All posts by Christyn Perkins

Darrell Fitzgerald: Clearway Pain Solutions

Clearway Pain Solutions in Pensacola, Florida was built and overseen by the Fitzgerald Collaborative group. Fitzgerald and his team added new and improved exam rooms, procedure suites and all new performance equipment. They added a new Administrative office to house the companies growing workforce. The Fitzgerald Collaborative created a new way for the Clearway Pain Solutions Institute to thrive in an ever growing market, that is patient-oriented has high medical standards.

darrell fitzgerald: water quality lab

At Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida, the Fitzgerald collaborative renovated FAMU’s Water and Air Quality lab. This laboratory is performing research in agriculture to help promote the and conserve water resources in Florida. In this new design, Fitzgerald added new furniture, storage, and equipment to help improve the quality of reattach done within the lab.

darrel FITZGERALD: Fire station 40

HJAIA fire station 40 | fitzgeraldcollab

Fire Station 40 is located at the Hartsfield- Jackson Atlanta International Airport, in Atlanta, Georgia. This was a design led by the Fitzgerald Collaborative. This design was built to pursue a LEED certification of silver. With over 30,000 square feet this fire station will be the home to additional emergency vehicles, and the expansion of additional personnel. This new fire station will replace the already existing fire station.

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City of Chicago :: Cloud Gate in Millennium Park

In 2016, my mother and I took a trip to Chicago. One of the places we visited while we were there was Millennium Park. This park is one of the many attractions that draws tourists to Chicago. Within this park, there are many different attractions. Some examples are: The Great Lawn, Chase Promenade, the “Bean” and Boeing Galleries. The “Bean” is a staple to see if you are visiting Chicago.

Millennium Park: Chicago, Illinois

The Crown Fountain is a staple piece to see if you are ever in town. Standing at 50 feet tall, built of glass that uses LED lights to display the digital videos. During the summer and warmer months, May through October, faces of locals are displayed and water is spewed out from their mouths. Yet another must see attraction.

skydance Bridge

Skydance Bridge — Butzer Architects and Urbanism

The Skydance Bridge, which opened in 2012, is one of Oklahoma’s staple pieces. Based off of the state bird, the Scissor Tail Fly Catcher. Standing at 197 ft. tall and 380 ft. long, it can be seen driving down I-40. It is also near the Oklahoma River.

Skydance Bridge Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA | Color Kinetics

The bridge is surrounded by a park named Scissortail Park, where plenty people of visit each day. The cool thing about the bridge is that pedestrians can walk freely across it. At night, the bridge is lit up in an array of different colors. Also, during the holidays or on a specific holiday, the bridge is lit up with colors associated for that occasion. This spot is also a great place to take pictures.

View from Skydance Bridge looking south towards the southwest and OHS at  lower Scissortail Park – Oklahoma Humane Society

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1930s – St John Missionary Baptist Church

St. John Missionary Baptist Church has been in Oklahoma City since 1919. This church is registered as an historic landmark, due to it Civil Rights Era involvement. In the first building, when you first walked in, the first thing you saw was the two- story sanctuary of the church, next you would see the pulpit and the balconies that lined the sanctuary. A unique feature about this first build was that there were no windows in the sanctuary.

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Today, the church still stands tall at the top of a hill. With colorful stained glass windows that surround the perimeter of the sanctuary, high ceilings and a tall steeple topped with a star. When driving down Kelly, it is hard to miss. The interior is just as unique as the exterior. Red carpet lines the hallways and the sanctuary is filled with pews lined in red as well. While attending service, the sound of the organ can be heard all throughout the church.

St. John Missionary Baptist Church - Sunday Worship @ SJMBC 06212020 |  Facebook

St. John is also home to the St. John Christian Heritage Academy, an elementary school for kids Pre-K through 5th grade. There is a whole wing dedicated to the school. St. John is an Eastside landmark, that has withstood the test of time, and I am grateful to be apart of a church with so much historical weight.

The Devon tower

Devon Energy Center - The Skyscraper Center

With this being the tallest building in Oklahoma City, it is a sight that is hard to miss. Since its being built in 2012, I have had the chance to go in and explore this building multiple times. With its elaborate diamond shaped build, made of glass, this is one of the many things that draws attention downtown.

Devon Energy Center | Pickard Chilton

The Devon Tower holds meaning to me because, my father would take me and my brother here to lunch once or twice a month each month. This became our routine and I would look forward to it each time. One of the many things I like about the tower is how during the holidays, the decorations that are used inside and the way it lights up at night.