Lastly, I choose the new Dallas cowboys new development in Frisco called The Star. This building does not have a whole bunch of historic meaning to me because of how recently it was build, but it makes me think of the future and how architecture is constantly growing and improving. This development was done by Jerry Jones in order to try and bring the cowboys to Frisco, which at the time of the development, was the fastest growing city in America. This building holds so much significance to me because my friends and I all live within walking distance and so when we got to college this was being built. It gave us a new place to all meet and catch up which to me represented moving into the next stages of our lives and that was something really cool to see.

            Located in beautiful Colorado Springs, CO sits one of the most beautiful college campuses in the world. This Campus sits in a valley between the Rocky Mountains and at the center of the campus is the pinnacle of the campus, the chapel. This chapel is one of the coolest designs of a building I have ever seen. Not only is the building an absolute marvel to see, but it is full of rich tradition that is only shared with the students who embark on the journey of attending the prestigious school. This building means so much to me because it was the first college I visited when I was planning on pursuing college football. I fell in love with the campus the moment I laid eyes on it and knew I would love to attend. After breaking my hip those dreams were no longer attainable, but the impact of seeing this building one time has stuck with me for almost a decade. Not only is it an amazing building but it also shows the time and hard work that was put in to create something that is a mirror image of the detail and hard work it takes to graduate from this school.

            My second building is the state capital building located in Austin, TX. This is probably one of my favorite buildings in the world. This building not only represents this state, but it also is packed with our deep incredible history. Directly in the center of the building is a beautiful rotunda that you can look up all the way to the top point. This rotunda is covered in portraits of past republic presidents and governors paying respect to the great leaders who helped build this state. This building means so much to me because when I first went to visit I gained an entirely new perspective into the history of our state and how Texas is so different from everywhere else. I remember being taken back by just how massive this building was, and this is when the tour guide reassured me everything is bigger in Texas. This building is full of some fond memories for me and will always be one of my favorite pieces of architecture on earth. I am excited ton one day take my kids there and teach them what I was taught by my father.

Reunion Tower is one of the most recognizable buildings in the entire city and holds a lot of the city’s history. The tower stands out among all other buildings there because of the giant lit up ball that sits on the top of the tower. That ball holds a restaurant as well as a large hall for gatherings. One of the most interesting things about this ball is that it is constantly rotating 360 degrees, so while you are sitting at a table eating you can look out the window every 20 minutes with an entirely different view. This building means so much to me because it is where our 4^th grade graduation was held, and as silly as that sounds it was something I will always remember because it was the first time I was really taken back by how great of a city I live in. It also means a lot to me because anytime there is a big event or tragedy the lights on the building are colored and designed to pay respect to whatever is going on. So when the Mavs won the NBA championship in 2014 you could see their symbol on the ball from anywhere in down town.