The Orange Show is a very peculiar building constructed by Jeff McKissack. I love this building for a couple reasons. Ever since I have lived in houston when I was younger, there is this area in houston that has no zoning laws and anyone can build anything including this monstrosity. I used to love coming here as a kid with my mom and just enjoying the art installations that existed on this street. The Orange Show consists of many zany looking art installations and other Rube Goldberg looking designs that just seem so out of the ordinary. This is where I got my sense of creativity seeing something as crazy as this and wanted to create something just as cool. I always wondered if there was any concerts here before my time, but I guess that is the beautiful mystery of this place.

This building greatly impacted my time at OU, and not in a positive way. I had math in this building for two years so this led me to completely dread everything about it. For starters the walk there was the longest of my class schedule and the building itself is one of the ugliest things I’ve seen. The walls on the inside as well as the outside scream depression and I have yet to witness anyone confess their love for this building either. The first math class I had in this building also turned out to be one of my worst grades I’ve ever received in college. This building has left a lasting affect on me even now that I do not have classes in it. I don’t see any positives about it and nor will I ever.

From the time that I was little and lived in dallas, anytime my family and I drove past this building, I was at a loss for words how incredibly creative the architecture of this building was. The way that the escalator is encased in glass sloping upwards always was such a creative way to design a building. Rather than try to hide such a massive piece of machinery, the architect, Thom Mayne decided to make a spectacle of it. Only recently I realized that this was a science and nature museum, so it makes so much sense the way that this building was designed. Seeing the inside of the building with photos online, I felt a great sense of joy and amazement at how intricate this building really is. I hope one day to actually go inside and check out all the spectacles this building has to offer.

The Phil tower is one of Tulsa several art deco style buildings that the city is know for. Constructed in 1927 and designed by  Edward Buehler Delk the building was meant to be an office for renowned oil tycoon Waite Phillips. This building optimizes the art deco style with its ornately carved masonry work and attention to detail. My Sister was the leasing manager for the building so I was able to explore the entire thing including Waite Philips office that has been preserved as he left it. The building also has access to the original system of tunnels built under Tulsa via the basement. that is just one of the things that makes you feel like you are in a time warp back to the days when Tulsa was the oil capital of the world. My favorite part by far is the main lobby to the building. When you walk through the doors you get a overwhelmed by the shear amount of detail that went it to the masonry that covers the entire celling. The main lobby gives you a sense of class and makes you feel silly walking around in anything but a suit. This was in fact was very important to Waite and shows up all over Tulsa in the buildings he commissioned. one other interesting piece of information is that this building along with one of Waites Ranches was given to the Boy Scouts of America as a life line. The building was kept as a revenue stream and eventually was sold to a private company but has had a lasting effect on the BSA.

The world arena holds a dear spot in my heart. When I first moved to Colorado it was the first building I ever noticed. As a young child it took my by surprise at its sleek design as well as size. The words “World Arena” had a great impact on my young mind because at the time I thought everyone in the world came to this place. Then as I grew older I knew that was not the case. As my time in Colorado came to an end once again I came in contact with this place. Although this time it was not a Hello, but in fact a goodbye. My Highschool graduation was held here and that marked the last step of my time in Colorado. From there on out I was on to Oklahoma to pursue my degree as a Sooner. I will never forget about the Arena as it was my first and last friend in Colorado.