All posts by Austin Bowen

Austin Bowen – Blog 4 – Caesars Palace

Going on a weekend trip to Las Vegas with my best friend was one of my best experiences in my life. Not only did get to visit the wonder of Vegas itself, but i also got to view some of the coolest places in the United States. Caesars Palace is probably my most memorable walk throughs due to the sheer beauty of the palace. The marble statues of the Greeks are absolutely stunning up close and give you a real appreciation for sculptures. If anyone is ever in Vegas, caesars palace is a must visit

Austin Bowen – Blog 3 – Chesapeake energy Arena

 

Chesapeake Energy Arena is home to the Oklahoma City Thunder and many other world class events. Its construction was completed in 2002 and its doors were open to all. In 2013 the arena underwent some significant renovations improving on the customer experience. The outside of the arena is so interesting to me, because there are so many windows that reflect the beautiful Oklahoma sunset on specific days. When you’re inside, there is so much natural light that you just feel rejuvenated when stepping into the building.

 

This arena has so many good memories for me, including going to several New Orleans Pelicans games while they were relocated to OKC during hurricane Katrina. I’ve also been to over 30 Thunder Games so i am always more than happy to return to the arena.

Austin Bowen – Blog 2 – Gaylord College

Gaylord Hall is one of my favorite buildings on campus. The main entrance is full of windows, so there is an abundant amount of light coming through in the daytime, which gives a cheerful mood to the whole building. Gaylord is also one of the more modern buildings at OU in order to accommodate to the standards of media in today’s age. All of the classrooms are fitted with high quality computers and projectors in order for the professors to teach the students as smoothly as possible. I love the way that Gaylord is setup and designed to make a comfortable environment for everyone around the building.

Austin Bowen – Blog 1 – Seminole High School

Seminole is my hometown and where I have spent most of my life, so naturally the one building that did the most to shape me into the person I am would hold a lot of influence on me. The Seminole high school was build around 1930 and still stands today. It has three floors with classic lockers and classrooms lining the hallways. There is nothing very interesting about the architecture, because its pretty plain in terms of design. The clock tower on top would probably be the most interesting thing about the building.

 

This building definitely had somewhat of a negative impact on me, as well as a positive one. It was condemned  for use in 2015 and no students or teachers have been allowed inside without approval in quite some time. The reason we were not allowed to continue going to school there was because of some serious foundation issues that had the auditorium at risk of collapsing at any time, along side asbestos and mold all throughout the building. This is one of the most memorable buildings for me, not pt because of the architecture necessarily, but because e of the memories associated