This post is over the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. This was built to be a stadium for fights and other forms of entertainment and has been a architectural monument for several years. The romans built this masterpiece in 80 A.D. and started using it shortly afterwards. This monument has been toured and visited by people from all over the world because of its historical significance. This stadium is built with a central elliptical seating chart and seats up to 50,000 people which is amazing considering how long ago it was built. The construction of this monument is made up of concrete, travertine, and brick faced concrete. I chose this stadium because of the amazing architectural features that it portrays. I actually got the chance to see this Colosseum in person and I was blown away by the magnitude of this historical monument.

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.

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The Colosseum was much different than I was expecting it to look. For one less of the sides were there that I was expecting and none of the arena floor really was left. I actually preferred that the ground was missing it allowed us to see into the animal cages and where all of the high tech theatrics of the day where hidden. this was one of the most high tech structures of the day, with the trap doors and the awnings that people today still don’t know exactly how they worked. As you can see we entered in the same way the gladiators would have entered and as I said in my last post if you take into account the history of where you stand I walked in the footsteps of celebrities of there day an emperor or two and sadly the last steps many people ever took. Being in there it was also much smaller than I was expecting it is said that they re staged an entire navel battle in there one time flooded the arena and everything. When walking in it seems very hard to believe they could fit any ships in there but they did it.

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

Walker Tower was the home to my freshman year at the University of Oklahoma and is where I met many of my friends that I am still close with today. I lived on the twelfth floor with my friend from Houston and we had many great memories. The towers are home to the majority of the freshman with two other towers as well, Adams and Couch. The towers are right next to Couch restaurants also where there were many places to go eat including an all you can eat chick-fil-a. Walker tower was finished in 1966 and the other towers finished closely after. This building has seen better days as now it is full of mold and is out of date for today’s standard of a dormitory but it is still one of the biggest memories from my freshman year and means very much to me.

While in Japan I was able to visit Tokyo Sky Tree. This happens to be one of my least favorite buildings because I’m afraid of heights and looking straight up at it from the bottom is enough to overwhelm you. I traveled to the observation floors of Tokyo Sky Tree through an elevator that can take you 350 meters in only 50 seconds. Being Japan’s tallest tower, you are able to see so much of the city from up top. On the second observation room, you are able to stand on a pane of glass on the floor that allows you to see directly underneath you. While the height of the tower and the amazing view from the tower were quite impressive, I don’t think I would ever go to the top again.

I’ve been to the Perot Museum numerous times. Whether it be a school field trip or an outing with friends or family, it’s a perfect place to spend your day. It’s a fun and educational experience for all ages. Each floor is a different exhibit, from dinosaurs, to sports science, to outer space. One of my favorite spots in the museum is the staircase that overlooks the Dallas Skyline that is visible from the picture posted above. Another one of my favorite spots in the museum is a stair case that with each stair with was a different piano key that sounded with each step you took. I feel like I learn something new each time I go and this is one of my favorite spots in Dallas.  

The Alamo is in San Antonio, Texas. It is a historic site built in the 1700s as a home to Spanish missionaries. Over time it turned into a fort for Spanish soldiers. In 1835, a brutal battle between Texans and their fight for independence from Mexico took place. The monument still stands today and has many artifacts to see. it is actually under reconstruction so I’m excited to see what they add or change. Any true Texan feels uplifted when entering the Alamo. Its a sense of pride, almost like the patriotic feeling some get about being an American but times ten. Its how I felt. When I first visited it, I couldn’t believe a building so old was still standing. After reading articles and facts I became overwhelmed with the amount of information. I will admit upon first arrival, it’s much smaller than expected. I left there feeling the mark that Texan soldiers left on Texas. I highly recommend watching the film, “The Alamo” before visiting the historic site.

The Sooners play their fall Saturdays in the Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium located in Norman, Oklahoma. It is home to the best team in the Big 12 and one of the best teams year in and year out in college football. The stadium holds about 86,000 people making it one of the biggest stadiums in college football. This place brings me great joy on Saturdays when I am hanging out with all my friends, getting a few drinks, and heading to the stadium near game time to watch quality football. This place holds many memories whether I am there or not because I’m always watching OU play every Saturday. This place brings me great joy of watching the best team in college football and bringing even more excitement to my fall Saturdays watching football.