In “The Development of the twentieth century town hall”, John Stewart talks about how certain events, especially the ousting of the church as the main powerholder in most developed countries, began a big push that allowed architecture to finally break the chains of religion based-only structures to the now artistic and abstract expression of architecture that we see today. The more and more the church and state became fragmented, the more and more that architecture was allowed to finally roam on its own as an artstyle in and of itself.

In addition to his aforementioned interested in digital learning, John Stewart has also dabbled in architectural academia himself.  In fact, he published “The Development of the Twentieth Century Town Hall” which, appropriately, dictates and depicts the course of events that led to the iconic infrastructure of 20th century town halls.

As mentioned previously, John Stewart has a high interest in science and technology, and more specifically the incorporation of  technology into digital mediums that can proliferate and help undergraduate research. This is especially true of his blog, where he has countless posts offering advice anywhere from coding to website creation

John Stewart is an OU graduate who earned his P.h.D. in the History of Science. He has gone on to lecture for both his alma mater and for the University of Missouri’s Science and Technology program. John Stewart also runs his own blog in which he talks about a variety of mostly technology-based topics, handing out advice and knowledge wherever he can.

My final visit to this magnificent building was one of appreciation; having dissected the building as well as my naked eye could the last 3 visits, this time I decided to be more appreciative rather than analytical in my approach to studying this building. I transversed its halls a couple times and walked around the building, noticing and appreciating all the different artistic and architectural styles that went into the design and construction of this building.

Upon this visit I studied more of the outside of the church than the first time. Although I only took a picture and slightly glanced at the church my first time visiting, this time I took the time to study the intricacies of the buildings such as it’s facades and detailed layouts. Of particular interest to me were the stained glass windows inside and outside, which gave just the right tinges of colors to the cream-shaped facade.

Upon this visit I was able to actually view the inside, and it didn’t disappoint. Sticking much to the theme of Gothic architecture like I mentioned in my last post, this church had grandiose ceilings inside that made you feel like you were in a sophisticated, highly safe cavern if that makes sense. One thing I especially loved was the tower that can be seen in the picture; not only is it highly gothic, it also almost reminds me of OU’s own tower.

I had driven by the McFarlin Methodist Church countless times since I had moved here to Oklahoma, but had never actually appreciated its grandeur until I took this class and started learning a baseline knowledge on architecture. Thanks to my newfound knowledge, I now recognize that this magnificent structure is highly inspired by Gothic influences as well as other ancient methods.