The New Orleans Union Station was the only train station Louis Sullivan’s designed. It was built in 1892 and was decorated with his iconic organic designs with Chicago’s old school style. This is a three story building with multiple functions outside of being a train station, including office buildings and waiting areas. The staple of the Union Station was its large arch ways and central columns.

The Auditorium in Chicago, IL is a great example of beauty and function within architecture. This is another one of Sullivan’s designs that incorporates organic decoration within the walls of the building. As well as incorporating a variety of window patterns and large stone walls. The inside of this building was inspired by the Art Nouveau movement that combines civic features and outstanding styles.

The Guaranty Building, designed by Louis Sullivan in 1994-1996, is in Buffalo, NY. It was based on Sullivan’s idea that “form follows function”, with each section of the building being dedicated for a different use. The details on this building are also a note-able feature because he thought they could connect a building to the natural world using floral designs. ( Saroja Sethuraman, Re-thinkingthefuture).

Louise Sullivan is known as the father of modern architecture. His most popular works were done in the late 18 – early 19th century. This building, The Wainwright Building in St. Louis, MO, was built in 1891. It is known as the first sky scrapper that “really looked the part” and it set the standard for all modern skyscrapers to follow. The most prominent parts of this building are the surfaces around the main door, the designs under the windows at each floor, and the frieze right below the roof. (Saroja Sethuraman, Re-thinkingthefuture).

I grew up going to Kanakuk Kamps in Branson, MO. This is a christian athletics summer camp for kids from the age of 7 to 18. Being a camper and a counselor here shaped my life in so many ways by challenging me to grow and surrounding me with an incredible community. The cabins at camp are nothing fancy, but they hold great memories that I will cherish forever. Each cabin is built to hold up to 14 people (12 campers and 2 counselors), and they hold beds, showers, toilets and sinks. They are not upgraded very often, but this creates a fun atmosphere for the campers.

I went through recruitment my freshman year of college and decided to go Gamma Phi Beta. During the past 3, now 4, years of college, Gamma Phi has played such a vital roll in my growth as a woman and a college student. During my sophomore year I lived in the Sorority house in a room with 5 other girls. It was while living in that I made some of my best friends, who are still my roommates now. The Psi chapter of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority was founded in 1918 and the house has been remodeled four times with continuous upgrades every semester.

The Oklahoma football stadium has become a place where I have created so many memories. It creates an atmosphere for both families and college students to gather together. The stadium has been in works since 1923, and was most recently renovated in 2016. It took the help of past coaches, such as Bennie Owen, and architects Layton and Hicks to set us up for the stadium we enjoy today.  Everyone  I know  who  comes  to  a game  at  OU  marvels  at  the  size  and  beauty  of  our  stadium,  and  it  has  made  me  love  being  a student  here  even  more.

I grew up outside of Chicago. Going downtown was really common for my family. One of my favorite places to go was the Field Museum. I loved getting to learn about natural history while seeing the artifacts on display. Daniel Burnham was the main architect for the museum, he fought for its location to be along Chicago’s lakefront. The Field Museum construction began in 1915, it took 6 years and 7 million dollars to create. It was then opened to the public in 1921. The neoclassical architecture created the perfect atmosphere for Chicago’s natural history Museum.