Casa Lavezzari was an apartment building that Giuseppe Terragni designed in a trapezoid shaped corner lot. The building was constructed in Milan, Italy in 1934. In order to tackle the shape difficulty of the lot, Giuseppe used the same approach that he used for the Novocomum apartment building. Giuseppe used two buildings that rotate and fused at the narrowest point of the site. This allowed for access and circulation. He also used the location of the stairs to his advantage. The use of balconies is also heavy in this project. The building consists of five floors with 18 apartments. There was also an installation of canopies.

Casa Giuliani Frigerio was the last building that Giuseppe Terragni designed before leaving for the war. In order to complete the designs, he had to send letters to his assistant and fellow architect, Luigi Zuccoli. The building was constructed in Como, Italy from 1939-1940. The building is five stories tall, and consists of 14 apartments. The building is exposed on its three sides, and is even built on the same block as Novocomum, another one of Giuseppe’s apartment buildings. The apartment building consists of different spacial configurations and flexible enclosures. These enclosures are connected by moveable panels. Giuseppe also displays this through sliding windows, balconies, and linear metallic elements.

Casa Rustici was designed by Guiseppe Terragni and Pietro Lingeri. The residential building was built from 1933 to 1935. The building is located in Milan, Italy, and has become an example to rationalist architecture. The apartment building was designed in the beginning as two separate buildings, but were built perpendicular to the street. The buildings were then connected by a balcony. The architects then focused on using a grid of pillars and walls of the structure to showcase white marble. The building is 19,550 cubic meters, and consists of six floors and the ground. Floors 1-5 house apartments while the top floor houses the villa and the basement houses offices and garages.

Novocomum, one of the most popular buildings in Como, Italy, was built designed by Giuseppe Terragni. The apartment building was built from 1928-1929, and was given its name by Novocomum of Olgiate Comasco, the real estate company. The apartment building consists of a quadrangular lot and two short sides. The building’s foundation is made of reinforced concrete pillars, and it is built in the form of an inverted “C” leading to the street. The building’s main entrance is at the center of the front of the building and is 63.50 meters long, with the entire building being symmetrical. The building consists of five above ground floors, and eight apartments on each floor. The building also has a flat roof that is used as a terrace. The building was supposed to be traditional with a classical facade, but during construction the building an avant-garde building. Giuseppe’s work was initially considered for demolition, but quickly rose as an icon in Italian architecture.

(Kyncl, 2021)

Walker Tower is a building on the campus of the University of Oklahoma that I plan to never step foot in again. Walker is one of the four Residence Halls on campus, with the other three being Couch Tower, David L. Boren Hall, and Headington Hall. Before the closure of Adams Tower, Walker was known to be a part of the “trifecta”: Couch, Walker, and Adams. Walker is a suite-style room, meaning that you share a room with one person and a bathroom with three people. Walker was built in 1966 as Couch North, but was renamed in 1970.

Walker holds so many amazing, and not so amazing memories for me. As the first place that I “lived on my own” Walker taught me a lot of lessons. Walker was also the first place that I had to share my space with another person, and even with multiple people. Walker is also the first place that I had to share a washer and dryer with thousands of people. The amount of fights that broke out due to people putting other people’s clothes on tables is unbelievable. Walker made me realize how disrespectful and privileged some people can be. You could not pay me to live in this dorm again. The mold problems alone keep me away.

(Gubbins, 2017)

The American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas, also known as Victory Park. The AAC is home to the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association and the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. The AAC opened in the summer of 2001, and is also a popular venue for concerts. The AAC holds some of my fondest memories. Many of my first concerts and basketball games were enjoyed here. I also went to my very first Disney on Ice at the AAC. For my first concert, I went to see Chris Brown, Lil Mama, Bow Wow, Soulja Boy, and Sean Kingston with my mother and sister in 2008. I also went to my very first NBA game at the AAC, to watch the Dallas Mavericks play the Houston Rockets in 2010.

The American Airlines Center is one of my favorite Dallas buildings. It is also my favorite venue for concerts. I experienced a lot of my childhood “firsts” at the AAC, and I don’t have one single bad memory there. I will never have a bad thing to say about the AAC, and it will forever have a very special place in my heart.

(Staff Reports, 2020)

(Davis, 2020)

Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in downtown Oklahoma City, also known as Bricktown. Chickasaw is the home of the Oklahoma City Dodgers of Minor League Baseball, who are the Triple-A affiliate to the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. The ballpark was opened in 1998. Because of my summer internship, I spent almost every day at the ballpark. I could flawlessly give you a tour of the ballpark, while simultaneously telling you fun facts that you didn’t ask for.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. I was able to work events such as Bark in the Park, Oklahoma Brewer’s Fest, Faith and Family Night, and so many more. I was able to meet amazing people like Shelby Kirkes, and the band Rend Collective. The experience and knowledge that I received in this building was invaluable, and I will forever cherish it all. This building will always be the place where I got my start, and will remind me who allowed me to get my foot in the door so that I could work in sports.

(GSTOP, 2013)

Good Shepherd Temple of Praise (GSTOP) in Fort Worth, Texas is where I spent most of my time growing up. My grandparents have served as Senior Pastor and First Lady for 29 years. I was born into ministry, and continue to serve. As a child, and even into my teenage years, my church schedule was as follows: Monday night service, Tuesday nights teaching praise dance, Wednesday night Bible Study, Thursday night ministering at the local nursing home, Saturday morning preparing the church for Sunday, and Sunday service. Many of the relationships that I hold near and dear were made in this very building. Even though I love this building and have made some of my fondest memories in it, I also resented it as I got older. In my “rebellious” teenage years, I no longer wanted to spend as much time and have as much responsibility within the church that I had always had. Looking back I realize how crazy the feeling of resentment was because I miss being able to go in that building whenever I felt like it, more and more everyday.

The church has continued to be built on, with the last changes in construction being October 2009. GSTOP is the sole owner of all of the land on the block, and even renamed the street to Good Shepherd Way. We have also recently opened a second location on the West side of Fort Worth, in order to efficiently reach more of our members. Overall, this building is hands down the most influential building in my life. If I had not ever experienced the love, family, and anointing within this building, I don’t know where I would be.