Joseph Foucart designed this building in Guthrie, Oklahoma, that was built in 1891 in the Romanesque Revival with Gothic Revival influences architectural style. This building actually housed Foucart’s office in the third-floor tower from 1893 to 1897. “These were among Foucart’s most productive years as an architect in the growing Territorial capital’s business district. As his office site and because the native sandstone edifice emphasizes his distinctive style, the structure became known by his name rather than that of the builder.” The building was actually built by Edward T. Patten to house the Boston Store, which sold dry goods. Several other retail stores called this building home through the years.

Joseph Foucart designed this beautiful three-story building that was built in 1893 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, in the Richardsonian Romanesque architectural style. The brick and stone building has “a beveled corner entrance, with a long oriel window above on the 2nd and 3rd floors. There is an exposed basement that can be reached through a stairwell off the sidewalk. There is decorative brickwork around all the arched windows on the south and east sides. The first level has large storefronts with multi-light clerestories above.” The building was rehabilitated in 1982 and currently houses shops, a bed and breakfast, and a restaurant. Foucart was clearly extremely talented and a master at his work.

The Co-operative Publishing Company Building is a historic building in Guthrie, Oklahoma. It is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designed by Joseph Foucart. This “was the home of the State Capital newspaper from 1902 to 1911, and it replaced another building on the same site, which the paper had been using since 1890″ (Wikipedia). This newspaper was the first newspaper published in the Oklahoma Territory. It was built in 1902 and was “Commercial Style” architecture. More recently, it was a publishing museum but closed in 2012.

Joseph Foucart, a Belgium born, Oklahoma architect, designed this building in Checotah, Oklahoma. It was built in 1902 in the Romanesque Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman architecture style. It “served historically as institutional housing and as educational related housing.” It was also expanded several times through the years. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Foucart was a famous, well-respected architect at the time and designed many buildings throughout Oklahoma.

The summer after my freshman year of college, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Italy for a few weeks. I saw so many amazing buildings and architectural feats on this trip. It was an awesome experience, and one of my favorite parts of the trip was visiting the Colosseum in Rome. I would say that it influenced me in a positive way since it was incredible to see this landmark that I had read about in history books in person. I was definitely in awe of its size and status as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. However, it was also strange and sad to think about how many people and animals died in the Colosseum.

Last year, I lived in Callaway House Apartments and did not have a great experience. Though the exterior might look somewhat nice, inside is a dark, confusing maze of hallways. The rooms aren’t much different. My bedroom only had one small window and our living room window faced an interior courtyard so we did not get much natural sunlight. A lot of things broke easily and seemed like they were cheaply built, too.

I am not trying to complain because I realize that I am fortunate to be attending college and have a place to live. However, I am just expressing my honest thoughts and feelings about the experience. I think I would have preferred to live in a house or somewhere else with more natural light and easy access to the outdoors. I love having a backyard and front/back porch and living in apartments does not typically allow for this.

I lived in Headington Hall my freshman year and had a great experience. First of all, the exterior of the building is beautiful. The architectural style is classic and timeless. The interior is the same way and designed very well in my opinion. The ceilings are tall and large windows are prevalent. This building houses both student-athletes and non-athlete students (like myself). The amenities at Headington Hall and the extremely nice dorms contributed to a great living environment as well. I am glad that I had the chance to live here for a year.

Gould Hall has definitely impacted me in a positive way. This semester is the first time I have had a class in Gould Hall, and I have really enjoyed it for a number of reasons. First, the exterior of the building is very unique and aesthetically pleasing, which one would expect for the College of Architecture. However, what I have enjoyed the most is the layout and lighting of the interior. Our classroom for this class is spacious with plenty of natural lighting. Other classrooms on campus do not have as much natural lighting, which is a shame. I think that I am more productive and can focus better whenever there are plenty of windows. I also like the study lounge in the building because there are plenty of nice tables and nooks to study in. Sometimes I will come before class or stay after just to study here.