100 Park Avenue Building Explained
| 100 Park Avenue Building |
| Native Name: | Medical Arts Building |
| Location: | 100 Park Avenue,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
United States |
| Coordinates: | 35.4686°N -97.5144°W |
| Status: | Built |
| Completion Date: | 1923 |
| Opening: | 1923 |
| Renovation Date: | 1964 |
| Building Type: | Office |
| Roof: | 160feet |
| Floor Count: | 12 |
| Floor Area: | 9104m2 |
| Owner: | SL Green Realty |
The 100 Park Avenue Building, formerly known as the Medical Arts Building, is a high-rise in downtown Oklahoma City. The 100 Park Avenue Building has 12 stories and is 160feet tall. The building is constructed in the Art Deco style and was designed by Solomon Andrew Layton.[1] It opened in 1923, at which point it was the tallest building in Oklahoma City.
Architecture
Art Deco style emphasizes geometric forms: spheres, polygons, rectangles, trapezoids, zigzags, chevrons, and sunburst motifs. Elements are often arranged in symmetrical patterns. Modern materials such as aluminum, stainless steel, Bakelite, chrome, and plastics are used. Colors tend to be vivid and high-contrast.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
See also
References
- Web site: Layton, Solomon Andrew . Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture . . January 20, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100719011813/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/L/LA036.html . 2010-07-19 . dead .
- Book: Wood, Ghislaine . Essential Art Deco . VA&A Publications . London . 0-8212-2833-1 . registration .
- Book: Hauffe, Thomas . Design: A Concise History . Laurence King . London . 1998 . 1 .
- Web site: Art Deco Style . Museum of London . October 8, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080207022236/http://arthistory.heindorffhus.dk/frame-Style21-ArtDeco.htm . 2008-02-07 . dead .
- Web site: Art Deco – The Modern Style . Fisher . Carol . October 8, 2013 . October 30, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081030082249/http://artantiques.allinfo-about.com/weekly/features/artdeco.html . dead .
- Web site: Art Deco: 1920 – 1930 . Kapty . Patrick . 1999 . October 8, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081202050815/http://www.mschon.com/1920307.html . December 2, 2008 . live .
