Driller's Stadium Construction Progress

[sgrizzle]

Now that I reread your post, doesn't that also sound like the OP?

I complain about everything?

[Hoss]

I complain about everything?

Sorry Scott; I saw Downtownwhatever's post at the top and thought that person was the OP.

You have my apologies for the error.

[sgrizzle]

Sorry Scott; I saw Downtownwhatever's post at the top and thought that person was the OP.

You have my apologies for the error.

NP for the OP confusion.

[Renaissance]

WTH is the OP?

[TURobY]

WTH is the OP?

Original Poster?

[Hoss]

Original Poster?

Correct.

[stymied]

Ok, I am going to go ahead and mention, with the hope that someone might listen lol, something that I noticed when I first saw the renderings. Wasnt going to bring it up, but in another forum there were some questions as to the "art-deco" elements of the building. In that vein, the first thing that caught my eye was the Banding elements around the building. The most common use of such horizontal banding elements in streamline type deco is to have the bandings in sets of 3. A lot of deco elements are repetitions of 3. I think it would give the building just a little more of a deco feel. Sometimes the typical person,,, well,,, needs a few more cues, or more obvious cues, to "get it". Having it be a classic, 3 band, would make the deco nature of the building more obvious to the everyday, huddled masses, viewer.

I like how they used the "eyebrow" and the curve, and the zink, and the brick, and of course the panels,,, But the very first thing I noticed was the 2 band instead of a 3 band going around, and wished they had done the more obviously, classic deco 3 band. Surely one more little line of bricks going around wouldnt be too much to ask for 



Adding one more banding of brick between the other two would add that extra touch of deco to the ballpark. Especially when viewing this side. The building is solidly contemporary enough that I dont think adding the more obviously deco 3band would detract from that. I think it would actually a fun touch, an "oh look at the deco element they added there" thing to the ballpark.  A lot of people are not going to register the 2 band as being a deco touch. The three band they will. 

William, believe it or not, HOK Sport has read this topic and your point above and otherwise had no clue of this detail.  But they have since changed this detail to incorporate the 3 bands.  The 2 band detail was never intended to be Art Deco.  They just liked it, but the additional band was not a big deal to add and makes a statement to the select few that will notice it.  Keep talking, as they are listening.  Also, HOK Sport is no longer HOK Sport.  They are now Populous.

http://www.populous.com/

[Nik]

If they're listening, then hopefully they'll listen to the comments on the lighting.

[TheArtist]

Kewl... I am famous now. I can go by the building and point and say... "See that band of bricks, that was my idea.  "

I have been immortalized. People in the future will ask "Who did that? Who thought of that incredible detail?" They will write stories and sing songs about me. 


But you know what would even be really incredible?  Well lets just say, whoever gets to design those deco panels that are to go around the building, that will be some lucky artist. Wow, who wouldn't love to be able to have a hand in doing that. And wouldn't it be neat to have a local person design them? Someone who really loves this city and would work really really hard to make something wonderful and would probably do it for dirt cheap just to get the chance to do something like that. Hint hint.

This person could even sculpt them and knows a local company that could cast them as well.    Just sayin... Wonder how someone would go about getting such a gig?

[stymied]

Kewl... I am famous now. I can go by the building and point and say... "See that band of bricks, that was my idea.  "

I have been immortalized. People in the future will ask "Who did that? Who thought of that incredible detail?" They will write stories and sing songs about me. 


But you know what would even be really incredible?  Well lets just say, whoever gets to design those deco panels that are to go around the building, that will be some lucky artist. Wow, who wouldn't love to be able to have a hand in doing that. And wouldn't it be neat to have a local person design them? Someone who really loves this city and would work really really hard to make something wonderful and would probably do it for dirt cheap just to get the chance to do something like that. Hint hint.

This person could even sculpt them and knows a local company that could cast them as well.    Just sayin... Wonder how someone would go about getting such a gig?

Contact Reuben Gant.  I believe he has been charged with this task.  I am hoping that doesn't imply that he is strictly seeking minority artists, but rather an eclectic mix of all talents and backgrounds.

[stymied]

If they're listening, then hopefully they'll listen to the comments on the lighting.

Refresh my memory.  What comments are those?

[Nik]

Refresh my memory.  What comments are those?

http://www.tulsanow.org/forum/index.php?topic=12977.msg124410#msg124410

[TheArtist]

What you might want to do is find the vendors/makers for the particular lights, specs, costs etc. So they don't have to go digging themselves. May make it more likely that they will be able to consider them. People often pull the books/vendor catalog off the shelves and use what they know or are familiar with. Give them a helping hand to find a new one. Who knows the vendors the use now may have these particular types of lights.

[TheArtist]

Contact Reuben Gant.  I believe he has been charged with this task.  I am hoping that doesn't imply that he is strictly seeking minority artists, but rather an eclectic mix of all talents and backgrounds.

Thanks for the tip, will see if I can get in contact with him. 

[stymied]

http://www.tulsanow.org/forum/index.php?topic=12977.msg124410#msg124410

I don't think this will be an issue at all.  ODOT had to sign off on the design including the lights.  Populous (HOK Sport) has designed many ballparks tucked right into urban areas and freeway interchanges, so I am sure they are sensitive to this sort of concern as are the lighting manufacturers themselvses.