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 tall. The building is constructed in the
Art Deco style and was designed by
Solomon Andrew Layton
Solomon Andrew Layton (July 22, 1864 – February 6, 1943) was an American architect who designed over 100 public buildings in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area and was part of the Layton & Forsyth firm. Layton headed partnerships in Oklahoma fr ...
. It opened in 1923, at which point it was the tallest building in Oklahoma City.
Architecture
Art Deco style emphasizes
geometric
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forms: spheres, polygons, rectangles,
trapezoids, zigzags,
chevrons, and
sunburst
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motifs. Elements are often arranged in
symmetrical patterns. Modern materials such as
aluminum,
stainless steel
Stainless steel is an alloy of iron that is resistant to rusting and corrosion. It contains at least 11% chromium and may contain elements such as carbon, other nonmetals and metals to obtain other desired properties. Stainless steel's corros ...
,
Bakelite
Polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride, better known as Bakelite ( ), is a thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin, formed from a condensation reaction of phenol with formaldehyde. The first plastic made from synthetic components, it was developed ...
,
chrome
Chrome may refer to:
Materials
* Chrome plating, a process of surfacing with chromium
* Chrome alum, a chemical used in mordanting and photographic film
Computing
* Google Chrome, a web browser developed by Google
** ChromeOS, a Google Chrome- ...
, and
plastics are used. Colors tend to be vivid and high-contrast.
See also
*
List of tallest buildings in Oklahoma City
There are more than 50 completed high-rises in Oklahoma City, most of which stand in the central business district. In the city, 25 buildings stand and taller. The tallest building in Oklahoma City, and in Oklahoma, is the 50-story Devon ...
References
Art Deco skyscrapers
Art Deco architecture in Oklahoma
Office buildings completed in 1923
Skyscraper office buildings in Oklahoma City
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