I.M. Pei Revisited
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Loading ...Armed with a simple flipHD camera, Steve Lackmeyer, president of RetroMetro OKC, recorded the progress of the I.M. Pei project and did some impromptu interviews along the way. Bunee Tomlinson, 17, an award-winning filmmaker and member of RetroMetro OKC, edited the interviews and created the following film with final animation and graphics added by RetroMetro OKC webmaster Justin Tyler Moore. Future plans by RetroMetro OKC include full-length documentary about the Pei Plan, its history and impact on downtown Oklahoma City.
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Thanks for stopping in! This is a really exciting project for Oklahoma City. The scheduled date for unveiling is May 3rd, and will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the northeast lobby of the Cox Convention Center.
Speakers will include Mayor Mick Cornett and state historian Dr. Bob Blackburn. In addition to the model, the display will include new information panels about the history of downtown and the urban renewal era, and original paintings that were produced almost 40 years ago in conjunction with the introduction of the Pei Plan.
History
Renowned international architect I.M. Pei was contracted in 1964 by the Urban Action Foundation, a non-profit formed to help launch an urban renewal program for downtown Oklahoma City. His work included a creating a 10- by 12-foot model showing how downtown might look in 1989 after the program's completion. The model was part of an ambitious public relations effort aimed at gaining support for tearing down hundreds of old buildings...Read More
Media
Check out the various Photo Galleries and Video Collections of the Model and it's history.More to come soon!
Moving The ModelHistoric ImagesModel Close-UpsConstructing the Base
A Tale of Two Cities FilmI.M. Pei DocumentaryPartners
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