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OKLAHOMA CITY FOUNDATION FOR ARCHITECTURE NEWS
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Join us this weekend for a tour of the UNDERGROUND!
Join the Oklahoma City Foundation for Architecture for our next Quarterly Tour on Saturday, January 24th at 9:00 a.m.
January is a bit chilly for a walking tour outdoors so we're taking it UNDERGROUND!
The original tunnel was dug in the early 1930s because William Balser Skirvin wanted to have an underground passage from his "Skirvin Hotel" on one side of Broadway to his new hotel, The Skirvin Towers on the other side of Broadway. The rest of the tunnel was a result of the urban renewal of the late 1960s and early 1970s as designed by I.M. Pei, with major construction between 1972 and 1974. The tunnels were a vibrant part of the OKC landscape, including several shops and restaurants, but lost much of its popularity with the end of the last oil boom.
Originally named the Conncourse, in honor of Oklahoma City banker Jack Conn, it was renamed the Underground after an extensive facelift conducted by architect Rand Elliott, FAIA. With the 2006 facelift, Rand Elliott has turned what had become a somewhat dated appearance of the old tunnels into a "walk-in work of art".
Cost: $5 for OKC Foundation for Architecture Members / $10 for nonmembers
REGISTER HERE
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 OKLAHOMANMADE Architectural Photography Competition Call for Entries Available Now! The Oklahoma City Foundation for Architecture will host it's annual OKLAHOMANMADE Architectural Photography Competition this April. The Call for Entries is now available with the forms and fees due on February 13, 2015. Photographs are due on February 27, 2015. The photography exhibit will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2015.
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 KIDesign 2014
KIDesign is an introduction to architecture and design in the world around us. 1st through 6th grade children will participate in various activities as they learn, create, and design their own projects with members of the local architectural community.
KIDesign is set to take place on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. The Oklahoma City Foundation for Architecture is working to secure sponsorships so that all children can attend this event free of charge. To register your child or to find out more information on sponsorship (which is tax deductible), please click HERE. A few pictures from our 2014 KIDesign program:
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 Oklahoma City Foundation for Architecture's 2015 Scholarship Program
The Oklahoma City Foundation for Architecture awards two scholarships annually - one each worth $1,000 to a professional degree-track student at The University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University. -
Students must be enrolled and working toward an NAAB accredited BArch or MArch degree at OU or OSU.
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Students must be enrolled in at least the third year of a BArch program.
Completed applications (including all attachments) must be postmarked no later than March 2, 2015. Find out more HERE!
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Architecture Poker Run Saturday, April 18, 2015
Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 18, 2015. The Oklahoma City Foundation for Architecture will be hosting its annual Architecture Poker Run but with a twist. This year's event will be on Spokies (or bring your own bicycle) through downtown Oklahoma City. Participants will visit five locations, tour the architecture and draw a card for their poker hand.
So there's no need to know and understand poker, it's the luck of the draw. But if you love downtown OKC, architecture and biking, this is the event for you!
Watch for more information coming soon!
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We hope to see you on Saturday, January 24, 2015 for our OCFA Quarterly Tour: THE UNDERGROUND!
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