OKLAHOMANMADE Photography Winners
Congratulations to our 2016 OKLAHOMANMADE Photography winners! Category 1: 1st Place Gauze by Rand Elliott, FAIA
2nd Place
Overholser Mansion
by Geoffrey Parks, AIA
3rd Place Steel Stalks by Rand Elliott, FAIA Honorable Mention Manmade Meets Nature by Aimee Dushime
Honorable Mention
Liberty Bank Skyward
by Geoffrey Parks, AIA
Category 2: 1st Place Downtown Railway Underpass by Faith Ruoff
2nd Place Rocket Face by Annie Bragg
3rd Place Bandshell by Annie Bragg
Honorable Mention Red Bricks Stacked by Callie Koch Category 3: 1st Place Monastery Blocks by Theresa Bragg
2nd Place Ascension by Brandon Snider
3rd Place Fly Catcher by Brandon Snider
People's Choice:
Architect's Vision by Minh Tran
Sugg Clinic Fire Escape
by Annie Bragg
Monastery Blocks by Theresa Bragg
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Oklahoma Modernism Weekend!
The Oklahoma City Foundation for Architecture joins the Okie Mod Squad in hosting Oklahoma Modernism Weekend May 20-22.
Oklahoma is home to a treasure of mid-century modern architecture that many outside of the region know little about. To heighten awareness of our state's exciting architectural heritage, the Okie Mod Squad and the Oklahoma City Foundation for Architecture will be hosting the Sooner state's first-ever Okie Modernism Weekend on May 20, 21 and 22 in Oklahoma City at one of our most iconic mid-century buildings, the egg-shaped First Christian Church.
You can find our more about the events as well as sponsorship HERE.
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DONOVAN RYPKEMA PRESENTS HISTORIC TAX CREDIT IMPACT STUDY RESULTS
Donovan Rypkema, PlaceEconomics presents The Economic Impact of Oklaoma's State Historic Tax Credits
Monday, May 16
5:30 p.m. at the Film Exchange Building (700 West Sheridan, 2nd Floor)
Reception following the presentation at Joey's Pizzeria (700 West Sheridan 1st Floor)
 As part of the ongoing conversation regarding historic tax credits, ULI Oklahoma is partnering with the the City of Oklahoma City's CLG Program and the State Historic Preservation Office to host Donovan Rypkema, Prinicipal of PlaceEconomics in Washington DC, as he unveils a study covering the economic impact of historic tax credits in Oklahoma. Please join us on the second floor of the Film Exchange Building in Historic Film Row, an area of downtown Oklahoma City revitalized with the assistance of historic tax credit, as we listen to Mr. Rypkema discuss his findings. Following the presentation, a reception with light refreshments will be held at Joey's Pizzeria.
Partial funding for this program is from the State Historic Preservation Office's Certified Local Governments Fund. These federal matching funds are from the SHPO's annual allocation from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Historic Preservation Fund. These funds are provided via the City of Oklahoma City's CLG program.
Event Sponsors: Chip Fudge, The Alliance, OKC Foundation for Architecture, The American Institute of Architects and Preservation Oklahoma
This event is FREE but advance registration is required.
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Next Quarterly Tour
Main Street Arcade
 Developer: David WanzerArchitect: Butzer Gardner Architects
Mark your calendars for Thursday, June 9th at 5:30 p.m.
Main Street Arcade, built in 1921, is one of the last remnants of the historic downtown Main Street in Oklahoma City. It is prominently located in the midst of several significant developments in west downtown Oklahoma City. The immediate area is seeing a rebirth that should begin to take shape at the beginning of 2016.
More information coming soon!
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