architecture

An illustration of the students' proposed redesign of the Oklahoma County Jail.

OU architecture students redesign Oklahoma County Jail with focus on rehabilitation

Beth Wallis

Students from OU’s Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture have created a redesign of the Oklahoma County Jail to shift focus from punishment to rehabilitation.

Anthony McDermid, architect with TAP Architecture, stands in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart Supercenter at 1801 Belle Isle Blvd. in Oklahoma City.

Business and Economy

Oklahoma House Interim Study Focuses On Architect, Designer Dispute

Brian Hardzinski

Oklahoma lawmakers are hearing arguments Tuesday between architects and building designers.State law exempts many commercial and residential buildings…

The Price Tower in downtown Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Arts and Entertainment

Frank Lloyd Wright's Bartlesville Skyscraper Challenges Conventions Of Prairie Architecture

Just 20 miles south of the Oklahoma-Kansas border lies a structure that can’t be missed. The tower draws crowds from around the world and has given a…

An American Red Cross volunteer hugs a victim after the Oklahoma City bombing in April 1995.

Business and Economy

Technological And Engineering Lessons From The Oklahoma City Bombing

Brian Hardzinski

All this week we’ve looked back at the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building as the 20th anniversary approaches – from some of the…

World

Memorial Designer Reflects on Commemorating Tragedy Through Architecture

Brian Hardzinski

Hundreds gathered Friday morning at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum to mark the 18th anniversary of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P.…