What won Heartland’s ULI Impact Award

The Urban Land Institute’s annual Impact Awards recognize projects that reflect its mission to shape the future of the built environment and have a transformative impact in their communities. And it’s hard to imagine impact greater than turning a crumbling, decades-old downtown surface parking lot into a gleaming, beautifully wrought seven-story building that fills a […]

2022 AIA Honor Award: Detailing Folding Light

Exterior of the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center during golden hour, showcasing the reflective aluminum fin façade and modern architectural design.

The centerpiece of the Oklahoma Contemporary campus earned one of three AIA Honor Awards — the top award for architecture– at AIA Central Oklahoma’s recent awards gala. Merit and Citation awards were also presented. The Honor Award was for Excellence in Craft. The building required craft at the highest level, inside and out, starting with […]

On a Global Stage: Oklahoma Contemporary

Side view of the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center during twilight, showcasing the building’s distinctive aluminum façade with vertical fins and modern architectural design.

Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center will re-launch in a stunning new building, Folding Light, designed by Rand Elliott Architects to reflect the unique quality of light and sky in the region…