Construction of a 8’diameter x 100’ tall steel shaft that houses a beam of light that reaches into the sky more than a mile. The Beacon of Hope is placed in Stiles Park, the first park in Oklahoma Territory, dedicated August 29, 1901. The park was named after Captain Daniel Fraser Stiles
The goal of this project was to:
Create a concept that has a strong link to the Health Sciences Center.
Create a distinctive landmark that will “locate” the Health Sciences Center from the highway and within the city.
Create a structure that has daytime and nighttime presence.
Create a landmark that has lasting beauty and dramatic presence.
“TRANSFORMATION” = CHANGE
Everyone will remember the “Beacon of Hope.”
Connection of Heaven and earth . . . Humanity
What are the implications of placing the Beacon in Stiles Park?
It grounds it.
It is no longer in a forgotten place . . .
It is in a historical place . . .
It places it in Oklahoma in Stiles Park.
