List of Local Architects

[Pete]

Fun to browse through these sites, with lots of local projects, renderings, etc.

Firm	Website	Notable Projects
ADG	http://adgokc.com/	Bricktown Ballpark, Nonna's, American Indian Museum & Cultural Center
AHMM	http://ahmm.co.uk/	Level, The Plow, 6th Street Marketplace
Beck Design	http://www.beckdesign.com	Norick Library, Oklahoma History Center
Bockus Payne	http://bockus-payne.com/	BancFirst Tower
Boyton Williams & Assoc.	http://www.bwaarchitects.com/	Palo Duro II
Fitzsimmons Architects	www.fitzsimmons-arch.com	23rd Street Courts, Guardian Lofts, 18th Street Studios
Butzer Architects	http://butzerarchitects.com/	7 at Crown Heights, Century Center Renovation,
Common Works Architects	www.commonworks.archi	Kerr Park Pavilion
Design Architects Plus	www.dap-okc.com	Yukon High School
Elliott & Associates	www.e-a-a.com	Bicentennial Park, Classen Curve, Chesapeake Camps, CHK Boathouse, Devon Boathouse, POPS
Frankfurt Short Bruza	www.fsb-ae.com	Chesapeake Arena,
Gardner Architects	www.gardner-arch.com	Page Woodson, The Collective, 701 Hudson
GH2 Architects	www.gh2.com
Glover Smith Bode	http://www.gsb-inc.com/	Cox Center Remodel, Downtown YMCA
Guernsey	www.guernsey.us
HSE	www.hsearchitects.com	Block 42, Lofts at Maywood Park
JHBR	www.jhbr.com
Kaighn Associates	www.kaighn.com
LWPB	www.lwpb.com	Bricktown Fire Station, Northwest Library,
MA+ Architecture	www.meyerarch.com
Mass Architects	http://www.massarch.com/	Northeast regional health center
McKinney Partneship	http://www.tmparch.com/	One Partners Place, Two Partners Place
Miles Associates	http://milesassociates.com/	OU Children's Atrium, OU Devon Energy Hall
Miller Architects	www.millerarch.com
Preservation and Design Studio	www.panddstudio.com
Rees Associates	www.rees.com	Gaylord Hall, KD's Restaurant, Oklahoma Heart Hospital
Spur Design	www.spur-design.com	Oklahoma Operating Company 819 SW 3rd
Studio	www.studioarc.com	OK River Master Plan, Farmers Market District Master Plan
TAP	www.taparchitecture.com	Twelve Twelve, Central Avenue Villas, Brownstones at Maywood Park, Main Street Parking Garage, Downtown Elementary School
Task Design	www.task-design.com	Red Pin,

[Praedura]

Impressive list. Longer than I would have expected.

(by the way, check the spelling for the parking garage under the TAP entry)

Another suggested entry: Miles Associates

[Pete]

Thanks. Made those changes/additions.

[TechArch]

SAIC (previously Benham). Also, FSB did not do the work on the Chesapeake Arena, that was Benham.

[CuatrodeMayo]

Mass Architects Inc.

[mkjeeves]

A few that come to mind I've dealt with over the years and not on your list:

Oklahoma Architects Glover Smith Bode are Architects in Oklahoma City | gsb

http://www.spraguechurcharchitect.com/

http://www.bwaarchitects.com/

Blackledge & Associates Architects (No website apparently)

You might browse the Central Oklahoma AIA membership directory. It's 76 pages and takes a bit to download. http://www.aiacoc.org/2012-2013-AIAC...-Directory.pdf

[bluedogok]

I would think Larry Blackledge might be close to retirement. The short time that I did contract work there (between Benham stints) they were not exactly into current tech, they had some old HP CAD systems that they were still trying to wring some life out of. The main person there (other than Larry) left and went out on his own a few years after my time there.

I worked on JDM Place while I was at Benham, it was designed by Quentin Remy but I finished the project after he and Steve Blair left Benham to form Blair-Remy Architects after the start of construction, their offices are now in JDM Place.

Many of the firms on the list came through Benham at some point in their career. Duane Mass (Mass Architects) was one of those that I really thought highly of that I worked with, I remember when he left Benham to start Mass Architects.

[Urbanized]

Barrett Williamson Architects, Norman

[mkjeeves]

I would think Larry Blackledge might be close to retirement. The short time that I did contract work there (between Benham stints) they were not exactly into current tech, they had some old HP CAD systems that they were still trying to wring some life out of. The main person there (other than Larry) left and went out on his own a few years after my time there.

The last contact I had with him was a few years ago. I don't know what all his firm was involved with but they were cranking out nursing home, retirement and assisted living center plans around the state and where ever at the time. He designed Tuscany Village Nursing Home in The Village and Meadow Lake Retirement Center on the southside. He might have done the Meadowlake Estates Nursing Home next to the retirement center too but it was built some years before the more recent retirement center.

He was walking with a cane and talking about retiring. I got the impression he might be one of those who dies at their desk though.

[Pete]

Thanks for all your input mkjeeves!

[mkjeeves]

noproblemwhatsoever

It's working my memory muscles. Most of the time I can't remember my own name.

[bluedogok]

The last contact I had with him was a few years ago. I don't know what all his firm was involved with but they they were cranking out nursing home, retirement and assisted living center plans around the state and where ever at the time. He designed Tuscany Village in The Village and Meadow Lake Retirement Center on the southside. He might have done the Meadowlake Nursing Home next to the retirement center too but it was built some years before the more recent retirement center.

He was walking with a cane and talking about retiring. I got the impression he might be one of those who dies at their desk though.

It wouldn't surprise me if that were to happen, it also doesn't shock me that he doesn't have a website. I think most of his work relied on relationships that he had developed over years instead of the type of marketing that is used now. Even in this day and age most firms are sustained or started by relationships and not website marketing but trying to get new work outside of those requires some newer techniques. By that point he probably had as much work as he wanted.

I worked on Love's stores, that was around 94-95 but only for a few months before I got another offer from Benham.

[LakeEffect]

Locally, Guernsey is designing ConRAC and they did the Thunder Indoor Practice Facility as well as the Outdoor Practice Facility. They also designed the new HQ for Oklahoma Electric Cooperative in Norman. The interior designer responsible for much of the CHK Arena re-do (especially the Thunder locker room) is now with Guernsey as well.

[s00nr1]

Here's one more:

Architects in Partnership out of Norman

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[kjones]

Anybody on this forum use in of these architects to build a home. About to start the process and have talked to many of the people on this list. Wishing to get any feedback on them. Thanks. If prefer to discuss over private message would be great.

[lasomeday]

Moda Architecture

Moda | Laughter ? Trust ? Excellence

Their office is in Bricktown.

[urbanCOWBOY]

RBA Architects

[Cam]

Randy Floyd has retired and her site is no longer active, just FYI

[Pete]

Randy Floyd has retired and her site is no longer active, just FYI

Thanks.

I did a quick update; added a few firms.