Asia exhibit at the Oklahoma City Zoo to include larger area for elephants 12 hr ago | Comments 4 Page after page of drawings rested under Ace Torre’s hands as he listened to advice from a horticulturalist. His drawings represent the largest and most expensive project in Oklahoma City Zoo...

Oklahoma City Building Permits: Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008 Fri, Nov 28, 2008 | Add a comment Oklahoma CitySmith (Craig) Building Inc., 12809 Rohan Court, residence, erect, $1,016,000. Panther Construction, 8905 E Hefner Road, office/warehouse, erect, $982,660. Quigley (Jim) Custom Homes...

Oklahoma City architect firm builds on honors Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Add a comment Architect firm builds on honors Oklahoma City-based Elliott + Associates recently won international recognition in two architectural competitions. The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and...

Building permits: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment Oklahoma CityWesthaven Development, 117 NW 142, office, erect, $900,000. Lingo Construction, 123 Robert S Kerr Ave., office, remodel, $463,620. Lingo Construction, 123 Robert S Kerr Ave., office,...

Getting down and dirty spurs creative design Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment NEW YORK — As one of the designers on the TLC cable channel’s "Trading Spaces,” Goil Amornvivat has to decorate rooms in 48 hours on a $1,000 budget. This often leads him to...

Board OKs Southmoore ball facility Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Add a comment MOORE — Moore School Board members recently approved the architectural plans for a baseball/softball facility at Southmoore High School. The plans, which were drawn up by the Hodges Group,...

‘Cottage district’ brings diverse design challenge Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Comments 1 Of all the downtown areas governed by design guidelines, the "cottage district” in MidTown may be the most challenging for those tasked with determining what the neighborhood will look...

Mustang picks firm to redesign school Tue, Nov 4, 2008 | Add a comment MUSTANG — The Mustang School Board has hired Meyer Associates Plus, Inc. to come up with a plan to overhaul Mustang High School’s campus. The board chose the firm Monday during a...

Shawnee district meets today Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment SHAWNEE — The Shawnee School Board will meet today to hear an update on Shawnee High School’s new performing arts and athletic center. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Shawnee...

Debs, mothers attend lunch Fri, Jun 16, 2006 PEOPLE Debutantes selected to be presented at the 2006 Beaux Arts Ball on Nov. 25 at Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club celebrated their announcement at a luncheon for debs and mothers of the...

Inn revives architectural icon and downtown Bartlesville Fri, Jun 16, 2006 BARTLESVILLE — As an office building for 1950s workers, the Price Tower didn't always work. As an architectural icon turned high-style hotel, the Price Tower seems to have landed the...

Inn revives architectural icon and downtown Bartlesville Fri, Jun 16, 2006 BARTLESVILLE — As an office building for 1950s workers, the Price Tower didn't always work. As an architectural icon turned high-style hotel, the Price Tower seems to have landed the...

Building Permits Thu, Jun 8, 2006 OKLAHOMA CITY Gaines Construction and Framing LLC, residence, 11500 Countryside Court, $600,000. Bridgeport Development, residence, 7812 NW 131, $500,000. Leonard Construction, residence,...

Beaux Arts Society selects debutantes, escorts Fri, Jun 2, 2006 The 61st annual Beaux Arts Ball will introduce 20 debutantes Nov. 25 at Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. On the night of the ball, the debutantes will be presented in a formal ceremony in...

High ceilings don't mean high energy costs Thu, Jun 1, 2006 When it comes to the latest trend in home building and design, more Oklahoma home buyers are looking up. Ceiling heights are increasing, giving homes more volume without necessarily increasing...

National Building Museum to honor 'Prairie Skyscraper' Sat, May 27, 2006 Price Tower in Bartlesville, Frank Lloyd Wright's only skyscraper, will have a place of honor this summer at the nation's grandest venue for celebrating architecture, construction and the building...

Former Edmond official dies Thu, May 18, 2006 EDMOND -- Patricia L. "Patsy" Sandefur, who served for 22 years as assistant city manager and city clerk for the city of Edmond, died Wednesday. She was 70. Sandefur served as Edmond's acting city...

Parties Extra: Jan 2-Jan. 8, 2006 Thu, May 18, 2006 Caroline, Tyler, Polly and Larry Nichols and Sally and Jeff Starling enjoy the dinner and dance given by Beaux Arts Ball King Larry Nichols and his wife, Polly Nichols. Gallery of photos...

Restauran dos piezas arquitectónicas de Frank Lloyd Wright Thu, May 18, 2006 PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Uno de los dos edificios es una casa amplia que ejemplifica el primer estilo de Frank Lloyd Wright. El otro es un rascacielos, una obra atípica que fue uno de los...

Parties Extra: Sept. 19-25, 2005 Thu, May 18, 2006 2006 Beaux Arts Ball chairman Barbara Quillian and 2005 chairman Susan McPherson are greeted by the 1984 chairman Lela Sullivan. Gallery of photos from the week POSTED: Sept.