Tom Wilson first began leading the formerly named Architectural Design Group in the late 1970’s, transforming the once interior design firm into a robust architectural and interiors firm throughout the 1980’s.
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Edmond Center Court was one of 33 honorees in the United States Tennis Association (USTA) annual Outstanding Facility Awards program, which recognizes excellence in the construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities and programming throughout the country. Out of that pool, USTA chooses one facility to highlight as the premier facility. Edmond Center Court was honored on Sunday, March 5 as the 2022 Facility of the Year.
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First Americans Museum (FAM) in Oklahoma City honors the 39 tribes in Oklahoma today, reflecting their history through design metaphors of nature’s elements of earth, wind, water, and fire. The design concept includes multiple circles suggested by arcs, reflecting the native tradition of a circular worldview that encompasses the cycle of life, the seasons, and the rotation of the earth.
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Curved buildings and a massive earthen mound feature at a museum in Oklahoma that was designed by architecture studio Johnson Fain over two decades ago and is finally complete.
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Looking to work on a team that sparks creativity and learning through design? Want to add to an atmosphere that inspires others to achieve more? Keep reading.
ADG is great people working with great clients on great projects. We are a dynamic multidisciplinary A/E firm that is growing and we want you to grow with us. We are now seeking project architects, professionals seeking licensure and Revit Design Technology Specialists who will make our clients’ aspirations real.
If making a difference in the built environment and your community is what you want to do, we want to get to know you.
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ADG|Blatt’s diverse team manages federal ARPA funding for multiple projects as an Owner’s Representative or Program Manager
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Tulsa County officials have for years been kicking around the idea of either building a new courthouse or buying a structure to house its court services.
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Building upon our long history, we are excited to announce our next chapter as Jason Cotton steps into the role of President/CEO of ADG|Blatt Architects!
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For the past 30 years, MAPS, or the Metropolitan Area Projects initiatives, have implemented an innovative approach to community improvements all over the city. Originally a set of quality-of-life amenities designed to reboot and redefine the image of a once-desolate downtown, MAPS has led the way in transforming OKC into the modern, growing city it is today.
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For much of the 20th century, the banking hall at the First National Center in Oklahoma City served as a showpiece for the downtown financial district. The great hall, as it was known, rose nearly three stories high, with marble Corinthian columns, an ornately painted ceiling, large replicas of ancient coins inspired by King Tut’s tomb mounted above the teller cages, and four murals of Oklahoma’s history by noted painter Edgar Spier Cameron.
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Following more than four years of work on one of the state’s largest restorations to date, the First National Center in downtown Oklahoma City has re-opened, bringing back a feeling of home for many downtown denizens.
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The 175,000-square-foot, $175 million project, designed by Johnson Fain, honors the rhythm of the seasons, outdoor life, the significance of the sun, and the importance of dance.
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ADG, an OKC-based architecture, engineering and program management firm announced its merger with Edmond-based Blatt Architects.
“ADG and Blatt Architects have collaborated on some of the most iconic projects in the Oklahoma City metro,” ADG President Tom Wilson said. “This merger brings together two legacy firms that have been in existence for more than 20 years and enjoy a rich history of providing professional services in the creative built environment to both public and private clients throughout the Southwest with a concerted focus on Oklahoma City and Edmond.”
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OKLAHOMA CITY (April 14, 2022) -- Today ADG, Oklahoma City’s leading professional architecture, engineering and program management firm announced its merger with Edmond-based Blatt Architects. The merger establishes an organization with 70 years of collective work and residency in two of Oklahoma’s most populous cities, thus expanding the geographic reach of each firm.
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Oklahoma City-based architecture, engineering and program management firm ADG has announced its merger with Edmond-based Blatt Architects.
“ADG and Blatt Architects have collaborated on some of the most iconic projects in the Oklahoma City metro,” ADG President Tom Wilson said in a media statement. “This merger brings together two legacy firms that have been in existence for more than 20 years and enjoy a rich history of providing professional services in the creative built environment to both public and private clients throughout the Southwest with a concerted focus on Oklahoma City and Edmond.”
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The old and the new collide after a renovation of one of Oklahoma City's oldest public libraries.
The 59-year-old Belle Isle Library sits on the corner of Villa and Northwest Expressway, and is known by residents for its mid-century modern architecture — its circular design has led it to be called the "Millennium Falcon" by some. Its iconic flagstone facade is now joined by brightly glazed orange, green and turquoise bricks and a vast expanse of floor-to-ceiling windows on the southeast side.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (Free Press) — This is not your parents’ library. It’s not even the library of your youth.
The Belle Isle Library in northwest Oklahoma City has been expanded in dramatic ways that are beautiful and inviting. The ribbon-cutting and opening is Friday.
But, beyond the impressive architecture of the newest upgrade of a branch in the Metropolitan Library System is a set of new features that many never would have dreamed of just fifty years ago.
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Belle Isle Library reopens with a three-day celebration, April 8-11
03/22/2022
The community is invited to celebrate the reopening of the newly renovated Belle Isle Library, 5501 N Villa Ave., during its inaugural weekend, April 8-11.
The celebration begins Friday, April 8, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3:30 p.m. The three-day party continues throughout the weekend with concerts, programs and tours of the library’s new Maker Space, where people of all ages can experience new technologies.
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The new hotel takes up eight floors of the 1.1 million-square-foot building, once the largest in the state.
Since its 1931 opening, the 32-story First National Bank Building has been an iconic part of downtown Oklahoma City's skyline. Now, after a major renovation — one of the largest infrastructure projects in the state — the historic tower has found new life as the First National Center, home to Marriott's new hotel, The National, Autograph Collection, opening on Apr. 12
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