The towering “Kicks 66” sculpture of a 35-foot-tall red cowboy boot is installed and ready to greet Route 66 enthusiasts as they travel along the Mother Road.
The iconic sculpture, located in the east parking lot of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd, was created by local artist Cameron Eagle to honor the 100th anniversary of Route 66. Eagle is submitting the sculpture to Guinness World Records for the world’s tallest boot.
Read MoreCity officials cut the ribbon today on the MAPS 4 Diversion Hub, a 35,575-square-foot facility that will provide comprehensive support services to people and families impacted by the criminal legal system.
With the new $19-million facility, Diversion Hub can expand its work to transform the City’s approach to the criminal legal system and relieve pressure on the Oklahoma County jail. Diversion Hub helps people navigate and exit the legal system while addressing needs to prevent future justice contact.
Read MoreGroundbreaking for the $1 billion new Continental Coliseum in Oklahoma City that will eventually be the new home for the Oklahoma City Thunder and will bear the name of one of the state’s prominent oil and gas companies was held Thursday morning.
Read MoreSeveral projects are set to begin construction around Oklahoma City. Take a look at some of the projects coming soon to a street near you.
Originally published by The Oklahoman, June 2025
Read MoreFor 50 years, ADG Blatt has helped shape the spaces that define Oklahoma’s communities — from downtown landmarks to cultural institutions and citywide initiatives that continue to influence how people live, work and gather…
Read MoreLAWTON – The Lawton Youth Sports Trust Authority is ready to start the second phase in designing the city’s youth sports complex.
After reviewing a schematic design for the complex, the authority voted unanimously May 8 to accept it. The board also authorized Chairman Brian Henry to notify Eastern Sports Management, which is the design consultant on the project, and the architectural firm ADG Blatt to move on to the design development phase.
The schematic design phase involved laying out a floor plan, planning how the building’s exterior would look and envisioning the layout of the site, Henry said in an email to a Southwest Ledger reporter. The design development phase will focus on the details of the floor plan, the exterior look and the site plan.
Read MoreTulsa County said a concrete pad is being poured on the week of Feb. 10 to support a large crane on the east side of the courthouse. Sidewalks and lanes will be closed along South Denver Avenue. One southbound lane of South Denver Avenue will be closed for the entirety of the project, which is expected to take two years.
Read MoreArchitectural plans for Duncan’s new fire station should be complete in the next couple of months, allowing engineers to start work on their part of the project, ADG Blatt Vice President Tony Blatt.
“We’ve been working toward getting to the point where we can actually lock this plan and allow our engineers to start,”…
Read MoreColor, color everywhere! To create welcoming, dynamic spaces, libraries have integrated vivid colors into their designs to connect, invite, comfort, and even surprise.
Read MoreDesigners are eyeing property near the new location for the Oklahoma County Diversion Hub as a potential site for Oklahoma City to provide mental health and substance abuse services through the upcoming MAPS 4 Restoration Center.
Read MoreOKC's Casady School has received a $12 million gift from Gay and Ed Kirby and their family ― the largest donation in its 77 years ― to put toward a $23 million Upper Division Dining and Engagement Center.
Read MoreThis year many of the dreams of MAPS 4 will become reality. Oklahoma City voters overwhelmingly approved the $968 million revitalization plan in 2019, but nothing has been easy since. Those driving the program forward shared their insight during a panel discussion at last month’s Chamber Forum.
Read MoreTom 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.
Read MoreJC Witcher leads a tour of the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine in Oklahoma City. This historic building was designed in the Spanish-colonial style to pay homage to the parish of Saint James the Apostle where Blessed Stanley served in Guatemala.
Read MoreEdmond 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.
Read MoreFirst 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.
Read MoreCurved 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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