Tulsa Medallions: Heritage through Art
The balcony at the end of the I-244 overlook, seen above, provides a viewing platform over the Arkansas River and to the historic Route 66 11th Street Bridge below. The open side curves… Continue reading
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Tulsa Overlook Process Development
At the I-244 Bridge project over the Arkansas River in Tulsa, OK, a pedestrian overlook placed under the second bridge allows for viewing the river and the historic Route 66 11th Street Bridge. We… Continue reading
Light Up the Community
Our recent project, Meadowood Mall Complex, features programmable LED light towers. During the day, the sun highlights the patterned concrete surfaces suggesting the ancient life forms of the Great Basin. The insides of… Continue reading
Tulsa I-244 Pedestrian Bridge: MSE Formliner Patterns
The pedestrian bridge crossing the Arkansas River in Tulsa has a series of concrete retaining walls associated with it. These walls are made of MSE precast panels. These panels have surface relief patterns… Continue reading
Evolution of Process, Part 3: Future Goals
Even though our digital process now lets us give valuable visuals of our designs to our clients, they are not true real world representations. This can lead to models seeming too perfect or… Continue reading
Evolution of Process, Part 2: Current Practice
We specialize in collaborative design for communities. This means we often work on design teams for large-scale projects. These teams include engineers, architects, landscape architects, and public art coordinators. Being able to communicate… Continue reading
Evolution of Process, Part 1: Early Work
Vicki Scuri SiteWorks’ early projects are characterized by a strong sense of physical and visual experientially. Physical models, built in paper and board, gave a 3D representation of the plans and allowed for… Continue reading
Airway Redesign: How Flexibility is a Plus
After an extensive public process and great reviews from the public, community and client, we faced a redesign. We discovered that Airway’s aging infrastructure could not support a truss. The MSE panel straps… Continue reading
Why and When to Use Stain
Throughout my career I have elected to not use stain, preferring the natural patina of plain concrete. This works especially well if the concrete pours are good and there is ample relief, creating… Continue reading
Wichita: Bridges over Kellogg Design Process
A five-mile highway improvement east of downtown Wichita, the Kellogg project makes a grand gesture through the plains. Using the influences of local geology, industry, history, and the imagery of wind through the… Continue reading