https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1569 en-us Despite its racy-sounding name, there is probably no less sexy building type than the strip mall.

]]> classen-curve-elliott-associates-architects.asp Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7906-classen-curve Special events draw crowds to the shopping center, like beginning runners who assemble for a lesson at Red Coyote Running and Fitness. Classen CurveElliott + Associates ArchitectsOklahoma CitySpecial events draw crowds to the shopping center, like beginning runners who assemble for a lesson at Red Coyote Running and Fitness.Photo © Lynne Rostochil A rainwater-retention pond turned decorative lake is one of many landscaping features. Classen CurveElliott + Associates ArchitectsOklahoma CityA rainwater-retention pond turned decorative lake is one of many landscaping features.Photo © Lynne Rostochil Courtyards tucked between buildings and protected by tensile awnings provide a place for shoppers to catch their breath. Classen CurveElliott + Associates ArchitectsOklahoma CityCourtyards tucked between buildings and protected by tensile awnings provide a place for shoppers to catch their breath.Photo © Lynne Rostochil Steel canopies shade customers as they walk between the stores. Landscaping extends to these interstitial spaces. Classen CurveElliott + Associates ArchitectsOklahoma CitySteel canopies shade customers as they walk between the stores. Landscaping extends to these interstitial spaces.Photo © Lynne Rostochil Patrons enjoy a meal at the outdoor dining area of Matthew Kenney, a raw whole-foods restaurant. Classen CurveElliott + Associates ArchitectsOklahoma CityPatrons enjoy a meal at the outdoor dining area of Matthew Kenney, a raw whole-foods restaurant.Photo © Lynne Rostochil Classen Curve looks inward, away from the main thoroughfare. The popular Cafe 501 is linked to the anchor tenant, Balliets clothing boutique (in background). Classen CurveElliott + Associates ArchitectsOklahoma CityClassen Curve looks inward, away from the main thoroughfare. The popular Cafe 501 is linked to the anchor tenant, Balliets clothing boutique (in background).Photo © Lynne Rostochil Classen Curve Classen CurveElliott + Associates ArchitectsOklahoma CityPhoto © Lynne Rostochil Main Street in Hennessey, Oklahoma, is everything you'd expect of a small-town, Western main street.

]]> kirkpatrick-oil-field-office.asp Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7889-kirkpatrick-oil-field-office <strong>New Neighbor</strong> The building&#8217;s brise-soleil, a kind of scuptural installation on Main Street, provides shading as well as functioning as a front porch for the community. Kirkpatrick Oil Field OfficeElliott + Associates ArchitectsHennessey, OklahomaNew Neighbor The building’s brise-soleil, a kind of scuptural installation on Main Street, provides shading as well as functioning as a front porch for the community.Photo © Scott McDonald/Hedrich Blessing In homage to the original masonry, the brise-soleil&#8217;s powder-coated aluminum tubes, like standard brick, are 2&#8201;3/8 inches high. Kirkpatrick Oil Field OfficeElliott + Associates ArchitectsHennessey, OklahomaIn homage to the original masonry, the brise-soleil’s powder-coated aluminum tubes, like standard brick, are 2 3/8 inches high.Photo © Scott McDonald/Hedrich Blessing The soaring, double-loaded corridor is animated by a crystal-clear linear skylight and shadows cast from above. Kirkpatrick Oil Field OfficeElliott + Associates ArchitectsHennessey, OklahomaThe soaring, double-loaded corridor is animated by a crystal-clear linear skylight and shadows cast from above.Photo © Scott McDonald/Hedrich Blessing <strong>Back Porch</strong> The rear of the building opens out onto a patio with a sculpture by UK artist Nigel Hall. Kirkpatrick&#8217;s chairman, who is also an art collector and chairman of the boa Kirkpatrick Oil Field OfficeElliott + Associates ArchitectsHennessey, OklahomaBack Porch The rear of the building opens out onto a patio with a sculpture by UK artist Nigel Hall. Kirkpatrick’s chairman, who is also an art collector and chairman of the board of the company’s foundation, wanted the piece to be appreciated by the public. It is visible from the street at the end of the long corridor.Photo © Scott McDonald/Hedrich Blessing <strong>Community Lounge</strong> Just beyond the dramatic entry through the brise-soleil, the reception area provides a quiet pause before the procession down the central hall. The architect has left Kirkpatrick Oil Field OfficeElliott + Associates ArchitectsHennessey, OklahomaCommunity Lounge Just beyond the dramatic entry through the brise-soleil, the reception area provides a quiet pause before the procession down the central hall. The architect has left glimpses of original masonry throughout the building.Photo © Scott McDonald/Hedrich Blessing The conference room and lounge hold reproductions of the possessions of Kirkpatrick&#8217;s legendary former owner, Grandpa Kirkpatrick, and have a decidedly refined man-cave feel. Kirkpatrick Oil Field OfficeElliott + Associates ArchitectsHennessey, OklahomaThe conference room and lounge hold reproductions of the possessions of Kirkpatrick’s legendary former owner, Grandpa Kirkpatrick, and have a decidedly refined man-cave feel.Photo © Scott McDonald/Hedrich Blessing The Main Street site. Kirkpatrick Oil Field OfficeElliott + Associates ArchitectsHennessey, OklahomaThe Main Street site.Photo courtesy Elliott + Associates Architects The architect's sketchbook. Kirkpatrick Oil Field OfficeElliott + Associates ArchitectsHennessey, OklahomaThe architect's sketchbook.Photo courtesy Elliott + Associates Architects The architect's sketchbook. Kirkpatrick Oil Field OfficeElliott + Associates ArchitectsHennessey, OklahomaThe architect's sketchbook.Photo courtesy Elliott + Associates Architects The architect's sketchbook. Kirkpatrick Oil Field OfficeElliott + Associates ArchitectsHennessey, OklahomaThe architect's sketchbook.Photo courtesy Elliott + Associates Architects The building blends in with the scale of Main Street. Kirkpatrick Oil Field OfficeElliott + Associates ArchitectsHennessey, OklahomaThe building blends in with the scale of Main Street.Photo by Beth Broome The building's facade is visible through the steel-plate brise-soleil. Kirkpatrick Oil Field OfficeElliott + Associates ArchitectsHennessey, OklahomaThe building's facade is visible through the steel-plate brise-soleil.Photo by Beth Broome Original party walls are visible through the gap between the brise-soleil and the building facade. Kirkpatrick Oil Field OfficeElliott + Associates ArchitectsHennessey, OklahomaOriginal party walls are visible through the gap between the brise-soleil and the building facade.Photo by Beth Broome A red painted steel sculpture by Nigel Hall is visible at the end of the long, skylit corridor. Kirkpatrick Oil Field OfficeElliott + Associates ArchitectsHennessey, OklahomaA red painted steel sculpture by Nigel Hall is visible at the end of the long, skylit corridor.Photo by Beth Broome The south portion of the building has been left raw. Kirkpatrick Oil Field OfficeElliott + Associates ArchitectsHennessey, OklahomaThe south portion of the building has been left raw.Photo by Beth Broome The architect. Kirkpatrick Oil Field OfficeElliott + Associates ArchitectsHennessey, OklahomaThe architect.Photo by Beth Broome Kirkpatrick Oil Field Office Kirkpatrick Oil Field OfficeElliott + Associates ArchitectsHennessey, OklahomaPhoto © Scott McDonald/Hedrich Blessing On the flowing Oklahoma prairie a little height goes a long way.

]]> 0903pops-1.asp Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8163-pops Chesapeake Energy is the largest natural gas producer in the United States, yet when the time came to name the new company café, Gas was obviously not an option.

]]> 0811fuel-1.asp Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7786-fuel-caf-at-chesapeake Oklahoma City is experiencing a second wind. Having transformed its river from a trickling Army Corps of Engineers drainage ditch into a series of connected lakes that are scullers’ paradises, the Midwestern capital is enjoying an urban renaissance.

]]> 0808underground-1.asp Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7777-underground Rand Elliott, FAIA, drives his white Porsche 911 around Oklahoma City, showing you his major projects, shifting gears, and sweeping through the sprawling landscape so quickly, authoritatively, you begin to understand how important the new Chesapeake Boathouse is to the career of this consummate Oklahoma architect.

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