URBAN STAGE

SCISSOR TAIL PERFORMING ARTS

Arch 3216

*COMPETITION WINNER*

LOCATION: OKLAHOMA CITY

DATE: 2018

TYPE: COMMUNITY / PERFORMING ARTS

PROBLEM:

In Oklahoma City, adjacent to the Skydance Bridge and the lower section of Scissortail park, lies a rip in the fabric of the community. Highway I-40 has turned into a barrier, creating economic and cultural separation between affluent Downtown OKC, and the dilapidated Latino neighborhoods. A community preforming arts center is needed to stitch back together the urban fabric and rehabilitate the broken community.

sOLUTION:

This project is an “URBAN STAGE” for the performance of everyday life, something more than just a theater with superficial accommodations for the community. Something more than just a theater to serve the wealthy 100 days of the year - what about the other 265? What about a single mother taking her kids to the park for her lunch break on a Wednesday afternoon? What about a group of friends enjoying a cup of coffee before work? What about a family of 4 enjoying dinner? URBAN STAGE is about capturing these moments and elevating them to the significance they deserve.

“This project is an “URBAN STAGE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF EVERYDAY LIFE, something more than just a theater with superficial accommodations for the community.”