Architecture

Skydance Bridge is an almost-400-foot-long pedestrian bridge standing nearly 200 feet tall above Interstate 40 near Robinson Avenue south of downtown Oklahoma City.

LED lights illuminate the bridge from dusk until dawn each day to welcome visitors to downtown. The color can be changed remotely, depending on the event or holiday.

Opening in April of 2012 and modeled after Oklahoma’s state bird, the scissor-tailed flycatcher, the bridge will eventually serve as connector for the north and south ends of the new Scissortail Park. Skydance Bridge is widely regarded as a public symbol of Oklahoma City’s renaissance.

– Adam Maxey, Jones PR

Something new is rising in Midtown. Unlike anything built in OKC, the 10 apartments are designed around an open oculus that will frame a full moon at least once a year.

Full Moon is the brainchild of local architect Rand Elliott. The design is a four-story building with large flats at ground level topped with eight loft apartments ranging from 800-1000 square feet.

LED lighting lining the oculus will provide a soft glow at night while a see-through walkway will cross the diameter. A community garden and patio will be located at the bottom of the oculus.

– Page Jones, Jones PR

It’s a not-so-tiny trend: people are reducing their belongings and moving into tiny houses in an effort to reduce costs and their own impact on the environment. Tiny homes have grown increasingly popular for people interested in reducing space and living a more conservative lifestyle.

Tiny homes are limited to a maximum of 400 square feet and feature numerous ways to maximize living space. Many tiny homes feature lofted bedroom spaces and porches to make the footage count. Today, there are businesses that specialize in selling and building tiny homes and TV shows which showcase the miniature domiciles.

– Page Jones, Jones PR