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Thank You!
With over 250 people, the event was a success! We are proud to have shared such great stories with so many great people. Click the read more link to view photos from the event. read more -
Historic Images
The I.M. Pei plan marked the beginning of the end for the downtown that was once the retail, entertainment and cultural center of Oklahoma City. While hundreds of buildings, many historic, were lost forever, they are preserved on film thanks to the efforts of the Oklahoma Historical... read more -
Moving the Model
The I.M. Pei project team began work with a Feb. 3, 2010 meeting convened by Rachel Mosman. The group met at Boulevard Cafeteria and agreed to bring various contacts, resources and efforts together to move the I.M. Pei model from an underground storage unit to Oklahoma City’s General... read more -
Model Close-Ups
Look carefully at these close-up photos of the I.M. Pei model. You may be surprised by what you will discover. Contrary to popular belief, the model shows Pei did not call for the Biltmore Hotel to be torn down. The model also shows Pei’s initial recommendation was to keep Main... read more
This is a really exciting project for Oklahoma City. The scheduled date for unveiling is May 3rd, so mark your calendar!
History
Renowned international architect I.M. Pei was contracted in 1964 by the Urban Action Foundation, a non-profit formed to help launch an urban renewal program for downtown Oklahoma City. His work included a creating a 10- by 12-foot model showing how downtown might look in 1989 after the program's completion. The model was part of an ambitious public relations effort aimed at gaining support for tearing down hundreds of old buildings...Read More
Media
Check out the various Photo Galleries and Video Collections of the Model and it's history.More to come soon!
Moving The ModelHistoric ImagesModel Close-UpsConstructing the Base
A Tale of Two Cities FilmI.M. Pei DocumentaryPartners
