April 12th, 2010

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The project site was busy for hours today. Rusty Surette with KWTV came by and interviews Rachel Mosman and Hans Butzer about the model and its upcoming display. Bob and Betty McCoy, Bill Welge and Steve Lackmeyer did their best impression of the Karate Kid’s “wax on, wax off” routine on the bubble with great success (there will still be some scratches, but nothing that should impede the view of the model.

Jeremy Gardner showed plans for the new steel base being built for the model, while the entire group discussed how best to create a new belt to attach the bubble to the model.

Dub Brunsteter is progressing in his effort to clean and repair the model. Award-winning filmmaker Bunee Tomlinson joined with Justin Tyler Moore in planning for a documentary about the Pei Plan and the effort to put the model back on display.
Watch the 10 p.m. KWTV news tonight to see the latest on the Pei Plan project.

Mark your Calendar!

Thanks for stopping in! This is a really exciting project for Oklahoma City. The scheduled date for unveiling is May 3rd, and will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the northeast lobby of the Cox Convention Center. Speakers will include Mayor Mick Cornett and state historian Dr. Bob Blackburn. In addition to the model, the display will include new information panels about the history of downtown and the urban renewal era, and original paintings that were produced almost 40 years ago in conjunction with the introduction of the Pei Plan.

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...
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