The design concept was inspired by the native landscape paintings at the Fred Jones Museum of Art at the University of Oklahoma – primarily, The Red Tank, by Oscar Brousse Jacobson. The state of Oklahoma is characterized by this red clay landscape formulated by natural processes. The building form is generated with this similar rich character in mind. The reflecting pools erode the landscape and generate three geometric forms housing the three performance spaces. The plaza represents
the oases that conform along the plateaus. As one approaches the site, there will be a recollection of this scenic Oklahoma vernacular.
the oases that conform along the plateaus. As one approaches the site, there will be a recollection of this scenic Oklahoma vernacular.
