Archinect
Rand Elliott Architects

Rand Elliott Architects

Oklahoma City, OK

anchor
Dusk view from the bridge looking north.
Dusk view from the bridge looking north.
19 more images  ↓

Chesapeake Building 12

Scope:   47,932 sq. ft.

Program:

1.  Add a second auditorium on campus that seats 232. 

2.  Add a third on-campus restaurant that seats 138 inside and 48 outside. 

3.  Provide a banquet room for special events that seats 144. 

4.  Provide a board room for quarterly board meetings. 

5.  Provide private dining rooms that seat 8-12 people for lunch meetings.

6.  Provide a 2,843 square foot catering kitchen to provide food for meetings all over campus.

This building is located next to a creek that bisects the campus.  This building is curved and all glass to differentiate it from the brick office buildings and to make clear that this is a public building like the other two all glass buildings on campus (the Conservatory Restaurant and the Fitness Center East Addition).

The curve in the building follows the curve of the creek.  Chesapeake wants to demonstrate that natural gas is a much more eco-friendly fuel for cars and a greener alternative to using coal for electrical generation.  The vertical trellis on the west side will support Coloratus vines that when mature will provide shade from the afternoon sun and is a reminder that Chesapeake is a green company.

The Blue Hackett stone on the exterior and the sandstone stone floor provide a rustic counterpoint to the smooth wood, stainless steel, and glass surfaces.  The full height wood doors slide open to reveal coat storage closets used during special events.

A curved light box above the serving line helps bring the natural landscaping beauty outside the building into the dining room and provides a beacon at night that is visible from other parts of campus.

The round concrete columns and the stone enclosure at the two round booths inside the restaurant offer both an “Atta boy” to the craftsmanship of the carpenters and help reinforce the curved theme of this building.

Each of the private dining rooms on the second floor provides stunning views of the creek and campus.  Each room is named for a tree that grows in Oklahoma and the wood table in each room is built from its namesake tree.

The wood chairs in the first and second floor elevator lobbies were selected because the form relates to the building and the rich wood surfaces relate to the lush landscaping outside.  The linear aluminum ceiling has a maple veneer surface and is perforated to help control the noise in the restaurant.

 
Read more

Status: Built
Location: Oklahoma City, OK, US
Firm Role: Architect
Additional Credits: Photographer: Scott McDonald, Hedrich Blessing
General Contractor: Smith & Pickel Construction Co.
Civil Engineer: Johnson and Associates
Structural Engineer: Eudaley Engineering
MEP Engineer: Alvine and Associates
Lighting Consultant: Smith Lighting Sales
Acoustical & A/V Consultant: PMK Consultants
Food Service Consultant: John Imes
Custom woodwork: Contemporary Cabinets

 
View looking north from the bridge.
View looking north from the bridge.
West elevation/detail of 2nd floor balcony. Notice green screen clad columns for Coloratus.
West elevation/detail of 2nd floor balcony. Notice green screen clad columns for Coloratus.
Boardroom balcony looking northwest. Notice green screen columns.
Boardroom balcony looking northwest. Notice green screen columns.
Green screen column details at roof connection
Green screen column details at roof connection
View looking northwest showing southeast corner
View looking northwest showing southeast corner
East elevation detail at dusk
East elevation detail at dusk
East elevator lobby
East elevator lobby
Dining room stair view looking west
Dining room stair view looking west
Stair detail looking west toward Campus
Stair detail looking west toward Campus
1st floor stair landing with view towards restaurant
1st floor stair landing with view towards restaurant
View of restaurant from stair landing
View of restaurant from stair landing
View looking east towards serving line in main dining room. Notice backlighted graphic.
View looking east towards serving line in main dining room. Notice backlighted graphic.
Serving line with backlighted graphic and exhaust hood
Serving line with backlighted graphic and exhaust hood
North edge of main dining room. Notice sculptural wood column.
North edge of main dining room. Notice sculptural wood column.
Dining room view to the north. Notice sculptural wood columns.
Dining room view to the north. Notice sculptural wood columns.
Stone cylinder booth enclosure
Stone cylinder booth enclosure
South end of main dining room with stone wall
South end of main dining room with stone wall
2nd floor event space west shades closed
2nd floor event space west shades closed
Boardroom looking north
Boardroom looking north