K/O Blog
Aug 28
2017
In a New York “Fairground” State of Mind…
posted in Architecture, Architect & Design, Cool Design, Cultural, Entertainment Designer, Equestrian Barn, Equine or Livestock Barn, Exhibition Building, Fairground Architect, Fairground Architecture, Fairground Design, Fairground Designer, Fairground Master Plan, Fairground Planner, Fairground Planning, Fairgrounds & Fair, General, Horse Arena, Horse Barn, Livestock Barn, Planning & Master Plan, Reuse, Renovation & Historic Preservation
K/O Architects traveled to Syracuse, New York to attend the annual Great New York State Fair! K/O is part of the planning and programming team creating a premiere Fairground Expo and Arena building, working with the New York State Fair since early 2016. The Master Plan is for the venue to host everything from a […]Aug 21
2017
The Difference is Night and Day!
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A key piece to the Iowa State Fair Master Plan was completed in time for the State Fair in 2017 and what an impact! K/O Architects designed the dynamic entrance canopy and ticket gate and provided fairgoers a highly visible and streamlined welcome point to the north side of the fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. […]Dec 28
2014
Master Planning looks at Entire Des Moines Property!
posted in Architecture, Architect & Design, Cool Design, Cultural, Entertainment Designer, Equestrian Barn, Equine or Livestock Barn, Exhibition Building, Fairground Architect, Fairground Architecture, Fairground Design, Fairground Designer, Fairground Master Plan, Fairground Planner, Fairground Planning, Fairgrounds & Fair, General, Horse Arena, Horse Barn, Livestock Barn, Planning & Master Plan
Several years ago K/O completed the initial Phase 1 Fairground Master Plan for the Southwest Quadrant of the Iowa State Fair located in Des Moines, Iowa. Fair Master Planning was precipitated by the fact that the grounds were woefully short on parking for their many year-round venues and in need of a long overdue facelift […]Dec 26
2014
Box Elder Fairground Master Planning
posted in Architecture, Architect & Design, Cool Design, Cultural, Entertainment Designer, Equestrian Barn, Equine or Livestock Barn, Exhibition Building, Fairground Architect, Fairground Architecture, Fairground Design, Fairground Designer, Fairground Master Plan, Fairground Planner, Fairground Planning, Fairgrounds & Fair, Horse Arena, Horse Barn, Livestock Barn, Planning & Master Plan
The Fair Master Planning of the Box Elder County Fairgrounds in Tremonton, Utah ultimately resulted in the fair design of a master plan which phased the new elements into 3 – approximately $10 million budgets, each to be conceptually complete over 5 years for an overall master plan build-out time frame of 15 years. Although […]Dec 25
2014
Fairground Horse Arena Complete!
posted in Architecture, Architect & Design, Cool Design, Cultural, Entertainment Designer, Equestrian Barn, Equine or Livestock Barn, Exhibition Building, Fairground Architect, Fairground Architecture, Fairground Design, Fairground Designer, Fairground Master Plan, Fairground Planner, Fairground Planning, Fairgrounds & Fair, Horse Arena, Horse Barn, Livestock Barn, Planning & Master Plan
The almost 30,000 square foot Arena and Exhibition Building is now complete at the Steele County Free Fairgrounds in Owatonna, Minnesota (see rendering above). Also referred to as Phase One of a 100,000+ Square Foot Multi-Purpose Livestock facility; it is a pre-engineered metal building which will be home to Equine Stalling Space that could total […]Sep 4
2013
Summer of Fun and Fairs – Photo Recap!
posted in Architecture, Architect & Design, Commercial, Cool Design, Cultural, Entertainment Designer, Equestrian Barn, Equine or Livestock Barn, Exhibition Building, Fairground Architect, Fairground Architecture, Fairground Design, Fairground Designer, Fairground Master Plan, Fairground Planner, Fairground Planning, Fairgrounds & Fair, General, Horse Arena, Horse Barn, Livestock Barn, Planning & Master Plan
K/O Architects has been busy as Fairground Architects and Fairground Planners attending (and designing) Fairs and Festivals all around the country, and just having a “Good Ol’ Time” this summer! We thought we would include a couple of photos of what we’ve been up to in August. Fairground Design has taken us all around the […]Apr 22
2013
Celebrate Earth Day 2013 and Sustainable Architecture!
posted in Architecture, Architect & Design, Cool Design, General, Reuse, Renovation & Historic Preservation
Join us by celebrating Earth Day (officially April 22, 2013) today and throughout next week! Each current and new friend, like, follow, etc. on any of our social media sites will be entered for a chance to win a copy of the new book “The Upcycle” by William McDonough and Michael Braungart. From Amazon – […]Apr 19
2013
Artful Equine Housing! Or just a Barn!
posted in Architecture, Architect & Design, Cool Design, Entertainment Designer, Equestrian Barn, Equine or Livestock Barn, Exhibition Building, Fairgrounds & Fair, General, Horse Arena, Horse Barn, Livestock Barn, Planning & Master Plan
Just finishing construction, this Equestrian Barn was originally conceptualized as an eight stall addition to an existing equine facility housing several Champion and Grand Champion animals. As the Horse Barn Architect we worked with the owner as the program grew to expand the existing Trophy room, with a loft overlook overhead, and include enough space […]