K/O Architects / Planning & Master Plan (Page 3)
October 15, 2012
In Cool Design, Cultural, Equestrian Barn, Equine or Livestock Barn, Exhibition Building, Fairground Architect, Fairground Architecture, Fairground Design, Fairground Designer, Fairground Master Plan, Fairground Planner, Fairgrounds & Fair, General, Horse Arena, Horse Barn, Livestock Barn, Planning & Master Plan, Architecture, Architect & Design, Entertainment Designer, Fairground Planning

Fairs, Travel, Great Food, and Even Better Company!

  [caption id="attachment_1797" align="alignnone" width="600"] Great Food and Great People at the Clockwork Cafe in Park City, Utah[/caption] On a recent trip to Utah, while wrapping up a project as Fairground Designers and Fairground Planners we happened into a nice little café located on the unpretentious side...

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July 23, 2012
In Cool Design, Cultural, Equestrian Barn, Equine or Livestock Barn, Exhibition Building, Fairground Architect, Fairground Architecture, Fairground Design, Fairground Designer, Fairground Master Plan, Fairground Planner, Fairgrounds & Fair, General, Horse Arena, Horse Barn, Livestock Barn, Planning & Master Plan, Architecture, Architect & Design, Entertainment Designer, Fairground Planning

Iowa State Fair – The Inside Scoop!

[caption id="attachment_1721" align="alignnone" width="300"] The steel framework under construction for the new free entertainment stage on Expo Hill at the Iowa State Fair! A stretch fabric cover will be installed over the skeleton like structure![/caption] As a Fairground Architect (fairground designers or master planners) we like...

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June 25, 2012
In Architecture, Architect & Design|General, Architecture, Architect & Design|General|Planning & Master Plan, Cool Design, General, Planning & Master Plan, Service, Architecture, Architect & Design, Commercial, KO Architects, Des Moines Architect

Hot Rods and K/O Architects

[caption id="attachment_1646" align="alignnone" width="600"] Whoa, This is a Car Lovers Dream Come True![/caption] Our latest post features a few snapshots taken from a recent photo shoot at one of our recently completed projects in the Des Moines, Iowa area. This is a bit more than your...

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March 22, 2012
In Cultural, Equestrian Barn, Equine or Livestock Barn, Exhibition Building, Fairground Architect, Fairground Architecture, Fairground Design, Fairground Designer, Fairground Master Plan, Fairground Planner, Fairgrounds & Fair, Horse Arena, Horse Barn, Livestock Barn, Planning & Master Plan, Architecture, Architect & Design

K/O Travelogue – Architecture and Planning

[caption id="attachment_1465" align="alignnone" width="600"] Riding Heard - Bricktown Riverwalk[/caption] From the “We get to work in the best places” annals – Oklahoma City Chapter. On a recent trip to good old Oklahoma City, Oklahoma as Fairground Architects we were impressed, to say the least! I guess...

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January 31, 2012
In Cultural, Fairground Architect, Fairground Architecture, Fairground Design, Fairground Designer, Fairground Master Plan, Fairground Planner, Fairgrounds & Fair, General, Planning & Master Plan, Architecture, Architect & Design, Commercial

Learning From Las Vegas – Fairs, Entertainment and Other Thoughts

[caption id="attachment_1444" align="alignnone" width="600"] Entertainment Architecture - "In Your Face Architecture"[/caption] We just finished exhibiting at the 2011 IAFE (International Association of Fairs and Exhibitions) Conference in Las Vegas. The conference was held in and around the Great Ballroom at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas,...

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August 11, 2011
In Equestrian Barn, Equine or Livestock Barn, Exhibition Building, Fairground Architect, Fairground Architecture, Fairground Design, Fairground Designer, Fairground Master Plan, Fairground Planner, Fairgrounds & Fair, General, Horse Arena, Horse Barn, Livestock Barn, Planning & Master Plan, Architecture, Architect & Design

Iowa State Fair & K/O Architects

When Iowan's think of the hot/humid days of August they think of the Iowa State Fair - then they have memories of fried food on a stick, the butter cow, the big bull, people watching...

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May 6, 2011
In Cultural, Equestrian Barn, Equine or Livestock Barn, Exhibition Building, Fairground Architect, Fairground Architecture, Fairground Design, Fairground Designer, Fairground Master Plan, Fairground Planner, Fairgrounds & Fair, General, Horse Arena, Horse Barn, Livestock Barn, Planning & Master Plan, Architecture, Architect & Design

Celebration, Exhibition, and Education – Fairground Design!

What are the three main ingredients of every great fair in our nation? Celebration Exhibition Education Celebrating human achievement (having fun, people watching, entertainment, etc.), Exhibiting the best (commercial goods, livestock, art, technology, crops, etc.), and Educating your neighbor on best practices, and the youth...

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April 18, 2011
In Equine or Livestock Barn, Fairground Architect, Fairground Architecture, Fairground Design, Fairground Designer, Fairground Master Plan, Fairground Planner, Fairgrounds & Fair, General, Horse Arena, Planning & Master Plan, Architecture, Architect & Design

Fairgound and Town Planning are "Ringers"

[caption id="attachment_1274" align="alignnone" width="300"] Payette County Fair - New Plymouth, Idaho[/caption] The Payette County Fair is located in New Plymouth, Idaho. The Payette County Fair is a 4 day event held in mid August. We had an opportunity to visit this nice fairgrounds on a recent...

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Keffer/Overton Architects
650 South Prairie View Drive, Studio 103
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266

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Keffer/Overton Associates Inc. Architects-Interiors-Planners

Commercial, Cultural, Fairground, and Entertainment Planning & Design

Year Established: 1876 12th oldest Architectural Firm in the U.S.

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