CLAREMORE PATTERN ZONE

Together with Brad Lonberger and Ivan Gonzalez, Blockwright was brought in to provide a program of pre- approved buildings for transitioning neighborhoods in and around downtown. Just the second major pre- approval program behind Bryan Texas, Blockwright continued to refine the process and provide innovative solutions.

For Claremore, a “Quick Start” program was introduced that provided pre-approved buildings to meet the current code. These fast-response buildings were meant to provide a stop-gap set of options outlining best practices within the current code. Concurrently, a comprehensive engagement strategy was implemented in order to provide a larger set of pre-approved buildings that would evolve entitlements in the area to better suit long-term plans.

Both the city and the planning team proved highly adaptable - modifying their engagement strategy on the fly to safely cope with the emerging COVID-19 pandemic while ensuring the ultimate success of the project.

Claremore, Oklahoma, is located northeast of Tulsa near the heart of Rogers County. The City has been experiencing exponential growth and has had issues expanding their built environment to capture a larger share of the residential and commercial market. Administration of their existing code had been experiencing issues with conflicting regulations.