Pei Plan, Urban redevelopment plan in Oklahoma City, United States
The Pei Plan was an urban redevelopment initiative for Oklahoma City's downtown that covered roughly 528 acres of the central business district with new construction and parking areas. The project resulted in the creation of a convention center and multiple office buildings alongside a reorganized street layout.
The plan was initiated in 1964 by architect I.M. Pei and led to the demolition of more than 500 structures. The transformation of downtown unfolded primarily throughout the 1970s.
This urban plan reshaped downtown by replacing older buildings with contemporary structures, fundamentally changing how the city center looked and functioned for residents and visitors.
The area is walkable today and shows the results of the urban redevelopment with modern buildings and revised street layouts. Visitors can explore the district independently and observe the various structures created through this initiative.
A detailed architectural model of the plan constructed in 1964 survives and is preserved at the Oklahoma City Historical Society. This model offers a tangible representation of the original design vision in miniature form.
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