Projects Reshaping Downtown

Selser Schaefer Architects' Downtown Tulsa Projects Continue to Fuel the City's Resurgence.

McNellie’s Group Selser Schaefer Architects is helping turn Tulsa’s former Brix building into an event venue and headquarters for McNellie’s Group, the entrepreneurial powerhouse whose popular establishments have been contributing to downtown’s revival for years.   Ross Group Our firm’s […]

Preserving History — and Resources

Sustainability is Part of Good Design

If you’re like us, you’ll often hear “sustainable design” described as if it’s a certain category of architecture separate from others. At Selser Schaefer Architects, we believe sustainability is an inherent principle of good design that is consciously woven into […]

Projects Preserving History

Muscogee (Creek) Council House It’s our privilege to be working with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Cultural Center & Archives, Historical Preservation Office and Tribal Construction, as well as the University of Tulsa Department of Anthropology and our preservation consultant, Walter […]

Speaking Out About Sustainability

ASSOCIATION FOR TRIBAL ARCHIVES, LIBRARIES, AND MUSEUMS (ATALM) CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Robert Schaefer AIA, LEED AP BD+C moderated a panel of speakers telling their stories of collaboration to restore the historic Muscogee (Creek) Nation Council House in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. […]

A Fresh Coat of Caring

When it comes to protecting our resources for a better future, people come first. That’s why our staff members set everything aside to reach out and make a difference during the Tulsa Area United Way’s Annual Day of Caring in […]

50 Making a Difference

Every year, The Journal Record in Tulsa names 50 women making a difference for their work impacting the community. Our firm is pleased that our own Janet Selser AIA, LEED AP BD+C has been named to the 2015 list of […]

The Difference Between Hiring and Engaging an Architect

And Why it Shows in the Results

Good architecture is often easier to sense than to define. What exactly makes an architect’s work good? A long list of awards? A trend-setting or signature style? Or perhaps specializing in a certain building type, like sports arenas, with laser […]

Bringing Compassion Home

How Our Client's Mission to Save Animals Shaped Peaceful Animal Adoption Shelter (PAAS)

The people behind PAAS (pronounced “paws”) are on a mission to save the lives of stray cats and dogs by finding caring homes for them. Knowing it takes more than compassion to make a difference, they engaged Selser Schaefer Architects […]

Ross Group Building

The Single-Most Important Factor That Drives Good Architecture

It’s hard to imagine a time when an agricultural equipment dealership was located in the heart of downtown Tulsa. Built in the 1920s, the former International Harvester Building is being transformed into the headquarters for Ross Group Construction. Working in cooperation with […]

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Council House

The Single-Most Important Factor That Drives Good Architecture

Honoring a building’s parti – and bringing its story to life – often stretches the traditional boundaries of architecture. Selser Schaefer Architects is involved in extensive, hands-on research to ensure the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Council House is returned as closely as possible […]

Tulsa Ballet Hardesty Center

Tulsa Ballet Hardesty Center for Dance Education

The Single-Most Important Factor That Drives Good Architecture

The concept behind the Hardesty Center for Dance Education came from the Tulsa Ballet’s deep desire to share the love of ballet with more young people. This remarkable new center literally sets the stage for their vision – and ensures ballet will be […]

New Partner

July 2015 — Selser Schaefer Architects is proud to announce Andrew McCready AIA, as firm partner. Andrew joined our firm in 2003 and was integral in opening our Dubuque, Iowa, office in 2013. Andrew joins Janet Selser AIA, LEED AP […]

A Place Where Children Feel Valued

When we think of the tools we use to help our children learn and grow at school, we think of textbooks, SMART boards, and multiplication tables. But what if the school itself were a powerful learning tool, capable of creating […]

Opening the Possibilities

Two New Elementary Schools Enhance Performance for Stillwater Public Schools

As Oklahoma’s oldest public school district, Stillwater Public Schools (SPS) long enjoyed a reputation for academic achievement. But in recent years, outdated facilities and capacity issues failed to reflect the district’s commitment to excellence. Stillwater voters acted, passing a bond issue in […]

5 Overlooked Keys to a Successful School Environment

Architectural design for schools comes with its own set of responsibilities, including adequate capacity, affordable maintenance and extensive safety features. At Selser Schaefer Architects, we encourage schools and parents to look for these other important qualities shown to improve the learning environment for […]