The firm continues to assist American Airlines in their expansion throughout the country with new B747 hangars at JFK and Chicago O’Hare International Airports.
Phase 3 design begins on Baptist Medical Center.
The National Softball Hall of Fame is on the boards this year.
Westinghouse’s manufacturing facility is fast tracked and completed with an unprecedented design and construction schedule of 12 months.
Design of Fife Corporation’s corporate headquarters commences.
The firm designs a new manufacturing and warehouse facility for Whirlpool with over 500,000 square feet of floor area.
The firm designs the 30-story downtown Kerr McGee tower, which Skyscraper Magazine dubs “A New Landmark in OKC” and is later named one of the “10 Best Buildings in Oklahoma.”
Aviation expertise continues to grow as the firm completes a hangar for Braniff at DFW International Airport.
A 90,000 square foot Kelly Air Force Base Plating Shop is on the drawing boards this year for the U.S. Army COE.
Baptist Medical Center work continues with the completion of Phase 3 including their world-famous burn center.
Bill Frankfurt becomes President.
The firm begins a master plan for a 500,000 square foot office and research complex for Conoco in Ponca City.
Design work commences on the VA Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Work continues with Hertz Corporation’s 124,000 square foot Worldwide Reservations Center.
Work continues on Baptist Medical Center Phase IV.
Glenn Short is named Executive Vice President.
The Wing Headquarters and Commissary buildings for Tinker Air Force Base are in design; both receive top honors with the USAF.
The firm’s reputation in aviation design continues to grow with design of American Airlines’ facilities at JFK International Airport.
Jim Bruza is named partner and the firm changes its name to Frankfurt-Short-Bruza.
The Applied Instruction Building at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri is completed for the Army COE.
