Reed Center
A municipal conference center
Midwest City, OK

The 60,000-square-foot Reed Center includes offices and two large exhibit halls with smaller conference rooms adjacent. The flexibility of the spaces encourages large exhibitions, as well as smaller conferences that can meet in the large, state-of-the art great room, and then break up into smaller rooms for more intimate discussions.

The development of the site is in harmony with the large balconies and terraces of the building. The building has been planned to take advantage of cascading ponds and canopied seating areas, as well as to be visible from the nearby major interstate for conventioneers unfamiliar with the area.

Part of the funding for this building was provided by federal funds after Midwest City was declared a disaster area after the May 3, 1999 tornadoes. Consequently, the ground level of the building, within the large exhibit hall is composed of a hardened structure to meet the design guidelines for a storm shelter. Walls, windows and doors have

all been designed to withstand another such event.

The new conference center acts as an anchor for the local community by providing the surrounding public and businesses state-of-the-art technology for conference, exhibit and communications events.