A team led by architect Perkins&Will and Thompson Construction is creatively using inverted bowstring trusses to transform a Tulsa Macy’s department store built in 1994 into a new city icon—the slick WeStreet Ice Center.
As training headquarters for the Tulsa Oilers, a mid-level professional ice hockey team, the 180,000-sq-ft arena will include two rinks on the ground floor, one with spectator seating for 1,000 and a smaller practice rink. The $25-million sports facility, in a mall located about 15 miles from
downtown, is a partnership with WeStreet Credit Union. Completion is
expected during late fall.