Andrew Stone

Education

University of Oklahoma
Professional Bachelor of Architecture with Minor in Construction Science

Southern California Institute of Architecture
Master of Architecture

Contact

amstone@ou.edu

About

Andrew Stone is a designer with a focus on rural projects that intricately engage public groups and their role, interactions, and experiences within the built and natural environments. Andrew is also the founder of Ocra-Projects, a design-build office located in Clinton, OK. Through art and architecture, Ocra-Projects explores the tension between natural and artificial elements. His work seeks to create innovative diagrams for traditional tectonics, shifting from a technical to an intuitively oriented approach to craft.

At the core of Andrew’s intent is to express and reflect the impact of voluntary and forced migrations over the past 20,000 years in the extreme environment of the region. Through today’s advanced fabrication techniques, he aims to unravel the architectural responses of diverse communities, uncovering the unique qualities of life and characteristics that define the Oklahoman identity.

Beyond his commitment to academia and private practice, Andrew is actively engaged in grant-funded projects focusing on the adaptive reuse of historic buildings. Viewing these “ghosted” structures as dynamic sites for hybrid expressions of contemporary culture, his projects delve into the intersection of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) with architecture, urban development, and narrative-driven experiences. The ultimate goal is to leverage AR/VR interactions as alternatives to traditional physical infrastructure, potentially revolutionizing resource usage and transforming the conceptualization and construction of our surroundings. In challenging conventional notions of property and real estate, Andrew envisions AR/VR technologies emphasizing architecture as a means of shelter, place-making, and cultural expression, rather than merely a commodity. Andrew believes this approach has potential to reshape the way we perceive and build our environments, marking a step towards sustainable and culturally enriched urban development.