Olson Kundig have been selected as lead designer for The Bob Dylan Center opening in Oklahoma

Seattle-based Olson Kundig have been chosen as the lead architect and exhibit designer for The Bob Dylan Center™, the public-facing home of The Bob Dylan Archive® to be located in the Tulsa Arts District in Oklahoma. The firm won first place in the international design competition following an extensive evaluation process by a committee of advisors, including representatives of the George Kaiser Family Foundation and Bob Dylan’s management team.

Tulsa-based Lilly Architects is partnering with Olson Kundig as the architect of record and Plains of Yonder is the partner for audio and multimedia experiences for the project. The Center will curate and exhibit a priceless collection of more than 100,000 items spanning Dylan’s career.

The Center is expected to open in 2021. In the interim, the foundation plans to stage an ongoing series of Dylan-related Tulsa events under the banner of The Bob Dylan Center™.