“It completely surprised me. It’s very beautiful without a tonne of resources.” – 2026 jury member Michael Van Valkenburgh. The Art Chapel won the 2026 AZ Award for Architecture-Adaptive Re-Use. Azure writes, “Church is not unlike community theatre: Both are built on ritual, with an audience congratulating around an elevated state to bear witness. The … Continued
The 2026 book “Out There: New Architecture Across America” features The Art Chapel and Omaha Mobile Stage and Actual Architecture Co.’s the BLUEBARN Theatre. Out There is a critical survey of 50 key architectural firms across America’s regional cities and small towns. These practitioners operate at every scale and with all building types, weaving a rich architectural tapestry that … Continued
Fast Company staff writer Nate Berg profiled OurStory Small Houses in a piece published on April 7, 2026. “These Small Houses in Omaha Reimagined the Starter Home” stats that OurStory houses are “resetting the standard for starter homes in the U.S.” Writing during the construction of the first two houses, Berg concludes, “In less than … Continued
FACT director Jeff Day gave the Spring 2026 Nebraska Lecture, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor’s Distinguished Speaker Series. A video of the lecture will be available on line soon. Entitled “Houseing“, Day’s lecture explores, through a close examination of our work, how the house has long been the site for testing new architectural ideas and … Continued
FACT & Actual Architecture Co. are thrilled to announce two awards that the in the 2025 AIA Central States Region Design Awards (small projects category: Omaha Mobile Stage won an Merit Award and The Art Chapel won an Honor Award. Omaha Mobile Stage is a creative placemaking project designed and built by the FACT as … Continued
Jeff Day and project partner Jessica Scheuerman of Parters for Livable Omaha were featured for the third time on “Consider This with Cathy Wyatt Consider This was broadcast on Nebraska Public Media (PBS tv) on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 6:00am and will replay several times afterwards. The feature may be viewed with this link. … Continued
FACT, Actual Architecture Co., and Partners for Livable Omaha are excited to announce the OurStory architectural internship. This program is made possible by the generous support of AARP Nebraska and AIA through two competitive grants: the AARP Nebraska Community Challenge Grant, Flagship Award, $15,000 and an AIA Small Project Design Knowledge Community Grant, $5000 + … Continued
Ground was broken on June 2, 2025 at at 5804 Corby St. the site of the first OurStory houses. Thank you to Mayor Elect John Ewing, Councilman Pete Festersen, and K.C. Belitz, Director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development for speaking to those who gathered at the site. And thanks to our funders, supporters, … Continued
Jeff Day and project partner Jessica Scheuerman of Parters for Livable Omaha discussed the current FACT project “OurStory” with Cathy Wyatt on the television program Consider This. Consider This was broadcast on Nebraska Public Media (PBS tv) on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 6:00am and will replay several times afterwards. The feature may be viewed … Continued
FACT & Partners for Livable Omaha take aim at the housing crisis with OurStory, a new concept for infill housing and accessory dwellings in the Omaha metro and beyond. This fall semester, FACT is working in partnership with Partners for Livable Omaha (Livable Omaha) to create OurStory, a new concept for infill housing and accessory dwellings to … Continued