FACT + Plain Design*Build studios won a 2026 American Architecture Award for the Art Chapel. The Art Chapel is a studio and gallery for adults to cultivate their creativity through art and craft instruction, supporting public events in a community with few cultural outlets. The 1873 building, Lincoln, Nebraska’s first church, has been transformed from … Continued
“There is no single housing fix – but could little houses in Benson or cash incentives in North Platte make a difference for Nebraskans?” Nebraska’s Flatwater Free Press published “The price of a house keeps climbing. One wannabe Omaha homebuyer goes hunting for solutions” by reporter Natalia Alamdari on October 16, 2026. Part of an … Continued
On Monday, September 14, 2026 Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. cut the ribbon marking the completion (almost…) of the first two OurStory houses in Omaha. Also speaking at the event were District 1 City Council member Pete Festersen, AARP Nebraska State Director Todd Stubbendieck, University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Architecture Dean Kevin Van Den Wymellenberg. … Continued
“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 won several awards in the latter part of 2025: • Architects Newspaper, Best of Design Student Work Award for The Art Chapel • SARA National Design Awards, Merit Award for Bemis LOW END • SARA National Design Awards, Honor Award for The Art Chapel • AIA Nebraska Honor Award for Architecture, The Art Chapel We are grateful … 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