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Omaha Mobile Stage and the Art Chapel win AIA Central States Design Awards
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
OurStory featured again on “Consider This” on Nebraska Public Media
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
OurStory wins funding for Architectural Internship
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
OurStory breaks ground in Omaha
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
OurStory featured on Nebraska Public Media
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
OurStory kicks off with Omaha nonprofit
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
in memoriam, Justin Kemerling
It is with great sadness that we share the tragic news of the passing of our dear friend Justin Kemerling; September 6, 1979 – July 26, 2024. Since 2007, Justin has been a collaborator, advisor, critic, client, close friend. Beginning with the graphics and collateral design for the 2008 exhibition “Art Farm @ Sheldon”, Justin … Continued
Omaha Mobile Stage and Bemis LOW END win SARA New York Design Awards
FACT & Actual Architecture Co. are thrilled to announce that the Omaha Mobile Stage won an Honor Award in the 2024 SARA New York Design Awards (student work category). And, Bemis LOW END won an Award of Excellence in the same program. This is strong recognition for the efforts of students to work together in … Continued
FACT wins 2023 AN Best of Design Award
FACT + Actual Architecture Co. won a 2023 AN Best of Design Editors’ Pick Award for the Bemis LOW END from The Architect’s Newspaper. We are thrilled with the recognition from this popular awards program! AN’s Best of Design Awards honor outstanding built and unbuilt architectural projects across a diversity of categories and typologies. 2023 set a … Continued
Omaha Mobile Stage wins SARA National Design Award
FACT is thrilled to announce that the Omaha Mobile Stage won an Honor Award in the 2023 SARA Student National Design Awards. This is wonderful recognition for the efforts of students to work together in the FACT designbuild studio to bring the vision of Partners for Livable Omaha to reality. Omaha Mobile Stage is a … Continued