OKMULGEE, Okla. – On Wednesday, Dec. 12 the Muscogee (Creek) Nation held a groundbreaking ceremony for the planned MCN Citizen Services Building. The ceremony marked the beginning of Phase One of the Tribal Master Plan that will reshape the tribal complex in coming years.
The 167,000 square foot, four-story facility will eventually house service-oriented departments and the executive branch in one centralized location. According to MCN Press Secretary Jason Salsman, the estimated time of completion is between 18-20 months.
New Fire Native Design Group and FSB-AE collaborated on the design and engineering of the project. The same team is responsible for other MCN projects, including the design of Loop Squared Meat Co. and the Safe Space Facility. The concept of a centralized services building is similar to their work on the recent Choctaw Nation Headquarters building in Durant.
In remarks during the well-documented groundbreaking, Jason Holuby, New Fire President and MCN citizen, remarked on the functionality and design of the building in creating a specifically Mvskoke architecture-inspired space. Stating that the design uses, “mound geometry and southeastern motifs, with water as the defining element.”
The existing master plan was conceived in 2017 and has been a project in stages of development since. While the recent roadway work on highway 75 was the first step forward in implementing the 10 year plan, the groundbreaking Tuesday will officially start phase one construction.
