About Gardner
WHO WE ARE
Gardner Studio is an Oklahoma City-based architecture and interior design firm founded by Jeremy Gardner, AIA in 2015. The studio is small by design, but its work has helped shape some of the city’s most memorable places: historic buildings brought back to life, restaurants and hotels people return to, schools and civic spaces designed with care, and homes that feel deeply personal.
The work is rooted in attention: to the client, the site, the neighborhood, the budget, the history, and the long-term life of the building. Clients work directly with the people shaping the project, keeping the work personal, clear, and accountable from the first conversation through the built result.
OUR APPROACH
Gardner’s process starts open on purpose. Early ideas often begin by hand, with sketches that leave room for the project to breathe before decisions become too fixed. That space matters. It allows the team to listen, study context, test direction, and keep pushing the work until it reaches its full potential.
From there, design becomes a way to clarify. The team coordinates the technical pieces, works through constraints, and carries the central idea into drawings, details, and construction with care, so the project does not stop short of what it could become.
At Gardner
PRESERVATION-INFORMED DESIGN
We begin by understanding each building as it was designed and as it has evolved. Our work restores clarity and coherence without compromising the qualities that make a place worth preserving.
DESIGN WITH FLEXIBILITY
We design with flexibility in mind, proposing solutions that account for evolving needs. Spaces should be specific enough to serve well now and adaptable enough to support what comes next.
COLLABORATION & COMMUNICATION
We prioritize active listening and ongoing collaboration among designers, clients, consultants, and contractors. Clear communication protocols and decision-making frameworks keep work moving with purpose.
DELIVER ON TIME & ON BUDGET
We develop schedules around end-user needs and construction realities. We work closely with construction partners during design to support buildability, budget alignment, and disciplined follow-through.
People
GREAT DESIGN COMES FROM A TEAM THAT THINKS TOGETHER.
Gardner Studio's team works directly with clients throughout each project. The studio is intentionally compact, allowing design leadership, project administration, coordination, and implementation to stay closely connected from early concept through construction.
Jeremy Gardner, AIA, founded Gardner Studio in 2015 with a focus on elevated design through adaptive reuse and historic preservation. As Founding Principal, Jeremy leads the firm's design vision across all projects, supported by a team structured to carry ideas into coordinated drawings, clear decisions, and disciplined follow-through.
