Mathena Family Event Center
Aerial view of the Mathena Family Event Center in Davis, Oklahoma. The oblong shape provides maximum interior space for the available land.
The main entrance to the Mathena Family Event Center. The 35,000 square foot (3,250 m²) facility can host nearly 2,000 people per event.
The Mathena Family Event Center is a 35,000 square foot (3,250 m²) Monolithic Dome event center built as part of the Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center in Davis, Oklahoma. The multi-purpose facility can host nearly 2,000 people in a large meeting space that can be subdivided into individual conference rooms. The attached commercial-style kitchen supports banquets and other dining events.
The Monolithic Dome is a unique, oblong shape that is not quite an oval nor a true ellipse. The shape enabled maximum usable space for the available land. The dome is 202-feet (61.5 m) long by 132-feet (40.25 m) wide. Built on a 23-foot (7 m) concrete block stem wall, the dome is another 29-feet (8.8 m) tall for an overall height of about 52-feet (16 m).