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SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2012 Tickets will go on sale March 26.
$12 in advance (through April 12) (Tour Brochure will be available for download on April 3)
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104 EAST MAIN STREET
Owners: Drew & Amy Nichols In the late Winter of 2011, Norman attorney Drew Nichols saw a publication that featured the interior renovation of a 1930’s property in downtown Norman across from the historic Sooner Theatre. Noting that it was designed and constructed by Butzer Gardner Architects and Brent Swift Construction respectively, Drew sought out the renowned team to help him coalesce his vision for a new and modern law office. Through a long series of meetings between Drew and wife Amy, Prof. Hans E. Butzer, AIA, Jeremy Gardner, AIA, and contractor/developer Brent Swift, the design was refined to address the exacting demands of the law firm’s needs as well as the Nichols’ vision to bring their love of New York City into the heart of downtown Norman. Nichols Law Firm embodies the aspiration for a more inspired attitude towards the redevelopment of Norman’s Main Street. The design is defined by a strictly detailed insertion of task spaces into the rusticated interiors of the aged building. Regionally harvested pecan and maple wood celebrate the crisp modern lines of the offices, storage walls, and floors. These complement the vintage bank vault and sealed deep red brick walls of the original structure. The custom designed and locally built desks, conference tables, and coffee tables offer a rich material palette to contrast with the late 20th century light fixtures and furniture. Interior designers Lisa C. Bell, CID and Tracy L. Hearon, CID of i4DESIGN completed the Nichols’ vision for the space with carefully selected pieces of decor in keeping with a “modern meets historic” tribute to downtown. The result is a bright and engaging work of contemporary architecture in harmony with its owners, historic context and Norman’s resurgent Main Street.
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Photos provided by TASK Design, Inc.
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FITZSIMMONS
RESIDENCE
OWNER: Kenneth &
Audrey Fitzsimmons An older home can be renovated in a way that both respects the original character and allows for a more modern interpretation of certain areas. During the 2010 AIA Home Tour, visitors saw interior renovations that made the main house, which dates back to a 1916 duplex, more functionally modern and open. In 2012, visitors can experience additional improvements to the Studio, main house, garage, and outdoor areas, which further transform the complex of buildings into a more cohesive composition. The original house’s distinctive exposed rafter tails reminded the architect of wings and inspired new, similar-shaped, repetitive forms. Connections between old and new are experienced by walking along the new path from the driveway to the Studio. This path is flanked by native plants, reminiscent of former prairie grasses, and a sculpture representing transitions between past / present / future through newly formed wings emerging from a cocoon. Visitors can then walk through a portal to reach a path that connects the 1940s-era Studio. A new trellis and gravel path connect the back of the house to the breezeway between the Studio and the 1920s-era garage, which frames a view of Memorial Park’s landmark fountain. Studio renovations include new “lantern” element, metal roofing over rigid insulation, cabinets, counters, and exposing existing ceiling joists. Reused larger exterior openings along with a translucent breezeway roof were also added to increase natural daylight and ventilation in the Studio. More sustainable features added to the property include re-purposed metal, doors, lumber, and cabinets; as well as foam insulation in the attic and crawl space, storm windows, additional ceiling fans, shading devices on west and south sides, xeriscaping, permeable walkways, and “cool” metal roofing.
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824 NW 7th Street
Owner:
Lee Peoples and Emma Rolls This family of three chose to relocate to this rapidly redeveloping Midtown neighborhood for its proximity to work and entertainment, its diversity and its location in the Wilson school district. The architect’s completed work in the neighborhood and beyond drew her to their attention. The owners and architect began their collaboration by assessing available lots for the project. Eventually they purchased a building lot from the architect and her husband near their own home. The 50’ X 140’ lot, typical for the neighborhood, is located on a hill affording views of the downtown skyline and has a marked slope from 7th Street to the alley. The owners wanted efficiency, a small house of around 2200 s.f. customized for their needs, a private courtyard where a child could play and other outdoor living spaces adjacent to as many rooms as possible with a small splash pool. They wanted a detached 2 car garage with a studio/apartment above, a raised garden but very little lawn. And, they wanted views of the skyline to be maximized. Randy Floyd Architects designed a two story, 2400 sf house, with a split level second floor. The child’s bedroom cantilevers over the entry to provide a covered front porch, a requisite feature of the neighborhood’s original homes. Living areas on the first floor are contiguous and are connected by floor to ceiling glazing to the courtyard on the north and a deck leading to the splash pool on the south. The two bedrooms and a family room are on the second floor. The master bedroom and family room are expanded to the outdoors by decks that also serve to shade the first floor decks. The detached garage and studio are cut into the hill at the alley and provide privacy to the pool. The superstructure is a hybrid of steel and wood. Much of the steel is exposed, forming the upper decks and the supports for their shade-fabric roofs. The windows are floor to ceiling commercial thermally broken frames with insulated, low e glass. Provisions for solar shades were built-in. Exterior finish materials are brick, common to the original homes, and metal panels, both selected for durability and sustainability. In addition to efforts to build green, two strategies at the root of the clients’ intentions make this project uniquely sustainable; the discipline to build small and the commitment to build in an existing neighborhood, close to work, play and city services.
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2801 NE 120th Street
Owner: Brent Kliewer “The Restoration of an Icon” refers to both the status of the residence as an AIA Award winning design in 1970 as well as the status of the original designer and inhabitant, George Seminoff, Architect This house was originally built as a “weekend bachelor pad” retreat from the hectic downtown life of the architect. Mr. Seminoff, inspired by Mies van der Rohe, built a 20’ by 40’ house of one glass and three brick walls overlooking a stunning, blue-tiled swimming pool. The surrounding landscape was left largely in a natural state. Exterior materials were selected to compliment the original palette of brick masonry; cedar siding on the lower level and cedar shake shingles on the upper level. The siding and shingles of the two story volume were deteriorated beyond salvage resulting in extensive water damage to much of the structure. Reframing was required along with new sheathing, waterproofing membrane and exterior cladding. Redwood siding was chosen for the lower level as a nod to the original cedar and Cor-ten steel panels were chosen for the upper levels. The Cor-ten “shingles” were installed over metal furring strips creating a rain-screen wall surface. Interior finishes were selected to compliment the original color palette of the interior and exterior and to provide a warm, inviting space in which to live and entertain. Finishes include painted drywall, bamboo flooring, new teak flooring, and painted millwork with soapstone counters. The interior concept was intended to highlight and honor both the basic principles of modern design implemented by the original architect and to provide a fresh and exciting space to live, work and entertain.
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Fire Station #6
Owner: City of Oklahoma City The recently completed Fire Station #6, located in the Bricktown Historical District in downtown Oklahoma City, has been 10 years in the making. It is also set to be the first LEED certified project built by the City of Oklahoma City. In 2000, the City asked the public to fund the replacement and relocation of Fire Station No. 6 in order to better serve the downtown area and surrounding districts. The city identified the new site and in 2004 LWPB Architecture was selected to provide architectural services. The site, visible from I-235, is the 10,000th brownfield site to be remediated by the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB). In addition to the construction of the facility, public utility improvements were made to facilitate any future projects located at the nearby intersection of Lincoln Boulevard and Sheridan. The project went through multiple rounds of design—absorbing input from local authorities, district urban design committees, and the public. LWPB incorporated design iconography of historical fire stations and vernacular architectural elements common to Bricktown. To celebrate the history of Fire Station #6, LWPB worked with the Oklahoma City Fire Department to include a mini-museum that houses historical equipment, the city's first motorized fire engine from 1910, and a mural depicting the rich heritage of the station. In operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, three shifts of firefighters rotate through dorm suites outfitted with a shared bed and desk and a locker for each individual. The materials were selected to withstand constant use in addition to being easy to maintain. Recycled brick pavers were used in the public areas. Stainless steel surfaces and appliances are used in many of the wet areas, particularly the Decontamination Room. In the event of an alarm, the building automatically powers down the kitchen and entertainment systems, allowing the firefighters to drop everything and take the call. Notable sustainable strategies of the 14,580 sq. ft. building included remediating the urban brownfield site to replace contaminated soils, dismantling and recycling an existing metal building, incorporating reflective paving and roofing materials, and specifying locally harvested and recycled materials. The building was substantially complete in September 2011 and is registered with the certification goal of LEED Silver. The building is more than a simple municipal project. It blurs the boundaries between the public and private sphere—encouraging public visitation and educating visitors about the building's sustainable features with signage located throughout the building. LWPB Architecture married the tradition and history of the Fire Station #6 with contemporary issues like sustainability and functional requirements and delivered more than just a fire station.
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1000 NW 37th Street
Owner: Brent Swift The story of the landmark property at 1000 NW 37th Street is well known. Sitting vacant and on the city’s list for demolition as recently as spring 2011, the historic four-plex was purchased by Norman-based builder/developer Brent Swift. In his first foray in Oklahoma City, Swift has again engaged Butzer Gardner Architects to assist with the structure’s re-birth. In construction since summer 2011, the plan is for the four-residence parti to remain intact with minor adjustments to the floor plan. The entire structure is being re-built from the inside out, while the brick façade is being painstakingly removed and re-constructed. Steel window frames have been sandblasted and repainted, with new insulated glass units. Proposed interior finishes will be contemporary and complement the richness of the original design. In order to achieve economic viability for the overall renovation, the historic garage is being fully rebuilt outside of existing easement lines, along with a duplex residence to its south. Together, these structures will help define a more private south garden, which become the lush focus for the seven residences of the overall property. Pre-sales will begin in early 2012 for the meticulously detailed and finished development.
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6614 N. Pennsylvania Avenue
Owner: James &
Jennifer Weinland “One if by Land”, a reference to half of the fabled lantern signal use by Colonial Militia in warning of the advance of the British Army. The residence purchased by the Weinlands was a traditional “colonial design” utilizing a stone exterior on the first level, wood siding on the second level with small dormer windows in a gabled roof. The entry was flush with the exterior offering no protected porch area or overhang. The challenge by the clients was to transform the residence into something that was either marketable for resale or that they could live in themselves. The lack of “street presence” in a neighborhood known for over-the-top builder-driven home designs, the intent of the concept was to create a modern design statement utilizing simple brush strokes to the existing mass. The addition of a front porch and covered entry area provided an opportunity to open up the front elevation with large glazing areas to give the seemingly cramped interiors “room to breathe”. The second story dormers were removed and the openings expanded to create a series of three clerestory “sky-windows” thus allowing ample natural light into the interior from above. The cumulative effect of the addition of large glazed areas on the lower and upper levels was the creation of a “lantern” to live in. Something that could be opened or closed as desired but would glow both through reflectivity during the day and amply lit, warm interiors in the evening. Exterior finishes were selected to complement the existing stone masonry and to redefine the composition of the two forms, the heavily textured lower masonry block and the simple and clean upper block. Smooth stucco was utilized on the upper level to offset the masonry block below. Interior finishes were selected to compliment the color palette of the exterior and to provide a warm, inviting space in which to live and entertain. Finishes include painted drywall, bamboo flooring, painted millwork with soapstone counters and stone fireplaces. The interior concept was intentionally simple to highlight both the basic principles of modern design and to provide an appropriate backdrop for the owner’s collection of artworks, books and furnishings.
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Saxum PR
Owner: Renzi Stone Dynamic and creative communication strategies are a constant demand for Saxum. As a thriving company with a bold vision, Saxum needed to expand their layout to accommodate the functionality and efficiency required to handle their growing list of clients and staff. Their spatial requirements included a variety of private and open offices, a multi-purpose room, multiple break rooms, meeting rooms, a green room and storage. Saxum’s goal was to convert the former 1950’s Kirkpatrick Oil Co. building on Automobile Alley into a fresh urban space with an engaging environment they could call home. Some of the key design elements that HSE focused on were giving the entry a more defined profile, adding exterior identity, making the space feel open, offering areas for impromptu discussion and ideas, enhancing the industrial features of the building and respecting the history of John Kirkpatrick’s first office building. On the north façade is a protruding glass vestibule with angled steel beams extending past the roof line. This design not only draws the visitor’s eyes to the front entry, but also adds a contemporary element to update the overall building. To draw further interest the west façade features neon lighting located along the edge of the building, which can be seen from the main arterial street. The overall interior space is a combination of exposed structural materials, contemporary finishes, special wall features and use of natural light. The metal ceiling, concrete floor and brick walls were all painted to modernize the space, while still complimenting the true nature of each material’s texture. The highly contemporary furniture balances the simplicity of each space. To enhance the feel of an open work environment and encourage communication, low height systems furniture is located in central areas. Along the perimeter are private offices enclosed with translucent honeycomb panels that emit natural light into the central area. More light is exposed through the skylights along the hallways. Adding visual interest are images giving homage to the building’s former historic owner. The lobby features a large scale graphic of an oil rig alongside Saxum’s mission in text and a portrait of John Kirkpatrick on the opposing wall. Another dominating wall feature is Kirkpatrick’s massive world map that can be seen in several historic photos. The creative use of the map as artwork is both representative of the building’s past, but also signifies Saxum’s growth as a company and ability to branch out globally.
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 Renderings provided by D5 Architecture
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The
Creek House
Owners: Brad and
Lynn Fielding Situated in a semi-rural setting, The Creek House features an incredible location overlooking a heavily-wooded creek side, Structural Insulated Panels (SIPS), an open floor plan, and a 60’ bridge, among other interesting and unique elements. Sustainability and easy maintenance were primary design concerns both for the owners and for the team at D5 Architecture. Many of the materials selected have been chosen based on their low maintenance characteristics, such as masonry and stucco on the exterior, and an abundance of exposed wood on the interior. With such an emphasis on exposed interior wood and millwork, attention to detail and wood species selections takes on utmost importance. The project uses SIPS panels for 90% of the framing. The use of SIPS, which will be demonstrated at the site, is expected to reduce energy consumption significantly, as well as provide a number of other advantages for the homeowner. Additional sustainability considerations include seasonal sun and shading conditions that maximize solar heating in the winter, while shielding the hot summer sun. Space has been included in the home for future wind and solar power addition. For the 2012 Architecture Tour, the home will be in the final stages of construction. This is the result of three years from first sketch to groundbreaking. The owner worked very closely with Bryan Durbin of D5 Architecture to develop a home with an open floor plan, highly flexible spaces, easy maintenance, high efficiency, and well-suited for entertainment. Through this highly collaborative process between the owner and architecture firm, the designer has had a unique opportunity to educate and involve the owner in materials, methods, and budget management. While cost is always a major concern on any building project, in this case, the owner stressed that the budget be based on quality. In an effort to maximize that quality, the owner has engaged Bryan and the D5 Architecture team to assist him in the construction of his new home. By having the design team on site, running the construction, critical details are not overlooked, and the owner and design team are ensured that their vision is fulfilled. Scheduled to complete late May of 2012
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