LOCATION:  OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

ROLE:  FULL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

COMPLETION DATE:  2016

The guiding design principal was to create a home that would optimize a small residential urban lot while maximizing the views of the Oklahoma City skyline.  the client wanted a modern house that would be compatible with the surrounding homes and not look out of place in either scale, materials or street presence.  

The home includes two stories of living space with a basement-level garage that is accessible via an alley entrance.  A roof deck caps the home and affords sweeping views of downtown. The client wanted a connection to outdoor living which was accomplished by pushing the home within five feet of the property line on the west and reserving nearly half the site for a linear outdoor living space complete with small lawn, outdoor kitchen, linear pool and hot tub.  The connection to the outdoors was further emphasized by the use of large windows that create a light-filled home during the day and a glowing lantern of a home during evening hours.  The entry sequence sets up the organization of the home:  visitors enter via a secure garden gate into a side yard.  There is no traditional door.  Visitors walk along the outdoor terrace to the living room's sliding door.

A central stair is topped with a light monitor so that the main circulation is a light, bright space. Stairs are open so that the light can get all the way to the first floor.  A study is located on the first floor, a guest bedroom on the second. The master bedroom and bath are located on the second floor. Views out to the downtown skyline are maximized on all southern elevations with a glass rail system (first floor garden, second floor bedroom balcony and roof deck).