Fitzsimmons Architects

Oklahoma Case Study House

Oklahoma Case Study House
© Joseph Mills Photography

OKLAHOMA CASE STUDY HOUSE

Fitzsimmons Architects

CONSULTANTS
Obelisk Engineering, Applied Design, DavCo Construction

PHOTOGRAPHS
Joseph Mills Photography

AREA
0.0 m2

LOCATION
Oklahoma City, United States

CATEGORY
Houses

Oklahoma Case Study House
© Joseph Mills Photography

Text description provided by architect.

Located in an elevated neighborhood just outside of Oklahoma City’s downtown, the Oklahoma Case Study House by Fitzsimmons Architects is helping to reinvest in a once decaying part of the city while also paying homage to the Case Study Houses of mid-twentieth-century California.

Oklahoma Case Study House
© Joseph Mills Photography
Oklahoma Case Study House
© Joseph Mills Photography

The site is located on a lot left empty after city demolition of rundown housing paved the way for new development in the area. The design is deliberate to take advantage of the elevated vicinity and capture as much of the unobstructed view to the downtown skyline as possible.

The main concept for the house was to combine a dense structure that would see to the Oklahoma climate while simultaneously appealing to the client’s appreciation for the residential aesthetic of the California Case Study Houses.

Oklahoma Case Study House
© Joseph Mills Photography
Oklahoma Case Study House
© Joseph Mills Photography

The result is a modernist approach, uniting a simple composition of concrete, glass, and steel.

The house size is more reserved in terms of square footage, but the open floor plans combined with large areas of glazing help create spacious connections throughout the inside and neighborhood beyond.

Oklahoma Case Study House
© Joseph Mills Photography
Oklahoma Case Study House
© Joseph Mills Photography

Moreover, the terraces and elevated patios help to extend the open floor plan further, blurring the distinctions between interior and exterior.

The insulated poured-in-place concrete walls combined with geothermal heating and cooling allow for an innovative and energy efficient solution to comfort, while the recycled maple and rubber flooring work with the exposed steel structure and concrete walls to produce a simple yet invigorating interior.

Oklahoma Case Study House
© Joseph Mills Photography


Oklahoma Case Study House
© Joseph Mills Photography
Oklahoma Case Study House
© Joseph Mills Photography
Oklahoma Case Study House
© Joseph Mills Photography
Oklahoma Case Study House
© Joseph Mills Photography
Oklahoma Case Study House
© Joseph Mills Photography
Oklahoma Case Study House
© Joseph Mills Photography


Oklahoma Case Study House
Section & Elevations
Oklahoma Case Study House
Floor Plans

Fitzsimmons Architects
T +1 405 6009460
Fitzsimmons Architects
2721 N Walker Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73103, United States