Modern Tulsa

Join moderntulsa at our second holiday Mod of the Moment this Sunday, December 5th from 3 – 5 pm at 2882 E. 35th Pl. for cocktails, refreshments, good design, and good conversation with the Modern Tulsa community.

Located in the historic Ranch Acres neighborhood, the home is a mid-century modern ranch that has recently been renovated to preserve its original integrity while introducing contemporary amenities and comforts. This home features terrazzo floors, a designer kitchen, a beautiful fireplace and is currently for sale.

No cost to attend, but an RSVP is appreciated. Refreshments provided.

Sunday, December 5, 2010.
3:00 – 5:00 pm.

2882 E. 35th Pl.

More information and pictures on the house can be found at the listing website.

Questions? Email derek@tulsaarchitecture.com

Join Modern Tulsa at our first of two holiday Mods of the Moment. The first home is an outstanding Gene Starr-designed home going up for auction on December 16th.

This unique, Mid-Century Modern home is located in the historic neighborhood of Forest Hills. Designed in 1959 by Tulsa architect Gene Starr, the 4,300sf home features floor to ceiling glass overlooking a wisteria-covered pergola and oversized heated pool. Terraced landscaping and mature trees offer privacy for outdoor living areas.

Embrace your inner Mad Men this holiday season by enjoying cocktails and good conversation with the Modern Tulsa community. No cost to attend. Refreshments provided.

RSVPs are mandatory, please RSVP below…

Event Details

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
5:30 pm-7:30 pm

2829 S. Victor Ave.
Tulsa, OK

RSVP

Auction information

Tulsa’s newest downtown residential project, 119 Downtown, will be having a Toast and Tour Thursday September 9th from 5-8pm.  Tour the completed model unit and join Modern Tulsa for some champagne and light hors d’oeuvres. 119 East 6th Street.

From 119 Downtown promotional material:

History

119 Downtown has quite a history. The architect of the historic Arco building, soon to be known as 119 Downtown, was Leon Bishop Senter, FAIA (1889-1965). 119 was completed in May 1950. It has been placed on the Tulsa Historical Walking Tour. The first floor exterior was finished with 1,200 square feet, or about 90,000 pounds, of Cold Spring Diamond Gray granite from Minnesota. The lobby of 119 downtown, which will be preserved during the renovation, was hand crafted with many different marbles. The entrance vestibules are of Vert Champdepraz from France. The walls of the lobby are of Italian marbles. Loredo, Chiaro, or Breccia Aurora, from Lombardy, and trim of Red Alberato from near Verona.

Building Overview

Residential Features
-Ceiling heights 9′- plus
-Wood flooring
-8′ high painted solid wood doors
-Brushed solid stainless steel hardware
-Energy efficient heating and A/C systems
-Many units with terraces, balconies and panoramic views

Kitchen
-Demode by Valcucine Italian Kitchen cabinetry
-Faucets with integral sprayer by Armando Vicario
-Steeltime stainless steel sinks
-Liebherr fully integrated refrigerators
-Smeg stainless steel all gas range
-Smeg stainless steel dishwasher
-Granite or quartz countertops
-Broan vent hood

Bathrooms
-Demode by Valcucine Italian cabinetry
-Italian style porcelain floor tiles and shower walls
-Kohler fixtures

Modern Living Features

-True Urban Views and Environment:
Featuring interior design elements that
are modern, substantial and timeless.
Italian-made cabinets, porcelain tiles,
granite countertops and white oak
hardwood flooring with 35 year warranty.
-Balconies and terraces with spectacular
urban views.
-Property tax at current rate for 6-10 years
-LEED Certification – energy savings
-Kitchen fixtures by Steeltime and Armado Vicario,
Kohler bath fixtures
-Extra storage available
-Connected to downtown tunnel system
-6 blocks to beginning of River Park Trail system,
storage for bikes, etc.
-Recycling Center on each floor
-Walking distance to Driller’s Stadium, BOK Center,
PAC, restaurants, parks, walking trails
-Fully sprinkled for fire suppression
-Rain water collection for irrigation and to
supplement the buildings cooling towers
-Reasonable monthly Homeowner’s Association fees
-Premium sound attenuation between
units and floors
-Commercial space
-Wood flooring
-8′ high painted solid wood doors
-Brushed solid stainless steel hardware
-Energy efficient heating and A/C systems
-Many units with terraces, balconies and panoramic views

The newest place to live in downtown Tulsa, 119 Downtown, is having an open house and tour of the model apartment unit on Thursday, September 9th from 5-8pm. River City Development is the team behind 119 Downtown; River City Development is also responsible for the conversion of the Philtower to apartments. The McIntosh Group is the architectural firm doing the renovation while Pohlenz Cucine Moderne is designing all the kitchens. One thing that differentiates this project from other recent residential developments downtown is that the 119 units are for sale, not rent. Click here for some great images and renderings of the project.

Located on the northwest corner of 6th and Cincinnati, Leon B. Senter designed the building in 1949. Originally constructed as the Stanolind Building, it has also been referred to as AMOCO East, the 502 Building, the Towercade, and most commonly the Service Pipeline Building. In addition to the 119 Building, Senter also designed many other prominent Tulsa buildings, such as the Fire Alarm Building, the Philcade, the downtown YMCA, and Will Rogers High School. Although not as flamboyantly art deco as some of Senter’s early work in Tulsa (like the fire Alarm Building and Philcade), the 119 Building is an excellent example of late deco in Tulsa that also includes many mid-century modern details.

The tour on Thursday, September 9 from 5-8pm is free and open to the public. For more information and to RSVP, call 918.582.0200.

You’re invited to meet moderntulsa and browse through 60 years of Tulsa’s modern architectural history.

moderntulsa will be holding an open house and exhibit at the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture Archives on Thursday, August, 26. On display will be architectural drawings and renderings, photographs, and architectural periodicals; all highlighting Tulsa’s modern architecture.

Join us for wine, beer, hors d’oeuvres, and Tulsa’s best modern architecture on Thursday, August 26 from 5:30-8:30pm in the Kennedy Building lobby, 321 S. Boston.

Questions? Contact derek@tulsaarchitecture.com

The Tulsa Development Authority on Thursday selected Brickhugger LLC to convert the former City Hall building into a hotel with mixed retail space.

From Tulsa World, article here. – By P.J. LASSEK

Note the new street between the library and courthouse.

Brickhugger, owned by Tori and Macy Snyder, will negotiate with the authority on the sale of the site and development plans.

In March, Brickhugger offered the city $1.2 million for the site to build a 200-room hotel with mixed retail.

Omega Alpha Development also vied for the site and offered $1.1 million to build a 130-room hotel with mixed retail.

Both groups made presentations to the authority last week.

Brickhugger’s project cost is $29.5 million, which includes $23.5 million for the hotel, restaurant and conference center and $6 million for the retail development.

The project also includes opening Fifth Street from Denver Avenue to the Convention Center.

Construction is estimated to take 12 months for the hotel and restaurant and another eight months for the retail space.

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