Modern Tulsa Architecture

Julius Shulman dies at 98

hood — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:10:06 PDT

Iconic architectural photographer responsible for creating a vision of a progressive, modern America, has died. LA Times Shulman was no stranger to Oklahoma. He photographed the states goundbreaking modern architecture from the early 50’s all the way through the 70’s. Recently the Oklahoma City Museum of Art featured a retrospective of the master’s photography entitled Oklahoma Modernism [...]

Stillwater Modern For Sale

cole — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:43:21 PDT

Stillwater, OK is not a town known for its modern architecture but there are always exceptions. This particular home was made aware to me by the trustee of the estate. I’m not sure who the architect is but have submitted this question. I have included the photos and description she sent me, below. If you [...]

Blue Rose Cafe Renderings

cole — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:49:08 PDT

The River’s edge I still miss but am beginning to think the replacement may be pretty sweet. I am really liking the design of this place. Hopefully it comes to form in similar fashion. What do you guys think? By Emory Bryan and NewsOn6.com TULSA, OK — The Blue Rose Café is returning to Tulsa, but [...]

Living in HIFI Recap

cole — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:03:05 PDT

Our first official home tour, Living in HIFI, was a success! Thanks to the homeowners who not only graciously opened their homes to a bunch of strangers but had also obviously worked very hard in preparation. In total we had six homes within the Lortondale subdivisions open this summer evening of various condition, taste and [...]

Inside the Tulsa Club

cole — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:21:32 PDT

Walking past the Tulsa Club on my way to and from work every day definitely got me wondering what was inside. At one time this was the most prestigious social and athletic club in Tulsa so it had to be nice, right. I’ve heard lore of the wealthiest Tulsans including Waite Phillips indulging in the [...]

“Living in HiFi” Lortondale Home Tour June 13th

hood — Sun, 31 May 2009 09:04:23 PDT

“Living in HiFi” will be an annual modern home tour hosted by the Modern Tulsa committee of the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture. Focused on mid-century modern residential architecture, the tour will seek to promote an awareness and the preservation of this oft-overlooked and dismissed style of architecture. “Living in HiFi” will premiere June 13th in the [...]

Redbud Midcentury for Sale

cole — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:42:55 PDT

Here is a cool mid century home for sale in the quaint Redbud neighborhood, near 36th/Yale. This is a nice little pocket in my opinion and one of too few moderns located in Midtown, Tulsa. Very well decorated too! Nice Eames collection. The description and photos below are from the Realtor listing page. See details [...]

Tulsa Among Most Livable Cities

cole — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:25:55 PDT

Tulsa is near the top of the list on Forbes.com recent list of “America’s Most Livable Cities”. In fact, they rated our city #5, right before Oklahoma City, based on metropolitan area statistics. While it may not have accounted for natural beauty or architecture it appears the study was very formulaic when comparing metro regions [...]

Meadow Gold Sign Resurrected

cole — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:06:59 PDT

The Meadow Gold Sign is finally going back up! This has been both a Tulsa and Route 66 icon since the 1930’s and will be here for years to come thanks to the TFA. I am appreciative of their efforts and think this will be a nice addition to the 11th Street area as well. Meadow [...]

Julius Shulman Film Preview

cole — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:25:18 PDT

The Modernism of Julius Shulman - A Documentary Film by Eric Bricker This documentary on iconic Shulman is looking to be pretty sweet. I expect some fantastic imagery and insight into Mid Century Modern architecture. And it’s narrated by Dustin Hoffman! He must be a modern guy!? Check out the trailer at the link below to [...]