Mid Century Modern

[ June 26, 2010; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]

The Sacramento Mid-Century Modern Home Tour will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2010, showcasing 15 mid century modern residential and commercial buildings built between 1945 and 1970 in the South Land Park and adjacent neighborhoods of Sacramento. Tour participants are invited to visit the interior spaces of structures designed by architects and designers including: [...]

In conjunction with the White Rock Home Tour mentioned in the previous post, there will also be an exhibition of Ju-Nel Homes at the Dallas Center for Architecture. The Ju-Nel Homes: Dallas Jewels of Mid-Century Modernism exhibition will examine the architecture of Ju-Nel Homes in the context of other mid century modern architecture in Dallas [...]

[ April 24, 2010; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. April 25, 2010; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Great news for Dallas area mid century modern fans – White Rock Home Tour, the area’s all-modern home tour will be held on April 24 – 25, 2010. The tour will feature five modern homes: four mid century modern homes including two Ju-Nel Homes and one sustainable home (designed by Alan Hoffman) in honor of [...]

Bartlesville, Oklahoma is a small town with a population of approximately 35,000, located 45 miles north of Tulsa. The town embraces the rich, diverse heritage built by the oil industry. Bartlesville features attractions like Frank Lloyd Wright’s only skyscraper the Price Tower, Frank Phillips Home (founder of Phillips Petroleum) and Woolaroc Ranch, Museum & Wildlife [...]

There are countless books on mid century modern design, furniture, architecture, etc. Below is a list of my favorite 10 mid century modern books. I think anyone who is interested in the subject can enjoy these books as well. Chances are you may already own some (or all?) of these books. If you are just [...]

The best in the Wedgwood neighborhood!Good friends of mine recently started a new website called “Wedgwood Tulsa.” The website features their restoration/decorating projects on their 1955 ranch home and other useful information any mid century modern enthusiast will enjoy. Wedgwood is a neighborhood which features many mid century modern ranch style homes. It is located [...]

The Bavinger House in Norman, Oklahoma is hosting the “Twighlight Tour” on July 24, 25, and 26th. The tour will be held in the evening between 6:30 PM and 10:30 PM. If you are living in the area, don’t miss this chance to see the Bavinger House at night!

There are three upcoming modern tours scheduled in Vancouver area showcasing Vancouver’s significant modernist homes and buildings of the 1940s through 1970s. Vancouver developed an adaptation of the modern aesthetic known as West Coast Regional Style that features post-and-beam construction, stepped flat roofs with clerestory windows, and wide expanses of glass that integrated the house [...]

The Modern Tulsa Committee of the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture will host their annual modern home tour called “Living in HiFi” on June 13, 2009 in the historic Lortondale neighborhood. The Lortondale neighborhood, located between 26th Street and 27th Place (east of South Yale Avenue) in Tulsa, Oklahoma was designed and built in 1954 by [...]

The Bavinger House
The Bavinger House was the last stop for the Oklahoma Modernism Architecture Tour. It was designed by Bruce Goff and built by Eugene Bavinger, a former art professor at the University of Oklahoma, between 1950 and 1955. The world renowned Bavinger House is considered to be one of the most significant designs of [...]