GRC Residence
The Conjada Mountains (locally known as Leonard Hill), part of the Wewoka Formation, are part of a low-slung geological spine shaped over two million years ago, forming a border to a flow of water that became the Arkansas River. Both are visible from a rise on the otherwise flat terrain in this part of rural Northeast Oklahoma. The home that occupies this broad hilltop is sculpted to bring nature’s panorama indoors and coax its owner to venture outdoors. Tall expanses of glass open to the wide-angle southern views to farmland, the river, and the hill backdrop. Deep chamfered roof soffits are sliced upward and outward to reveal the expanse of Oklahoma’s iconic big sky. The thick angled roof plane floats above a continuous clerestory ribbon banding the public space, further opening to the limitless sky views.
The main volumes are pulled apart and connected with low, flat-roofed glass connectors, offering visual moments of delight into pocket courtyards, the distant vistas, or a plane of water resting at the window’s edge. The home’s muscular base of Oklahoma-sourced stone, natural toned wood plank soffits, and crafted metal details root the home to its place.
The interiors, flooded with natural light, provide views outward and upward to the raw landscape and endless sky. Natural materials continue from outside to inside, imbuing the home with tactile, comfortable surfaces. With spaces both expansive and intimate, materials of stone, concrete, and wood, and visceral connections to the outdoors, this home offers comfort, delight, and a reminder of the surrounding beauty at every turn.