project team
lingo construction
obelisk engineering
re2c engineering
preservation and design studio

awards
2015 | ULI Impact Award – Best Large-Scale Redevelopment
2013 | AIA Oklahoma Excellence in Design – Restoration/Rehabilitation/Adaptive Reuse Merit

press
2015 | journal record Midtown Man: Fitzsimmons Leaves Mark on Area’s Revitalization
2014 | newsok Eight Properties Will Be Featured on Architect Tour in Oklahoma City
2014 | okcBIZ “AIA Announces Architecture Tour Sites”
2014 | Journal Record AIA Selects Locations for Annual Tour
2014 | Oklahoma Magazine At Home in the Guardian
2014 | Residential Architect Project Detail – Guardian Lofts
2014 | oklahoman The Guardian to be Featured on Architect Tour

photo
© joseph mills

As part of a three-phase program in the Midtown District of downtown Oklahoma City, the 90-year-old, 40,000 square foot historic Guardian Building warehouse was a renovation and adaptive reuse project. It currently provides thirty-seven apartments and a ground-level restaurant with shared entries onto the adjacent public plaza that was converted from a former rundown alley.

The character and patina of the original building were left in place and enhanced with simple use of industrial and natural materials. The units provide tenants with industrial loft-style living and flexible floor plans. Movable closets and flip-top islands are amenities providing tenants with opportunities to customize the space.