Bavinger House

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Bavinger House was an experimental, organic modernist residence in Norman, Oklahoma, celebrated for its spiraling stone structure and unconventional, nature-integrated design by architect Bruce Goff.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf house
modernist building
organic architecture
residence
work of architecture
architect Bruce Goff
architecturalStyle expressionist architecture
modern architecture
organic modernism
category Bruce Goff
surface form: Bruce Goff buildings

Demolished buildings and structures in Oklahoma
Houses in Cleveland County, Oklahoma
client Eugene Bavinger
Nancy Bavinger
completionDate 1955
condition demolished
constructionStartDate 1950
country United States of America
county Cleveland County, Oklahoma
demolitionDate 2016
hasDesignFeature floor levels connected by ramps and stairs
integrated with surrounding landscape
large expanses of glass
minimal interior partitions
non-rectilinear geometry
open interior plan
roof garden elements
hasStructuralFeature cantilevered platforms
central mast
spiraling stone wall
suspended living pods
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
surface form: National Register of Historic Places listing
inception 1950
influencedBy Frank Lloyd Wright’s organic architecture
intendedUse single-family residence
location Norman, Oklahoma, United States
surface form: Norman, Oklahoma
materialUsed glass
local stone
steel
notableFor experimental residential design
iconic example of Bruce Goff’s work
innovative use of suspended living spaces
organic integration with nature
spiraling plan and vertical organization
NRHPDelistingDate 2017-03-07
NRHPListingDate 1981-09-08
NRHPListingStatus formerly listed on the National Register of Historic Places
NRHPReferenceNumber 80003266
openingDate 1955
state Oklahoma

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Bruce Goff notableWork Bavinger House
Goff notableWork Bavinger House
subject surface form: Bruce Goff