The Cube, an Art Moderne Era Home Built Entirely out of Concrete
Brandon and Ashley Whiteside are a dreamer and doer duo that doesn’t get bored easily — especially with a most unique renovation project right under their belt. They recently finished a complete remodel on “the Cube,” a three-story house built in 1937 that they bought from its original owners. Brandon and Ashley named their home quite […]
Brandon and Ashley Whiteside are a dreamer and doer duo that doesn’t get bored easily — especially with a most unique renovation project right under their belt. They recently finished a complete remodel on “the Cube,” a three-story house built in 1937 that they bought from its original owners. Brandon and Ashley named their home quite literally after what it is ? a true cube, with three 750-square-foot floors stacked on top of each other. What makes their Art Deco and Streamline Moderne style house so exceptional is that it is built entirely out of concrete (excepting four vertical steel supports, one in each corner). Rumor has it that the engineer who built it had lost two homes prior, one to a fire and the other to a tornado. In economic and utilitarian spirit, he built his third home to last ? the house, located close to downtown Oklahoma City, has stood solidly for over 80 years. It has seen its surrounding neighborhood fall apart and begin to rise again, all under one family’s ownership. Today, the house serves as the neighborhood’s storm shelter and offers Brandon, ...
Brandon and Ashley Whiteside are a dreamer and doer duo that doesn’t get bored easily — especially with a most unique renovation project right under their belt. They recently finished a complete remodel on “the Cube,” a three-story house built in 1937 that they bought from its original owners. Brandon and Ashley named their home quite literally after what it is ? a true cube, with three 750-square-foot floors stacked on top of each other. What makes their Art Deco and Streamline Moderne style house so exceptional is that it is built entirely out of concrete (excepting four vertical steel supports, one in each corner). Rumor has it that the engineer who built it had lost two homes prior, one to a fire and the other to a tornado. In economic and utilitarian spirit, he built his third home to last ? the house, located close to downtown Oklahoma City, has stood solidly for over 80 years. It has seen its surrounding neighborhood fall apart and begin to rise again, all under one family’s ownership. Today, the house serves as the neighborhood’s storm shelter and offers Brandon, ...
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