The time has come to finally reveal Club Skib Downtown.
It seems many people are a little confused about Club Skib Downtown.
I keep getting email's and messages asking if my Dad or Brother have opened
a nightclub or country club. I would like to clarify a few things.
1. No, my Dad or Brother have not opened a night club or country club.
2. No, it is not open to the public (unless you're a good friend).
The answers to all these questions can be answered in my first post,
When my parents first purchased the building, they always intended on putting
in a pool. Summers in Oklahoma are almost bearable with a pool. The fact
that you can take a dip anytime you want makes the thought of summer sound
that much easier. Especially if you are as physically active as my parents,
who cycle 20-60 miles in a day, and can now look forward to riding in 100
degrees at 8:00 in the morning, coming home and taking a cool dip in the pool.
Now, you've heard the story and you've seen the interior renovation, are you
ready to see the exterior renovation? It took a little longer than expected,
you know how renovations go, always more money and more time than you
want (and need).
BEFORE: Parking Lot.
Photographed by John Amatucci
THE PLANS: Szafranski-Pugh & Associates
Landscape Architecture
Carl Szafranski
(Landscape Architect God according to my Parents)
Szafranski-Pugh & Assoc. Inc. is a newly established firm formed by the
partnership of Carl Szafranski and Jeff Pugh. Both graduates of Oklahoma
State University, their complementary backgrounds encompass all facets of
the Landscape Architecture/Design field. Past projects range from small
residential design to large college campus master planning. Commercial,
residential and public projects make up the bulk of their experience and are
the focus for their long-term company goals.
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Carl J. Szafranski is a graduate of the Landscape Architecture and Horticulture
Program at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Carl has worked
on a wide variety of projects at Szafranski-Pugh and Associates, Inc. and for
previous employers ranging from small-scale residential to large-scale
commercial and municipal projects. He is experienced in project production
from start to finish including CAD, hand and computer graphics, cost
estimating and correspondence. Carl continues to be an important member
of Szafranski-Pugh and Associates, Inc. through his skills in project
production and completion.
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March 15, 2010
Morning
IT HAS BEGUN: Ground breaking.
March 15, 2010
Afternoon
IT HAS BEGUN: Ground breaking.
March 16, 2010
Afternoon
IT HAS BEGUN: Fireplace.
March 31, 2010
Morning
IT HAS BEGUN: Fireplace and Pool Framing.
April 1, 2010
IT HAS BEGUN: Fireplace.
April 1, 2010
IT HAS BEGUN: Fireplace and Pool.
April 15, 2010
IT HAS BEGUN: Pool.
May 3, 2010
IT HAS BEGUN: Pool Tiling and Car Port.
May 26, 2010
IT HAS BEGUN: Pool, Concrete, Car Port and Exterior Perimeter Fence.
June 2, 2010
IT HAS BEGUN: Pool, Concrete, Car Port, Exterior Perimeter Fence, Gate and Steel Work.
June 8, 2010
IT HAS BEGUN: Pool, Concrete, Car Port and Exterior Perimeter Fence.
June 10, 2010
IT HAS BEGUN: Concrete and Exterior Perimeter Fence.
June 17, 2010
IT HAS BEGUN: Exterior Perimeter Fence.
June 22, 2010
IT HAS BEGUN: Pool Color Coating.
June 28, 2010
9:00 am
IT HAS BEGUN: Pool Color Coating.
June 28, 2010
11:00 am
IT HAS BEGUN: Filling Pool.
June 28, 2010
5:00 pm
IT IS ALMOST OVER: Filled Pool.
June 29, 2010
7:00 am
IT IS ALMOST OVER: Pool Lighting.
June 29, 2010
10:00 pm
IT IS ALMOST OVER: Landscaping.
July 1, 2010
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IT IS OVER: COMPLETE.
July 2, 2010
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Well, when I say it's over and completed, that is a tad bit of a rumor. There are
still a few things to complete but for the most part, you can swim, you can lay
out, you can do whatever you want so in a sense yes, it is complete.
There are really only two things I need complete before I come home for
the big celebration.
1. The awning for the steel beams in front of the fireplace area.
2. The fireplace cover.
The awning style and fabric has been chosen. It just needs to be made. Here is
the style the amazing Landscape Architect, Carl Szafranski, chose as the winning
option for the awning.
The building, before it was a residential home, photography studio and apartment, was the Ethyl Corporation Testing Laboratory. There is still a plaque above the back door which displays the name.
My Dad thought of the idea of adding the name to the front of the fireplace cover. I mean, they were already custom making it anyway. I thought what a clever idea! Way to go Dad!
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Like most people, I love getting pictures. I got these Saturday morning
from my Dad. Their beautiful perfect new pool overlooking downtown
Tulsa in the morning sky.
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I don't think anyone could be more happy than my parents right now. All
thanks to a wonderful Landscape Architect who made sure everything was
perfect and fixed according to my Father's ideals. Let me tell ya, those
ideals aren't always easy!
I think I speak for everyone when I say I am totally freaking out excited to visit
Tulsa in August and to celebrating and initiate Club Skib Downtown into the
Skib Family and to downtown Tulsa, where I am sure it is the first
outdoor swimming pool!
Who's coming?
What an amazing transformation!!! Lovely pool:-) Have fun!
ReplyDeleteWell I thought your parents home could not get better...but I was wrong, WOW again, I thought I saw a pool reflection in one of the windows...that is not a pool that is a wonderful special world out there and your dads photos at night with the city behind are amazing...
ReplyDeleteI am at the moment getting ready for a new stone wall and patio... wish I could include a lap pool in our front yard, hehehe (not sure the other residents in our downtown condo would understand)
Anyway, hears to downtown living! we love it...(in our case, as long as the bar next door only plays very loud music on friday and saturday nights)