If the phrase “what the f%#k” was a place, you’d find yourself in the beautiful college town of Norman Oklahoma at the Bavinger house. Bruce Goff was a weirdo, and this award winning home was an expression of himself and his architectural philosophy. A term we used in class was Biomimicry and it’s prevalent in this design. I can only describe the home as a sea shell from space. An alien structure randomly placed in the midwest. A bizarre tribute to sea life hundreds of miles away from the nearest ocean. It’s spectacular and impossibly Bruce Goff.  A staple of Norman I would have never been exposed to without this class.

Edit: after further research I read the home was demolished. A crime to humanity and culture in my eyes. I am leaving my blog up to retain the passion and excitement I had for the structure before reading the news.