Oak Cliff
Oak Cliff is known for its variety of restaurants, kitschy Bishop Arts District, great street murals, and public art. While diversity is the hallmark of Oak Cliff, what remains consistent is its fiercely engaged residents who are willing to take action to protect one another and improve their neighborhood streets. Now, residents of one multigenerational…
After attending a District 4 meeting last week about the viaducts connecting Oak Cliff to downtown and listening to the city representatives’ guarantee that “We are not cutting off the Cliff,” I came home and went down the rabbit hole of research again. That comment made me think about the history of the Houston Street…
When two minds are put together, they can yield spectacular creations — like the special house at 6652 Talbot Parkway in Oak Cliff. This Texas Modernist home, circa 1969, is credited to architect Robert Davies. In fact, it was his own home, so he certainly must have thought it was a fantastic house. It holds…
Math and architecture have always been intertwined, and not simply from an engineering standpoint. Geometry defines the space and form of buildings, and in residential architecture, it became the backbone of Midcentury Modern styles. Math allowed architects to break traditional boundaries and create cool houses. By using post-and-beam construction, traditional load-bearing walls were no longer…
A preliminary federal investigation indicates the gas line involved in May’s deadly Oak Cliff explosion was unmarked when excavators began survey work on the residential property. The National Safety Transportation Board released the preliminary report on Wednesday, shedding some light on the May 28 incident that killed three people, injured several others, and destroyed an…
