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Art for Architecture at The Pump House -
The first event held at this amazing compound
By Sharon Adams
Dallas, TX - The
Pump House on Willow Wood built in 1915, serviced Highland Park with water until
1932, finally serving as a water storage facility until 2000.
It
sits on a one-acre lot adjoining Deedie and Rusty Rose's home.
When the Highland Park township put the lot and station up for auction,
the Roses very wisely purchased them.
Then
began consultations for renovations. While maintaining the historical
essence of the building, the Pump House is now able to host several
hundred guests for the Rose's meetings and gatherings, as well as traveling
artists and friends. |
The interior of the original water holding tank is awash with blue lighting.
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Above
photograph: When a flash was used, it washed out the blue lighting.
So our photographer, Weston Adams, left the exposure open, enhancing
the blue lighting and maintaining the integrity and aura of the space,
while letting the light create its own patterns.
Inside
the actual Pump House, the time-washed brick walls were lined with hundreds
of architectural-related works of art recently at Art for Architecture
at the Pump House. |
Inside
the Pump House, inspirations
are everywhere:
A raised concrete tile floor system surrounds the two pumps that remain
inside the building creating a large open space for gatherings.
In
the downstairs entertaining area, a full scale working kitchen has
been incorporated with stainless steel countertops and new appliances. A
two-story wall has been added to divide the large space between its
public and working spaces, also creating an opportunity for display
of art or projections.
The
wall provides a frame for stairs leading to a second story loft area.
This small apartment space houses a full bathroom and kitchenette.
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Gazing down from
the upstairs loft into the entertainment and meeting area. |
Steel
beams support a plexiglass floor, allowing us to peek inside. Mrs.
Rose is concerned the public may think the Pump House is open to the
public. It is not. "This
is very much our home," she says. "It is connected to our
main residence and is meant for our personal use."
The
Roses enjoy entertaining and often host events for the many organizations
of which they are members, including educational events about the Pump House through the Dallas Architecture Forum
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Looking
down from the loft's balcony into the outdoor entertaining area. |
Same
view ... with a little more of the descending stairs view. They lead
down to an open air patio and the entrance into the interior of the
former water holding tank. |
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A
little blurred but wanted you to see the carved out entrance from inside
the former water holding tank looking into the downstairs open air patio. |
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