East Wharf Development

The East Wharf Development began negotiating with the Oklahoma City Water Trust to develop a commercial area for restaurants and offices on the shores of Lake Hefner. Michael Mahaffey and Associates (which is now HSEarchitects) was retained to master plan the site, integrating environmental concerns with a viable complex of commercial buildings and parking. The East Wharf Office Building on Lake Hefner, in Oklahoma City, is more than a contemporary commercial office building. It was designed to blend with the neighboring eclectic restaurants and acknowledge the surrounding atmosphere of lake fishing and boat docks, as well as respond to the environmental specifics of the site. The successful blend of buildings with the landscape has turned the site into one of Oklahoma City’s more popular landmarks The building’s views capitalize upon the lake, the dock area, and the lighthouse across the cove which has attracted several high-end tenants. The design features amenities such as floor to ceiling windows with exterior patios on the ground floor, operable windows, and terrace doors opening onto private decks. The south elevation of the building, adjacent to parking, utilizes deep overhangs and an inviting front porch to provide ample shade from the sun. The exterior of the structure combines dry-stacked stone veneer, low-emission glass, and painted siding with a shake shingle and naturally weathered copper roof.