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Old 10-29-2011, 05:54 PM
 
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I think it makes the OKC skyline look weird now cause it's so much taller than the other buildings
The DOK is a great source to put these kind of misunderstood opinions esp if your not an urban/skyscraper enthusiast. IMO

nice pic of many to come...


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Old 11-03-2011, 06:17 PM
 
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OKC 1996...


OKC 2011...Lots of change in only 15yrs!


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Old 11-04-2011, 08:39 AM
 
Location: Washington, DC area
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but don't you think it's very suburbanish?? bricktown is okay I guess, but the rest of that area looks like it should be about 20 miles outside of town. You could take that massive tower and break it down and fill out a large portion of that suburban developed area and make it more dense and mixed use.

Just looking at it from an urban perspective.
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Old 11-06-2011, 01:22 AM
 
Location: Leadville, CO
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but don't you think it's very suburbanish?? bricktown is okay I guess, but the rest of that area looks like it should be about 20 miles outside of town. You could take that massive tower and break it down and fill out a large portion of that suburban developed area and make it more dense and mixed use.

Just looking at it from an urban perspective.
Patience, my friend. OKC's urbanity is coming with time. Quickly, at that.
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Old 11-06-2011, 10:20 AM
 
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Thanks for those comparison pics, Happytown. I was first in OKC back in '97 and it has changed a lot since then. I love OKC; and hope to move there someday
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Old 11-09-2011, 08:16 PM
 
Location: Charlotte, NC (in my mind)
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but don't you think it's very suburbanish?? bricktown is okay I guess, but the rest of that area looks like it should be about 20 miles outside of town. You could take that massive tower and break it down and fill out a large portion of that suburban developed area and make it more dense and mixed use.

Just looking at it from an urban perspective.
Suburban-style development downtown is just the nature of the Sunbelt. Its not unique to OKC. OKC is at least moving in the right direction. Other Sunbelt cities like Little Rock are still demolishing historic structures for surface parking.
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Old 11-15-2011, 02:08 PM
 
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$750 Million to build that skyscraper, LOL!! That's a cheap price compared to the same structure back out East, Philly, NYC, Baltimore.
No pics today...But here is some info for the tards.
The Devon Tower is the 13th most costly structure ever built. Add the price to project 180, which is funded by Devon and I guess it would be one of the most expensive single projects in the U.S. Also, if you consider per square foot then it would most likely be the most expensive skyscraper in the United States excluding Las Vegas' super sized casinos. Period.

We be rich hicks. lol. must be smarter too!

The most expensive buildings in North America | Statistics | EMPORIS

# Building City Floors Height Year Construction Costs
1
Bank of America Tower New York City 58 1,200 ft 2009 $1,000,000,000
2
MGM Grand Resort & Casino [MGM Grand] Las Vegas 30 293 ft 1993 $1,000,000,000
3
Niagara Falls Hilton Phase 2 [Hilton Niagara Falls] Niagara Falls 58 581 ft 2009 $1,000,000,000
4
SunTrust Financial Centre Tampa 36 525 ft 1992 $1,000,000,000
5
The Palazzo [The Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino] Las Vegas 53 642 ft 2007 $1,000,000,000
6
Wynn Las Vegas [Wynn Las Vegas] Las Vegas 45 614 ft 2005 $990,000,000
7
Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa Las Vegas 23 198 ft 2006 $925,000,000
8
Vancouver Convention Centre - West Building [Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre] Vancouver 6 144 ft 2009 $883,200,000
9
New York Times Tower New York City 52 1,046 ft 2007 $850,000,000
10
The Bow Calgary 58 774 ft 2012 $850,000,000
11
Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago 96 1,362 ft 2009 $850,000,000
12
Paris Las Vegas [Paris Las Vegas] Las Vegas 34 368 ft 1999 $785,000,000
13
Devon Energy Tower Oklahoma City 50 850 ft 2013 $750,000,000

14
Planet Hollywood Towers [Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino] Las Vegas 50 600 ft 2009 $750,000,000
15
Seven World Trade Center [New World Trade Center] New York City 49 741 ft 2006 $700,000,000
16
Palms Place [The Palms Resort] Las Vegas 47 518 ft 2008 $650,000,000
17
The Mirage Las Vegas 31 335 ft 1989 $650,000,000
18
Palace Tower [Caesars Palace Las Vegas] Las Vegas 29 435 ft 1998 $600,000,000
19
South Point Hotel, Casino, and Spa Las Vegas 25 365 ft 2005 $600,000,000
20
Texas Children's Hospital Maternity Center [Texas Children’s Hospital] Houston 16 2011 $575,000,000
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Old 11-15-2011, 09:39 PM
 
Location: Both sides of the Red River
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Ugh that pic from '96 is depressing! So glad the city has come this far.

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but don't you think it's very suburbanish?? bricktown is okay I guess, but the rest of that area looks like it should be about 20 miles outside of town. You could take that massive tower and break it down and fill out a large portion of that suburban developed area and make it more dense and mixed use.

Just looking at it from an urban perspective.
I see your point.

Those pics were taken SE of downtown looking NW. A pic taken looking due north would reveal downtown, Bricktown, Deep Deuce, Broadway/Auto Alley, as well as OUHSC and the State Capitol Complex which would appear far more urban. Just FYI.
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Old 12-09-2011, 01:24 PM
 
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more pics...

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Oklahomas two tallest towers. Architecture has definitely changed from the boxy, bland international style we had in the 70s. I never knew the Bok tower had blue windows! Wonderful photoshop abilities to make it look better in a diagram then in person.

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Old 12-09-2011, 03:14 PM
 
Location: Old Hyde Park, Kansas City,MO
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To bad Chesapeake Energy didn't build some mega tower downtown, instead they have some Sprawling Campus

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