Tulsa's New Arena (Prue, Phillips: houses, prices, moving)

[sgrizzle]

Originally Posted by New In Prue

I dropped in on the VisionBuilders office today. FINALLY got a good look at the model, and
asked a lot of questions of the Project Mgr (Travis, I believe his name was). Very nice guy,
and answered a lot of questions for me - on his lunch break! Sorry, Travis..

I didn't know that the entrance on the southwest side of the Arena is a VIP entrance.
I guess that's where you enter if you're lucky enough to have a loge box..

The VIP entrance takes you to VIP level which features loge boxes, suites, and I think the club seating uses that level as well. Has it's own restrooms, etc. Seperate VIP entrances are pretty common amongst arenas like this one.

[BigOkie]

OK, I have a bit of a comparison shot now:



The angle's not exactly right, but it's pretty close. My new car in the foreground (red one).

[New In Prue]

Isn't it amazing that both the artist's rendering and the architectural model are so close to the real thing? The only difference I see is that they're putting the steel "shingles" on the base of the iconic wall - which is really giving it the "finished" look, and they're running them parallel to the ground floor (which really adds to the expense, too), and not with the slope.

The project manager told me they're waiting for the next shipment of glass for the iconic wall, and several more entrances, and then they can finish up the glasswork.

[Synopsis]

Originally Posted by BigOkie

OK, I have a bit of a comparison shot now:



The angle's not exactly right, but it's pretty close. My new car in the foreground (red one).

Wow, that's a great angle BigOkie. Almost exactly the same as in the model. What's your shiny new car?

[BigOkie]

Originally Posted by Synopsis

Wow, that's a great angle BigOkie. Almost exactly the same as in the model. What's your shiny new car?

2008 Dodge Avenger SXT. First brand new car I've ever owned.

[sgrizzle]

Originally Posted by BigOkie

2008 Dodge Avenger SXT. First brand new car I've ever owned.

First (and only so far) brand new car I owned was an Avenger. I bought it in 2000 though, which was the last year for the Avenger until just recently. Plus, it was coupe then. I've rented a couple of Avengers when travelling. I enjoy being able to rent a zippy car (with a sunroof) after spending 5 hours in one place.

[New In Prue]

BigOkie, thanks for furnishing that link to the webcam (page 14). It's saving me a heck of a lot in gas money! Here it is again for anyone who needs a live fix:
Live view - AXIS 213 PTZ Network Camera

[New In Prue]

Anyone notice the big chrome "BOK" logo planned for the wide sidewalk from the corner? Why can't they move "Amity" to the site and use it instead? I think it would be perfect.

[New In Prue]

Burning the midnight oil...

[BigOkie]

I'll be down there again probably late Saturday morning for more photos, in case you show up down there, Prue.

It's a crap shoot whether or not they have the parking garage open. The Talons play Saturday, so it's possible it will be open. Level 6 on that garage gives me some of the best angles. I might also try the garage east of the arena at 2nd and Cheyenne if it's open.