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Shame on you Oklahoma City. I have been following this thread now for years and am incensed that our history, my history, is being so blatantly disregarded. For me, the demolition of Stage Center is...

At least it looks like a really solid storm shelter for the complex once the sticks blow away!

This thread is getting very interesting. Kinda weird, and a little depraved, but very interesting

I don't chime in too often anymore, but as this design is truly horrendous, I have no choice. There has clearly been no attempt whatsoever to blend in with the surrounding structures nor the urban...

Still desolate

In this last shot, the backside of the tower's top 3 'wings' almost looks like they could be used for solar panels. Any chance this might be the case?

If the sanctuary will not be used for that purpose, this location would make a great museum of Black history in Oklahoma City. There is a wonderful museum in Cape Town called the "District 6 Museum":...

Guys, I have lived in Amsterdam for 18 years. Bikes are indeed a way of life here. There is actually a discussion about 'bike pollution' as they park literally anywhere, sometimes blocking the...

Is Sandridge selling Christmas trees to supplement their income?

What impresses me almost as much as the new tower are the beautiful Oklahoma sunrises and sunsets! I think those seeing these for the first time will be astounded.

Glad you like it. The more I read here, the more I think that a Children's Museum would be great! The main entrance can be shifted to the south with the entrance via the atrium. Actually, I would...

This is a true feeding frenzy!! But the speculation is fun so have at it!

This comment goes against the grain of what I usually say, but seeing that photo makes me wonder what was at the Bus Station's location before it was built, and also if there was an uproar about the...

Goodness. Sorry I brought up the fact that I live somewhere else than OKC!

My only point was that there is lots of potential for Stage Center, and tired to point out some alternatives. No value...

Actually I think we are on the same line regarding the preservation of Stage Center. My comparison is mainly because these are the two examples I know best: not illogical, just practical. Neither you...

You know, I think we are talking about a state of mind here. Whoever the owner of any building may be, and whatever interest the city may have, it is a question of standing back for a moment and...

Amsterdam

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Thanks Wil for pointing this out.

From my 5,000 miles and 30 years away from OKC, I can only shake my head in dismay at how the city continues to disregard its heritage and simply destroy what is...

Good Analysis Hot Rod, however I personally would consider the Chase tower truly international style in the Miesian school. I've never really liked those horrid little arches at the top of the...

Actually, keeping the facade, at least of the Carpenter Square building, was the main point I was trying to make. Granted, the actual structure of the building is probably useless, but the facade is...

Yikes!!! Let's hear it for modern safety standards in the construction industry!! That must be the Woolworth, n'est ce pas?

And then taking that one step further....of-course while saving the architectural and historical gem of the Union Bus Station!!

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I agree. There is a clear possibility here for, at least Carpenter Square, to be re-used in an elegant way, not unlike the Hearst building in NYC. Granted, Carpenter Square may not have the...

Could not agree with you more!