Mystery Tower( speculation, news and ideas) post here!

[BoulderSooner]

I just hope the new tower is not a glass monolith.

i hope it is

[Bellaboo]

I just hope the new tower is not a glass monolith.

I hope it is, with curves, angles and all kinds of lighting.

[soonermike81]

Something like this will be a great change!

Barcelona?

[catch22]

If this is really being done by someone in close partnership (wrong term...) with Devon, then I will imagine it will compliment Devon tower. Not copy it, but compliment it. I think we are getting too far along in this discussion...we don't even know if they meant a 5 story new headquarters building or 65 story office tower....or anything in between. We know nothing except one new company will be announced this year and starting the process of building a new headquarters downtown. Could be anything and I think we are getting ahead of ourselves to already judge the appearance of this "building".

[Just the facts]

i hope it is

Thank goodness it is up to the two of us - we would probaby never agree . I would just like to see more stonework and detail.

[G.Walker]

it will be a skyscraper, no question about that, too many hints/rumors refer to it as being a skyscraper, so sorry to bust your bubble. But the main question is who, when, and where will they be building it?

[Oil Capital]

They are planning a major campus in Louisville (suburb between Denver and Boulder) which many in the industry think could be the new exploration/R&D HQ while refining side (Phillips 66) will remain in Houston, or vice versa. Bartlesville could be majorly impacted once they are settled in at their new Colorado HQ, or eliminated altogether.

They have already announced that both companies will remain headquartered in Houston. The Colorado deal is for renewable energy.

[catch22]

it will be a skyscraper, no question about that, too many hints/rumors refer to it as being a skyscraper, so sorry to bust your bubble. But the main question is who, when, and where will they be building it?

I'm not saying it *won't* be a skyscraper, I believe it will be. But Beffort did not say skyscraper, he said headquarters which really could mean anything. Sorry to burst *your* bubble.

[lasomeday]

Thank goodness it is up to the two of us - we would probaby never agree . I would just like to see more stonework and detail.

Stonework is so 1995. I don't see that happening. It will be glass with some steel supports. The stone buildings of the 1990s past OKC. I just hope the building isn't a blocklike structure and has some character. I like diversity in the skyline. It would be nice if they used a different architect than Devon just so it would have a different style.

[lasomeday]

Barcelona?

Yep, it says it right there on the small building....

[G.Walker]

I hope the new skyscraper is all glass.

[Just the facts]

I hope the new skyscraper is all glass.

You will probably get your wish.

Does anyone remember the proposed building that was presented here about 5 or 6 years ago? The drawing was spotted at an OSU function and posted here. At the time it was rumored to be the Devon Tower - which we now know it wasn't. If I remember correctly it was 40 storeis.

[Bellaboo]

Barcelona?

The water works building at that......

[metro]

Glad we are getting a new skyscraper, but its going to take a whole lot of money, and one hell of architect to top Devon Tower!

No one said they were trying to top Devon Tower, this isn't a grade school contest.

[KayneMo]

I wouldn't mind if it was to be all glass or not, but I would rather it be NOT glass.
Something like One Atlantic Center in Atlanta comes to mind:

[lasomeday]

I wouldn't mind if it was to be all glass or not, but I would rather it be NOT glass.
Something like One Atlantic Center in Atlanta comes to mind:

Yawn! We already have a better version of that First National knock off. I think modern and unique! Something to put us on the map like Devon Tower has done, but different.

[LuccaBrasi]

One other thing about MidFirst...

They have a built in buyer for their properties in Chesapeake. As has been well documented, CHK has been buying every office building within a 5 mile radius of their campus and the two MidFirst buildings are actually surrounded by their holdings. MF also owns a good chunk of acreage adjacent to one of their buildings.

The way CHK splashes around money, you can bet they would pay about $100 million for those properties -- maybe more. That combined with a possible sweetheart deal on the Pretakes properties and downtown TIF money would go a long way towards a brand new 40-story building.


American Fidelity has lots of money too but would not be able to readily liquidate their properties on Classen. That wouldn't necessarily stop them because they don't have a ton of money sunk in there, but they wouldn't be able to move with the nice chunk MidFirst would be getting.

If it is in fact a local company, this scenario seems to me to be the most logical by far.

[Urban Pioneer]

Caltrava's Turning Torso. We need one.

[swilki]

My vote is for something that incorporates some sort of stone or marble. The Comerica or Chase buildings in Dallas are good examples of what I am talking about.

As far as a tennet/builder goes - I've got my money on MidFirst for the same reasons stated above. It's only a mater of time before they move downtown.



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[G.Walker]

My vote is for something that incorporates some sort of stone or marble. The Comerica or Chase buildings in Dallas are good examples of what I am talking about.

As far as a tennet/builder goes - I've got my money on MidFirst for the same reasons stated above. It's only a mater of time before they move downtown.



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the last skyscraper is my fav in Dallas...

[swilki]

Me too G Walker. I have loved it since I was a kid. They also have it lit in blue lights at night...looks pretty slick.

[Pete]

It sees all the newer skyscrapers are almost 100% glass and steel.

If you look at Pickard Chilton's site, I didn't see one building with any other building material.

[Just the facts]

It sees all the newer skyscrapers are almost 100% glass and steel.

If you look at Pickard Chilton's site, I didn't see one building with any other building material.

That is why I said glass has become the new EIFS - it's cost less and is easier to install.

[Pete]

I also think glass is the easiest material to maintain.

And it's become as energy efficient as anything else.

[lasomeday]

So, are we looking at 3 possible towers. Stories and possible construction start dates?

Mystery Tower..... lets just call it Midfirst Bank Tower 35 stories (2012)
Convention Hotel Tower..... lets just call it Four Season Tower 30 stories (2013)
Sandridge Tower....AKA Sandridge Tower 30 stories (2012)

Could there possibly be more???

Highrise Residential Tower? 30 stories (2013)
American Fidelity Tower? 40 stories (2013)
Continental Resources Tower? 55 stores (2014)

Am I dillusional or is there a lot of concrete, glass, and steal that could be upon us?