love the birth of a skyscraper. :)

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So, pardon my lack of actual mathematics, but just spitballing.
This tower will be 10' shorter than OK Tower? But, it would seem that it may have a larger floor space, or foot print than OK Tower. I really think this is going to have a tremendous impact from afar as it'll be just over half the height of Devon. Really can't wait to see it rising passed that 10th floor and it starts taking shape from a distance.

^ It'll be one foot shorter, but virtually the same height when viewed from the ground and from afar. I agree that it will have a tremendous impact. It'll be quite wide and robust when viewed from the northwest and southeast, and quite skinny from the southwest and northeast.

Also, when viewed from most angles this building will elongate the skyline and stand somewhat apart from the cluster of taller buildings in the CBD.

And, because it is in the West of downtown, it will appear taller when coming from the west and SW *much like Devon appears to totally dwarf the rest of downtown. BOKPP wont have quite the impact that Devon does but it will appear taller than the rest of the cluster when coming from the west just due to being 'in-front'. You obviuosly wont see the tower from the East and it might look a little shorter than OK Tower from the North. Justice is done in that from the North it will be slender, which always appears taller.

The northern parking garage is really moving fast.

I bet they'll have construction workers parking in there soon.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bok061016.jpg

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bok061416.jpg

Looks like they have got a good start on the foundation of the 2nd garage as well. its going up pretty quick.

Wow, a new tower during an oil bust. OKC has come a long way. Cant wait to see what the next 5 years brings!!

Wow, a new tower during an oil bust. OKC has come a long way. Cant wait to see what the next 5 years brings!!

I would bet that if no buildings were demolished before the oil bust, this project wouldn't be happening. With all the controversy surrounding the demolition of historic buildings, they had to proceed, but I bet they are pushing their pens now. They were too far along into to it to turn back.

Now the OGE towers with Rainey was questionable from the beginning.

I don't agree. I think this project was a go period. BOK & Devon....enough said!

Pete stated this project had the appropriate funding well in advance, even before the existing structures were demo'd. I think Devon and BOK were pretty serious about building this tower.

I would bet that if no buildings were demolished before the oil bust, this project wouldn't be happening. With all the controversy surrounding the demolition of historic buildings, they had to proceed, but I bet they are pushing their pens now. They were too far along into to it to turn back.

Now the OGE towers with Rainey was questionable from the beginning.

? The buildings were all demolished well after oil busted.

Got a glimpse this morning from a distance and it looked like the tower crane was a little higher than the garage crane. Maybe they are moving it up today.

It's always been a little higher but it seems to have increased its height.

About what floor will put it high enough we'll be able to see it in the skyline? Also, what floor are they working on now?

About what floor will put it high enough we'll be able to see it in the skyline? Also, what floor are they working on now?

They are up to the 8th floor or so and I noticed approaching from the west you could now see the top of the building over the trees.

Really looking forward to it topping out (hopefully by the end of the year) and adding to our skyline.

Starting to look quite impressive.

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Very nice!

Thanks.

I wouldn't mind if Hines continued to do work in OKC, but I'm sure the economy has zapped that for awhile.

Would like that if they dont destroy 9 buildings to build 2 garages and 1 building... But I do think this will be beautiful

I sometimes have an occasion to drive towards downtown on Shields from the south side in it has been prominent from that perspective for a while.

From https://twitter.com/orangeurbansf:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ClfppFFUkAEMorI.jpg:large

Noticed if coming north up I35 around 59th yesterday. Can see it from 235 now as well

Just to add a visual gauge, if it's already at 8 floors now, by the time it's finished it should stand *approximately* 3.5 times that current height.

Just to add a visual gauge, if it's already at 8 floors now, by the time it's finished it should stand *approximately* 3.5 times that current height.

And that would take it to about the top of the picture.

From https://twitter.com/orangeurbansf:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ClfppFFUkAEMorI.jpg:large

Can someone photoshop the finished product into this photo?

^ I don't have photoshop on my laptop but I do have the advanced software called Paint. Here's an approximation of how tall it should look from that angle, assuming it is at 8 floors now...

https://i.gyazo.com/1825e7accd0e41af4379a23370edb45e.png

^

Awesome!

BOK will stand out nicely from that angle!

I wish I could Like that post, that is awesome.

They are going to have to get a bigger crane! ;)

Hahaha, nice post Catch and thanks for taking the time and utilizing your advanced software called "Paint."

^ I don't have photoshop on my laptop but I do have the advanced software called Paint. Here's an approximation of how tall it should look from that angle, assuming it is at 8 floors now...

https://i.gyazo.com/1825e7accd0e41af4379a23370edb45e.png

Let's be real, most of us can recognize that this a much more enjoyable photo than anythign that could have a rendering in it.

That is honestly the best thing I've ever seen made in MS Paint in all my years of using Windows since 1992 or so

It would be neat to see it drawn as an animation, including a fade out of the drawing and a fade in of the building as it rises....

That is honestly the best thing I've ever seen made in MS Paint in all my years of using Windows since 1992 or so

I love MS Paint, the simplicity allows for some very rudimentary drawing. If you have the patience you can make some really cool pieces. I was bored one day several years ago and made this. Inspired by a song I was listening to, I was wishing I could turn the volume up so loud my hair would go backwards. Having neighbors, and a concern for my already growing hearing loss from work, I decided to draw my idea instead of attempting it in real life. I also didn't have a 97" speaker like Marty McFly

https://i.gyazo.com/499e071e1748dd1f5e87ad57b74f94cb.png

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Very similar to this famous print ad from the 70's:

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/rddmtyafued5mznwnl4b.jpg

I love MS Paint, the simplicity allows for some very rudimentary drawing. If you have the patience you can make some really cool pieces. I was bored one day several years ago and made this. Inspired by a song I was listening to, I was wishing I could turn the volume up so loud my hair would go backwards. Having neighbors, and a concern for my already growing hearing loss from work, I decided to draw my idea instead of attempting it in real life. I also didn't have a 97" speaker like Marty McFly

https://i.gyazo.com/499e071e1748dd1f5e87ad57b74f94cb.png

https://youtu.be/pD8YEq58_yw

I can't see the pic on my work pc. Is there anyway we can upload it to okct's hosting??

Almost topped out on the north parking garage.

8 floors almost completed on tower; starting on #9.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bok062416.jpg

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bok062616.jpg

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http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bok063016.jpg

They're really going to town on the main structure!

Should be one floor every 7 to 10 days.

North garage is just about topped out.

I'm really loving what the city is doing with the new Garage District! :congrats:

If we could build more things at the rate we build garages that would be a sight.

First part of the glass curtain wall going up:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bok070816.jpg

Excellent!

Can't wait to see how they start climbing with the panels. Still a ways to go, but it's getting there. Are we anticipating this to at least be topped out before the end of the year?

Yes, should be topped out end of this year or very early next year.

Full panes of glass going up on the side today!
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Thanks.
Must be the lighting or something, but that glass looks dark and rather blueish. I thought it was going to be lighter?

Thanks.
Must be the lighting or something, but that glass looks dark and rather blueish. I thought it was going to be lighter?

Here a some preliminary pics of the BOK Park Plaza:

http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/edmondsun.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/1b/71b55f9a-581d-11e5-937d-8bd3f6a7ecdc/55f222d66e0d4.image.jpg http://www.pickardchilton.com/sites/default/files//499Sheridan_1.jpg
The glass does appear darker in the most recent pics.

I'm sure the glass will be the exact same as Devon Tower.

On my drive home from work today, I noticed while driving north on I-44 that looking toward downtown I could see at least three stories of this project over the treeline! Total awesomeness.

^

Last night in Midtown, for the first time I could see the structure above the trees and buildings.

Looking forward to watching it climb and filling out the skyline.

^

Yep, I was looking at Oklahoma Tower trying to imagine it that high. Can't wait!

I took these yesterday morning.

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/13698232_1137123409667023_842421131886804767_o.jpg ?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/13717224_1137123383000359_4101520264409729370_o.jp g?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/13698272_1137123369667027_2108655165938623983_o.jp g?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/13668824_1137123329667031_8489765334232610073_o.jp g?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9

I noticed today that I could see the tower rising above from I-35 and SW 59th. Very exciting!