Oklahoma City's future skyline

[KayneMo]

This is my fantasy of what Oklahoma City will look like in the future:


Looking northwest.


Looking southeast.


Looking south.


Looking northeast.

Remember! It's only a fantasy.

[soonerliberal]

That's really cool. One day...

[Thunder]

Those pictures look so much better than driving by on I-40.

[dmoor82]

I dont see why not in 20-30 years!

[rag451]

So long as they build the roads and infrastructure to support the growth, why not?

[lasomeday]

Somebody loves Sketchup!

Did you download the existing buildings from somewhere?

[KayneMo]

Haha, I sure do!
I made the existing buildings myself. The only buildings I downloaded are City Hall, the library, OKC Arena, the Museum of Art, and Crystal Bridge. Architect5311 provided me Devon Energy Center, but I re-did the whole tower except for the base.

[lasomeday]

Wow, looks great! I have done a few towns in Oklahoma in Sketchup, but not OKC.

I like your downtown, but I see it sprawling a bit more......

Maybe some skyscrapers along the river and some taller ones in the Med District or a few in midtown...

[theparkman81]

This is my fantasy of what Oklahoma City will look like in the future:


Looking northwest.


Looking southeast.


Looking south.


Looking northeast.

Remember! It's only a fantasy.

I think it looks freaking awesome, I hope that our skyline can be like that in the future.

[KayneMo]

Wow, looks great! I have done a few towns in Oklahoma in Sketchup, but not OKC.

I like your downtown, but I see it sprawling a bit more......

Maybe some skyscrapers along the river and some taller ones in the Med District or a few in midtown...

I can also see the Northwest Business District getting more and taller highrises.

[KayneMo]

I think it looks freaking awesome, I hope that our skyline can be like that in the future.

Thanks! Hopefully within a few years, right? Lol.

[lasomeday]

Yeah, I am hoping our downtown highrises explode kind of like Austin and Charlotte.

[theparkman81]

Thanks! Hopefully within a few years, right? Lol.

Yeah I hope so too, hopefully before I turn 50 years old. LOL.

[KayneMo]

My vision is based as if the Cox were demolished and the new convention center was built adjacent to the Skirvin, which I favor.

[CaptDave]

Very nice - I wonder what the metro OKC population would be to support that kind of building explosion?

[dmoor82]

^^I'm guessing OKC's metro population might have to double!

[KayneMo]

I would guess around 4-5 million.
The rest of the state would have to move to the metro, and then some, lol!

[dmoor82]

^^If only half or even a third of your fantasy skyline came true within the next 10-20 years,I would be more than happy!

[ljbab728]

^^I'm guessing OKC's metro population might have to double!

Actually it would only take a few thousand more people working downtown to fill that many buildings. That doesn't require a huge population increase, just the right companies either wanting to expand or relocate.

[dmoor82]

Actually it would only take a few thousand more people working downtown to fill that many buildings. That doesn't require a huge population increase, just the right companies either wanting to expand or relocate.

A few more thousand people to fill 10+ new skyscrapers/highrises? at least in this pic!

[HOT ROD]

using Devon as an example, 2000 people. none of your buildings are as tall or big.

but even if you used 2000 as the baseline for 10 buildings, that's only 20000 people.

[dmoor82]

using Devon as an example, 2000 people. none of your buildings are as tall or big.

but even if you used 2000 as the baseline for 10 buildings, that's only 20000 people.

So what year would this be possible in?I know it's only 20,000 people but that is a HUGE dt workforce gain and residence gain,and it would take decades to achieve,unless OKC had some type of Austin or Cahrlotte type boom!

[JOHNINSOKC]

I definitely think a Austin or Charlotte type of boom is very realistic for OKC in the coming years as the city gets more national attentionand job growth.

[Pete]

Here's how we get there:

• American Fidelity builds 40-story corporate HQ
• MidFirst builds 50-story corporate HQ plus spec space for other tenants
• Devon helps build 40-story luxury condos
• Hotel operator builds 35-story convention hotel
• Developer builds 40-story office tower for smaller companies that what to be part of new, thriving downtown
• More spec condos, hotels and office towers follow, ala Charlotte and Austin

[king183]

Here's how we get there:

• American Fidelity builds 40-story corporate HQ
• MidFirst builds 50-story corporate HQ plus spec space for other tenants
• Devon helps build 40-story luxury condos
• Hotel operator builds 35-story convention hotel
• Developer builds 40-story office tower for smaller companies that what to be part of new, thriving downtown
• More spec condos, hotels and office towers follow, ala Charlotte and Austin

Didn't MidFirst announce they were building a new headquarters elsewhere in north OKC?