SandRidge Center & Commons

[Pete]

Just read that SandRidge plans to put it's name / logo on the Tower in the near future.


Also, all but three flloors in the tower have been renovated and those will be done by April 2013.

[Mr. Cotter]

Just read that SandRidge plans to put it's name / logo on the Tower in the near future.

That's great. Hopefully, that will come with some sort of lighting.

[dankrutka]

I know SR really wants good sight lines to the Tower, as this was one of the reasons given for demolishing the buildings near Robinson.

It's interesting to me because I think the Tower is arguably the ugliest building downtown.

[Snowman]

It's interesting to me because I think the Tower is arguably the ugliest building downtown.

While it is bland, there are at least five that for me are uglier.

[Plutonic Panda]

It's interesting to me because I think the Tower is arguably the ugliest building downtown.

I don't think it's that bad.

[dankrutka]

There are a couple buildings that are so bad I don't even count them, but the Sanndridge Tower wins because of its prominent place in the skyline.

[Pete]

Cool photo by Sid that shows the progress on the landscaping plus you can see the old Kerr Park has been completely scraped and the foundation for the Amenities Building is going in:

[Bellaboo]

I wonder if they are going to put a connecting tunnel between the main campus and the Amenities building.?

[Pete]

I wonder if they are going to put a connecting tunnel between the main campus and the Amenities building.?

No, that's never showed up in any plans and I'm sure they would be doing it now if it was going to happen.

However, I'm not sure if this has happened yet but they were supposed to re-open the Tower entrance to the Underground at some point. I believe it was closed down sometime before K/M completely left town.

[ChaseDweller]

For you guys worried about lighting, I believe the lighting will be returned once the Braniff Building and the landscaping is done. If you look at the SW part of the roof deck of the parkling garage, you will see the lights. They rebuilt that when they redid the parking garage, and I doubt they would have done that if they didn't intend to use it. There is another one in the center of the deck you can just see and another on the NW corner of the garage. I'll try and post some pictures soon. I also think the lighting from the SW will be on top of the metal canopy as they were adding that yesterday.

[ChaseDweller]

Here's a picture of the three banks of lights. If you look carefully, you will see a worker in the center one. I believe some of them are on right now, but I can't tell for sure.

[Pete]

Wow, I had no idea all three of those enclosed areas housed lighting for the tower.

I like this building much more at night when it is all lit up.

[OKCisOK4me]

Too bad that feature goes bye bye when they build their 20 story tower there!

[skanaly]

Too bad that feature goes bye bye when they build their 20 story tower there!

What if they could figure a different way to light it up?

[Lazio85]

No, that's never showed up in any plans and I'm sure they would be doing it now if it was going to happen.

However, I'm not sure if this has happened yet but they were supposed to re-open the Tower entrance to the Underground at some point. I believe it was closed down sometime before K/M completely left town.

It is currently open and some passageways are blocked off for the moment that lead to the new Amenities Building.

[TechArch]

What if they could figure a different way to light it up?

I have no doubt that they will want to continue lighting the building even when they put in a new building there. If they are putting the lighting back on the parking garage that will soon be removed then they will surely find a way to place lighting somewhere on the new building.

[Pete]

It is currently open and some passageways are blocked off for the moment that lead to the new Amenities Building.

So, the Amenities Building will also be connected to The Underground?

[Just the facts]

So, the Amenities Building will also be connected to The Underground?

Surely they wouldn't deprive the employees of enjoying the Sandridge forest on their way to work out.

[PhiAlpha]

Not sure if anyone noticed but the sandridge towers lights were back on tonight.

[skanaly]

Not sure if anyone noticed but the sandridge towers lights were back on tonight.

[Urbanized]

Crud. Beat me to it. Looked great; I think the lights were considerably brighter (and whiter) than the previous lighting.

[Pete]

Could you tell if it was lit all the way around?

I image they swapped out the old fixtures for LED models, which are considerably brighter but still much more energy efficient -- and they virtually never burn out.

[PhiAlpha]

Could you tell if it was lit all the way around?

I image they swapped out the old fixtures for LED models, which are considerably brighter but still much more energy efficient -- and they virtually never burn out.

It appeared to be lit all the way around but I could only see it from three sides. It does look like LEDs were used, it seems much brighter and whiter than before. Tough to remember though after being off so long.

[Urbanized]

Agree with PhiAlpha on all counts. I only saw three sides, but guessing the one I didn't see (east) was lit too, because it is the one currently least disrupted by construction. I'll know here in a bit.

[metro]

Pics?