OKC Community Foundation HQ

[warreng88]

Wait wait wait. So not only did Rand Elliot NOT like someone else's design, again, he mocked up his own design for the building? What an incredibly douchey thing to do.

Does anyone have the newer "better" renderings?

Probably looks like a prison that he sells as "celebrating the stunning Oklahoma light"...

[LakeEffect]

Pretty crazy that an urban building, one that has edges at the corner of TWO separate blocks, does not have an entry at either corner. How suburban.

(I know the 10th Street corner has an entrance, but is extremely set back and in a curved, landscaped area).

[HangryHippo]

What is that material on the back side?

[Architect2010]

What is that material on the back side?

From the article, they said the metal accents were replaced by terra cotta panels. So I'm assuming that's what the back is showing now.

[Spartan]

Wait wait wait. So not only did Rand Elliot NOT like someone else's design, again, he mocked up his own design for the building? What an incredibly douchey thing to do.


Does anyone have the newer "better" renderings?

He's out of control. There has to be some accountability for members of the community that have the honor of serving on important committees.

[HangryHippo]

From the article, they said the metal accents were replaced by terra cotta panels. So I'm assuming that's what the back is showing now.

My apologies - I had not yet taken the time to read the article.

[Architect2010]

My apologies - I had not yet taken the time to read the article.

No apology needed. I was just referencing where I read the information.

[OkiePoke]

Construction is supposed to start Q12017. Has there been any movement on this?

[riflesforwatie]

Sidewalk in front of the expansion was closed last night and I noticed there is chain-link fencing up around their parking lot to the SE of the current building.

(Incidentally, when is the city going to get its act together and require contractors to make accommodations for pedestrians near construction zones? This development, Broadway Park, the parking garage at 5th and Robinson, the Heritage, and many more just get away with closing the sidewalk and not doing anything to ameliorate the situation. Props to the Buick Building people for doing it right and putting up scaffolding to keep the sidewalk open like they do in "real" cities. Granted, they had to to maintain access to Broadway 10. When places don't do that, like the Community Foundation, they come across as bad neighbors.)

[OkiePoke]

Started work.

[Pete]

Steel pretty much up now.

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[shawnw]

If only the other corner had been built out like this (at 10th/Broadway)

[Plutonic Panda]

It still can. They connect the top together leaving the open area beneath. Maybe rework it a bit so it is more urban having a outdoor cafe or something but it could be cool.

[shawnw]

I wish they would have taken this renovation opportunity to reclaim that corner in that way. Or perhaps by glassing it in or something.

[Architect2010]

On a side note, loving those trees! Filling out well! Imagine if all of AA was lined with those. Also, a preview of what is to come with Project180 trees as they begin the mature.

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[Plutonic Panda]

This is not a good look:

https://www.thelostogle.com/2022/01/...-homeless-man/

[Zuplar]

This is not a good look:

https://www.thelostogle.com/2022/01/...-homeless-man/

I'm not sure that not allowing people to freely use your electricity is wrong. The place I work makes sure our outside water faucets and outlets are locked. Besides keeping unauthorized persons from using we were also considered about legal liability if someone hurt themselves.

With that being said if they really did take the guys stuff that's terrible, and people should be held accountable. But I can't blame any business for not wanting the homeless to use their property anyway they want.