Tiffany Apartments

[soonerguru]

I'm not ready to say this is bad. It could just be the rendering. Or perhaps Tulsa just doesn't want us to have nice things.

[kevin lee]

I know the news about the addition sucks; but really what's wrong with this renovation? It adds glass, two or more contrasting colors, plus two or more different surface textures. That's basically the criteria for modern buildings these days. Put me in the category of hating the addition news and what could've been, but I like the renovation.

[Pete]

I like it a lot.

[trousers]

Gotta say that while disappointed I will take this over what I currently see everyday.

[soonerguru]

It is a dramatic improvement.

[jccouger]

Love it

[zookeeper]

I really like it. Had we not seen the earlier renderings, we would be raving about this. From what's there now to the tower above? Love the colors and the luxury hotel-like look.

[HangryHippo]

I really like it. Had we not seen the earlier renderings, we would be raving about this. From what's there now to the tower above? Love the colors and the luxury hotel-like look.

You're probably right. I much prefer the earlier renderings and perhaps that's why I don't care for the newest one. I thought the earlier ones were perfect.

Hopefully something happens with the property though and we some life brought back to it.

[kevinpate]

To me the rendering in 172 made me think of a stuck Tetris game when it was on the screen.

I'm weird like that sometimes.

[Plutonic Panda]

I really like it. Had we not seen the earlier renderings, we would be raving about this. From what's there now to the tower above? Love the colors and the luxury hotel-like look.

Well, it is another downgrade, which sucks.

[Plutonic Panda]

You're probably right. I much prefer the earlier renderings and perhaps that's why I don't care for the newest one. I thought the earlier ones were perfect.

Hopefully something happens with the property though and we some life brought back to it.

I did to. I couldn't of thought of any way to make them better, guess that's why we're ending up with this though :/

[dankrutka]

Well, it is another downgrade, which sucks.

Actually, it's an upgrade. You're just following OKC developments hyperclose because of this board and get to see the conceptual renderings that often do not come to fruition.

[HangryHippo]

Actually, it's an upgrade. You're just following OKC developments hyperclose because of this board and get to see the conceptual renderings that often do not come to fruition.

An upgrade in what sense? We're still just looking at conceptual renderings, and to panda and I, this is a downgrade from the last one.

[bluedogok]

The property hasn't changed hands.

From the renderings posted in January 2014, looks just renovation without addition.

That is not a "rendering" it is a "consistent colors" image out of a program like Revit or Sketch Up. Basically a color blocking view with no material properties or shading.

[Dustin]

I love the old renderings. I love the new renderings.

Anything is an upgrade!

[dankrutka]

An upgrade in what sense? We're still just looking at conceptual renderings, and to panda and I, this is a downgrade from the last one.

It is an upgrade over the existing structure.

[Plutonic Panda]

It is an upgrade over the existing structure.

It's a downgrade from what was proposed in my opinion. I am no longer excited for this project now due to the new design. I do not like it, in fact, I hate it.

[Teo9969]

It's a downgrade from what was proposed in my opinion. I am no longer excited for this project now due to the new design. I do not like it, in fact, I hate it.

So you would rather the building sit there as it is now?

If we were talking about some modification to FNC, I could understand, but this isn't not a significant structure. Getting up to date and in use is the most important thing.

[dankrutka]

It's a downgrade from what was proposed in my opinion. I am no longer excited for this project now due to the new design. I do not like it, in fact, I hate it.

My point is that every initial rendering is not going to come to fruition. Temper your expectations. This is a very nice upgrade to the structure. But some on this board ride an emotional rollercoater with every rendering that comes out without thinking about the realities of the process... Then posters start implying that this process only happens in OKC. It just seems to happen on every thread. That's all.

[Mississippi Blues]

My point is that every initial rendering is not going to come to fruition. Temper your expectations. This is a very nice upgrade to the structure. But some on this board ride an emotional rollercoater with every rendering that comes out without thinking about the realities of the process... Then posters start implying that this process only happens in OKC. It just seems to happen on every thread. That's all.

Agreed. Initially, I didn't like it as I rode the emotional roller coaster that you mention and really liked (loved) the previous "conceptual rendering", but tried to keep the realities of these things in perspective. After a second look at it, I truly do like it. Especially when you compare this newly found concept and the current condition of this building.

[bombermwc]

I had reservations about land use in the original rendering. Several times, I've mentioned a lack of parking for the additional residents given the lack of a garage. Not to mention they could have maximized their land use by making just a second tower instead of two shorter ones. It's just cheaper to make shorter structures.

Anyway, I'd agree with most of the people here, it's still better than the crappy building that's there now. They still have to make the actual apartments not be crap for someone to want to live there though. Can't charge "boutique" prices just because you put that on the sign outside. As long as the aesthetics keep it from staying looking like a soviet block apartment complex, i'll pretty much be up for anything.

Now if only Lakeview could get some help too.....

[warreng88]

To me the rendering in 172 made me think of a stuck Tetris game when it was on the screen.

I'm weird like that sometimes.

I was thinking Q-Bert.

[HangryHippo]

Agreed. Initially, I didn't like it as I rode the emotional roller coaster that you mention and really liked (loved) the previous "conceptual rendering", but tried to keep the realities of these things in perspective. After a second look at it, I truly do like it. Especially when you compare this newly found concept and the current condition of this building.

This is the "better than crappy makes us happy" mentality, is it not? Well, it's better than what's there now so we should embrace it. But, as we're just comparing "renderings" at this point, the prior ones were much, much better.

[amaesquire]

Would we consider these renderings so horrible if the first ones hadn't been released?

EDIT: That was a collective we. I actually like the new renderings.

[Plutonic Panda]

This is the "better than crappy makes us happy" mentality, is it not? Well, it's better than what's there now so we should embrace it. But, as we're just comparing "renderings" at this point, the prior ones were much, much better.

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