(PROJECT) One Place Tower

[Conan71]

Must be refering to the guy who flew his Mustang into Eaton Sq. Apts.

That one came to mind, there have been others.

[dbacks fan]

That is part of the APLS, but won't appear in the final design.











(Arouse Patric Lighting System)

Yes, I made that up.

+1

[TheArtist]

What's with the double row of floodlights just pointing straight up into the sky?
Is it to celebrate conspicuous consumption, or just show off the skills of a behind-the-times architect?

Behind the times?  I know its just a sketch, and likely to change, etc. but that building with the lights on it does kinda look like a 1980s parking garage.  Course my younger friends tell me the 80s are really "in" now.

[dbacks fan]

Behind the times?  I know its just a sketch, and likely to change, etc. but that building with the lights on it does kinda look like a 1980s parking garage.  Course my younger friends tell me the 80s are really "in" now.

Thanks for the "1980's" reference. I've been looking at the drawing and the photo, and maybe it's just me, but the style just doesen't fit right. Maybe it's the architectural differences in the buildings in the background that this design just doesn't seem to fit.

[DTowner]

What design would look good with the Dark Vader buildings in the backdrop?

[dbacks fan]

What design would look good with the Dark Vader buildings in the backdrop?

Good point, and thats one of the things I love about downtown. It is an eclectic collection of architectural styles. Predominantly Art Deco, some post modern, and then into the 70's, 80's and 90's glass and steel. Looking at the drawings it almost looks like it may have the feel of exposed concrete that like the DHS building west of the CC. I guess I'm partial to Art Deco, Frank Lloyd Wright, and post modern.

[patric]

That is part of the APLS, but won't appear in the final design.
(Arouse Patric Lighting System)

Yes, I made that up.

It's one thing to uplight Art Deco, another to just uplight circling moths and birds.

[SXSW]

Hopefully the final renderings are much better.  Something similar to the hospital building Miles + Associates designed in OKC for the tower would fit in well:


For the mixed-use/apartments along Denver, something more like this:


This is a nice "block-sized" mixed-use project that features some good designs:

[SXSW]

Any news on this project?  Cimarex stock has been kicking butt recently and they are in major expansion mode.

[ZYX]

It is scheduled to break ground next month.

[ZYX]

I heard recently that site work will begin next month on Cimarex Tower with Flintco doing the construction. Very exciting...

[SXSW]

I heard recently that site work will begin next month on Cimarex Tower with Flintco doing the construction. Very exciting...

Correct, Flintco is building it.  Next month is pretty optimistic for starting though from what I've heard, probably more like early summer before any actual site work begins.  They are still finalizing designs and beginning the bidding process.

[ZYX]

Oh, okay. I hadn't heard anything official, this was just rumors I had heard.

[ZYX]

I have seen mention that this has been downsized to pretty much the office tower and maybe the hotel. I highly doubt this, but it kinda worries me. Can anyone confirm otherwise...?

[ZYX]

Update on this:
A second tenant is announced for the much anticipated "One Place" development downtown.

The development will take up the entire block across Denver Ave., from the BOK Center.

One Place will soon be home to commercial, residential, retail, restaurant and hotel space.

Developers say the entire complex will be about 40,000 square feet larger than originally planned.

Last fall we found out Cimarex Energy, an oil and gas company would move it's Tulsa offices into a new 15 story tower at One Place.

In a 2NEWS exclusive Thursday morning on 2NEWS Today, we learned Northwestern Mutual Insurance will also move into the building.

The company currently offices at 71st & S. Yale Ave. Northwestern Mutual's 55 employees now in South Tulsa will be moving in once the construction is all wrapped up.

Developers say construction will get underway sometime by the end of next month.

Northwestern Mutual is headquartered in Milwaukee.

http://kjrh.m0bl.net/w/main/story/24744919/

Definitely good news. Can't wait to see it go up!