Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (pop. 506,000 MSA 1,000,000)

http://www.cyburbia.org/gallery/data//500/1019oklahomacity18-med.jpg
http://www.cyburbia.org/gallery/data//500/1019oklahomacity02-med.jpg
http://www.cyburbia.org/gallery/data//500/1019oklahomacity06-med.jpg
http://keyokc.com/navigate/home1.jpg

A nice cluster there. 7.5/10.

I like the OKC skyline overall but it really needs a new signature building. OKC is the state capital and the largest city in Oklahoma with over a million people in the metro, yet the skyline does not reflect that. I hope that all the Bricktown development can somehow stir up plans for new high rise condominiums and office buildings downtown, only time will tell...

While the skyline isn't that impressive it does have density and the Bricktown entertainment district down there is awesome! 7/10
http://www.prsaokc.com/images/okc.jpg

Very nice! 8

Not too bad, 7.

Some more pics:

http://www.worldcityphotos.org/UnitedStates/USA-OK-OklahomaCity1.jpg

http://www.worldcityphotos.org/UnitedStates/USA-OK-OklahomaCity2.jpg

http://www.worldcityphotos.org/UnitedStates/USA-OK-OklahomaCity-CVB1.jpg

I'd say it looks about right for an MSA of 1 million. It's a bit boxy, but it has some nice features. Overall I'd give it a 6.

its small but dense 6

it's pretty nice. for a city not known for a skyline...

7/10

Not that impressive... for a city that size...
but not bad... the density is fair... but there really is no height.

6

7 , and there is still room left for more buildings who are needed !

heres one i took last week:

http://www.cyburbia.org/gallery/data/500/1352okc_005.jpg

I really wish they'd build a building that would define OKC's skyline.
It's not bad anyway, and some of it's buildings are...I hate to say it...nicer then Tulsa's! :(

. . ahh, yes. . but Tulsa still has a better skyline!!!:D

Density - 6
Planning - 8
Height - 7
Architecture - 7
Size - 6
Quality - 5
Setting - 4
Variation - 7
Day - 6
Night - 7

Overall - 6.3

Photos from last October.

http://dallasmetropolis.com/urbantemps/PA070052-okc2-02.jpg

http://dallasmetropolis.com/urbantemps/PA070062-okc2-02.jpg

pretty dense for a small pop. city. 7.5

Looks really depressing to me.

It's nice. 7....

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The actual skyline is kinda depressing, but downtown Oklahoma City as a whole is really awesome. Take a look at what is going on in Bricktown and you will be impressed. With a couple new towers built, which could be soon with the way downtown is booming, I think the skyline would be a lot cooler and reflect better on the cool stuff already down there.

8/10 I like the old skyscraper.

OKlahoma City should come around full circle around the Bricktown district. Should be an even more wonderful place some day in the near future.

OKC's skyline is just OK. I remember being a kid about 7-8 years old when i first went to downtown OKC, and i commented about how their skyline wasn't as good as Tulsa's. However, they do have a couple of really cool buildings (the older ones that aren't boxy). The newer towers, especially the Bank One tower is downright ugly.

7/10


for some nice ones, but not much for a 1M metro.

6.5

I rather like OKC's skyscrapers... the city has some really good Pre-WW2 structures

7

Nice how they've managed to keep the buildings together to create some density, but it is too small for a city of 1m, and in one of the aerial shots shows some buildings in the distance. Why is there such a large open car park next to these buildings on the edge of the core?? Needs something new, most buildings seem to be from decades ago. Nicer than I had seen in previous pics though, good luck with Bricktown!!

The buildings in the distance are part of the northwest business district, developed when builders wanted high-rise office buildings overlooking Lake Hefner in northwest OKC. The large open car park next to the central core was once to be developed as a huge shopping mall, but the mall did not materialize after the OKC's economic collapse of 1984. An upscale mall (Penn Square Mall) was built in 1988 (remodeled 2001) a few miles northwest of downtown OKC. All that was left was the car lot that was supposed to be for the downtown mall, but is not being converted into a high-rise parking garage, and the new downtown library was built on the northern section. A lot will be happening with downtown OKC's skyline soon, and its density gives developers a perfect opportunity to add artistically to our skyline.

Pardon my last post, the open car lot is NOW being converted into a highrise parking garage, and this garage will not be your average multilevel box, the new garage will feature intricate designs to enhance the downtown area. Those aerial pictures were copyrighted in 1998, however, judging by some of what is absent from those pictures, and the fact that in one of the pictures the Murrah Federal Building is still there, these photographs are more than a decade old.

Ok skyline but the buildings look old.
5.5/10

I reckon the skyline is quite small .. i've seen lots of pics of this city before

7/10

Small but dense cluster 7/10

7/10
It is quite small, but mostly good.

too small. It seems to be only two blocks wide. Like you visit the entire downtown in 5 minutes walking on foot.

5/10

5
forgetable

7/10

nice small cluster

6/10?

6.5/10 nothing interesting

I think it could look better for an CSA of about 1,200,000 but its ok and not too depressing like Norfolk, VA or Phoenix because their skylines really dont reflect their population (just my opinion) OKC-5.5/10

Lvoe the density views from streets in this one
http://dallasmetropolis.com/urbantemps/PA070052-okc2-02.jpg

Tulsa owns OKC, but still, it is not too bad. 5.5/10

An appealing skyline in a surprisingly green and watery setting. A 7.

http://img145.exs.cx/img145/4015/oklahomacity2bx.jpg

7.5/10

5.5/10

8/10

http://img145.exs.cx/img145/4015/oklahomacity2bx.jpg

7.5/10

nice building, i think it would do more for the city if it were downtown. it would help create an image.

unfortunately, oklahoma city has to compete with skylines of cities like dallas, st. louis, pittsburgh, and other large cities (typically ones that have professional sports teams), and i think that oklahoma city is not quite at their level yet, as a city. the skyline, when compared to other large cities, is pretty nice, and i give it a 7.5. okc is doing a god job trying to get over the hump and become a first-rate us city.

6/10

small but ok for city of that population 3\10

It's great. 8/10

Can't tell from the pics.

6/10? :sleepy:

Can't tell from the pics.

6/10? :sleepy:

6.5/10 The skyline is a little poor but it's OK

Very good and underappreciated. I give it a 7/10.

Bleh, Oklahoma is alright, it's like Rice Crispies without the milk. While the cereal is better with milk and sugar, it just taste plain. According to the skyline, it is not much of a fantastic thing you see, but still, the city manages to bring in support. I am not feeling the skylines in some of the photos, maybe the downtown cores are much better than expected, but overal detail, this city isn't in my category. 5/10.

7.5/10

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/9236/030hn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

www.homesparadise.com/.../ oklahoma-city.php

www.punchstock.com/.../ large/11409826.jpg:

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/8718/114098262ln.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

www.kerr-mcgee.com/ media/imagegallery/picscorp/:

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/1449/downtownokcpreview8hj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

SBC Bricktown Ballpark

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/8907/oklahomacitybricktown6ht.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Ford Center in Downtown OKC

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/2023/fordcenter7tf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

the density is surprising...for a city with acres and acres and acres of land to sprawl. Not bad. 6

6.5 / 10

its OK
7.5

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:pZ8c-3gTZC6mWM:www.christianlinks.com/gallery/data/500/25OKC_skyline-med.jpg

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:8cBEGAq1HfqhlM:www.ccmillwork.com/company/okc_skyline.gif

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:X1ziYIEOZ7lYiM:www.geocities.com/tcdosage/images/picthis/okcdist.jpg

http://www.notpurfect.com/travel/grand/IMG_3128.jpg

http://www.notpurfect.com/travel/grand/IMG_3154.jpg

nice building, i think it would do more for the city if it were downtown. it would help create an image.

unfortunately, oklahoma city has to compete with skylines of cities like dallas, st. louis, pittsburgh, and other large cities (typically ones that have professional sports teams), and i think that oklahoma city is not quite at their level yet, as a city. the skyline, when compared to other large cities, is pretty nice, and i give it a 7.5. okc is doing a god job trying to get over the hump and become a first-rate us city.

http://img145.exs.cx/img145/4015/oklahomacity2bx.jpg

The red building is Union Plaza, OKC's 14th tallest. What you can't see is that Union Plaza is right on the edge of OKC's northwestern highrise district. So it's okay that it's not downtown, because it adds to our second skyline (which includes two of our top ten buildings.) I've been meaning to go down and take some good pictures of the NW Expressway skyline since you never see a picture of it anywhere online.

edit: I take that back. I found this painting from Greg Burns, a local artist. gregburns-fineart.com

http://www.gregburns-fineart.com/images/photos/landmarks/lake_hefner_skyline.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b26/okcland/12-05downtown.jpg

great the last pic!!!

6.5/10

Just found this one and thought it was pretty amazing, from Deep Deuce just north of Bricktown looking toward the CBD.

http://www.landdesignpartners.com/images/lg_images_bricktown.jpg

5.5/10

Nothing special 5/10 sorry

always liked okc 7.5/10

I always liked the city's skyline when I lived there in the early and the late 80's. It could stand to have a new tower or two added. Hopefully someday soon.

Not Bad 7.5/10

Some that I have taken:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/eyeblink/city/sky12104.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/eyeblink/city/chase4.jpg

^^(Looking North from Chase Tower 14th floor)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/eyeblink/city/bridgesky3.jpg

^^ Shaky nightshot from Myriad Gardens looking north

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/eyeblink/city/street3.jpg

Looking into CBD from the Downtown Library and Galleria construction site.

7.5/10

8/10- small yet cramped skyline.

7/10

Dense and compact. I like it 8/10

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/brettjrob/IMG_4335_800.jpg

http://photos-087.facebook.com/n13/125/97/79800335/n79800335_30068087_6111.jpg

http://photos-073.facebook.com/n13/125/97/79800335/n79800335_30068073_8955.jpg

Some nice older buildings, topped by Tulsa though. 7.5/10

8/10 easy!

7/10

Found some more good ones.

http://www.southernphotography.com/images/okc-013.jpg

Whoa! density:
http://www.southernphotography.com/images/okc-009.jpg

http://www.southernphotography.com/images/okc-006.jpg

6.5,It's a nice skyline in person clean and very compact.

I find it compact but somewhat uncohesive. Downtown doesn't look very lifely either. 5.5/10

VERY DENSE!!

9.5/10

7/10

Pictures of Downtown OKC: The dullest, least lively place on earth. (note sarcasm)

There is plenty going on in downtown, just not in the business district.

http://www.revo360.com/lukeb/bricktown.jpg

6,5/10

I love the older towers along with the newer ones..7/10

7.5 good for me

small but dense from some angles
6/10

nice architecture

You've probably seen the aerial urban photography of Kc-photos.com in the past, and he's finally done Oklahoma City. In some of these shots you can see the midrises beyond downtown.

Looking Northeast - Downtown in the front, The Triangle construction sites just past downtown, and research parks northeast of downtown.
http://photos.***************/kcphotos/okc/IMG_0667_sized.jpg

Looking Northwest - Bricktown in the foreground, then the CBD, with Midtown's midrises in the background and top right.
http://photos.***************/kcphotos/okc/IMG_0675_sized.jpg

Finally, another picture of the suburban highrise district on the northwest side, near Lake Hefner. This area has recently seen a tremendous falling in office vacancy rates after one office building (the 20 story circular black and white one) became ready for a conversion to apartments and several new companies leased space.
http://photos.***************/kcphotos/okc/IMG_0584_sized.jpg

Another picture I took trying to capture the "skyline" of this area.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/eyeblink/P7100397.jpg

not to impressive, but not bad at all
7/10

7.5/10

7/10

6.5

6/10

7/10

Yeah, Oklahoma City is always looked over, but it's okay. :)

8/10

7.5/10

I went to school in OKC (Norman) to be exact. Everytime we tried to go see what was going on in Downtown, it was always dead. I like the thinking of this city, the rest of the population needs to catch on though.

Looks a nice place.

Dont really have a thought on it. 6/10

I'll bet that's cuz it falls in that little "flyover country" region.

7/10

If you have the idea that downtown OKC is dead, you should probably come back today. I was there yesterday (a Thursday) and the streets were packed from the east side of Bricktown all the way to the west side of DT.

http://static.flickr.com/93/275820923_4faaf15333.jpg?v=0

not bad but its still not a good city. no offence anyway i give it a 5.5/10

not a good city? anyways i give it a 7, good mid sized skyline. it looks bigger in person than in the pictures.

7/10

nice for its size.. but not a world class *of course! it's a state city!* 7/10 :)

it's very nice. I really like the oldest skysraper, 8.5/10

The skyline is quite dense!
7,5/10

8.0 for density and position.

Should definitely increase with a new signature tower or two, which is expected to be announced shortly along with some additional residential towers!

OKC's downtown skyline may be rather smallish overall but for a 1.3M metro it is not bad at all. especially when you consider that OKC has a suburban skyline to the NW as well.

Definitely a big city feel downtown, especially when you're in it with that density of office space (see some of the street pics, it'd be hard pressed from the buildings in those shots not to think you were in a MUCH larger city). Like was said, some of the pics don't really do it justice as in person on the street it is pretty impressive.

Photos from last October.

http://dallasmetropolis.com/urbantemps/PA070052-okc2-02.jpg



^ this pic just looks AMAZING!!!

Are there any new proposals for skyscrapers close to the downtown area?

Small but dense cluster 7/10

Yeah kinda like L.A. skyline :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Crimson, there area about 5 skyscraper proposals floating around downtown. The one which is most firm is coming from Devon Energy, an Oklahoma City based Oil/Gas firm which already is spread throughout downtown. We should see/hear something within the next year. We're all hoping that Devon's tower is a new signature tower that takes the tallest in the state.

There is also a mixed use tower that has hit the street, I think everyone is waiting for this most recent wave of downtown development (ie, housing this time) to conclude in a year or so then we'd probably see much higher demand due to the existing vacant commercial space geting absorbed.

Big Jim, yes OKC's skyline does remind you of LA (smallish but somewhat impressive) prior to the buildup that we see LA today. But you do have to admit, it is a nice cluster and would have been bigger if not for the suburban "high-rise cluster/district" that OKC has to the NW of downtown. If all of the buildings were downtown and/or if urban renewal would not have torn down so much (and so far not replaced :ohno: ), then downtown would be much more impressive already.

6/10

There's no unique things about the skyline, it doesn't stand out from the other skylines.

Reminds me of Adelaide in Australia. 7/10

This panoramic does a pretty good job showing the skyline from the Art District on the west side, to the CBD, to Bricktown/Deep Deuce, and the Medical District on the east.

http://www.pbase.com/lsyd/image/84817129/original.jpg

A feeling of the many rural areas that are still scattered within the city limits of OKC, and a view of the skyline showing Midtown on the left (north) and the CBD .

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/135/325984092_165fd9572e_b.jpg

From the air:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1223/946614675_de42ef6056_o.jpg

On the streets:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/bg918/oklahomacity024.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/bg918/oklahomacity027.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/bg918/oklahomacity034.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/bg918/oklahomacity040.jpg

6/10

I think that this city has the average skyline for a city of 1.3 million.
8/10
The streets of downtown are somewhat busy after business hours.
Nice pics on those!
By the way, this is an awesome picture of the density of the city!
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n94/chasemyface159_2006/325984092_165fd9572e_b.jpg

shane, please be a cool dude and give credit to the photographers if you can (the big pano is mine.)

i'm going with a very solid 8.5 on this one...if those towers to the north were closer to downtown it'd be a 9ish. nice density, height for the size, quality and variety, from neo-classical to art deco to modern to shiny glass shardsy.

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Not to bad for it's size.
7/10

^^ very nice pano!!! LSyd.

By the way, when did you take it? Thanks.

6/10

^^ very nice pano!!! LSyd.

By the way, when did you take it? Thanks.

thanks. in may this year.

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Sorry Syd!

I just came across this one on Simtropolis forums... Don't know who took it...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/114/277878553_42d277d084.jpg

Kind of hazy, but it shows the NW business district skyline, Lake Hefner, with downtown behind... From WAY out in the country.

7/10 ;)

This is not a small America city.
the skyline could be better
7

7.5/10

6/10

A few shots by KCgridlock at ssp, in this thread, http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=148229

http://www.urban-photos.com/gallery/albums/city_galleries/oklahomacity/okc_02_7247.jpg

http://www.urban-photos.com/gallery/albums/city_galleries/oklahomacity/okc_07_7211.jpg

http://www.urban-photos.com/gallery/albums/city_galleries/oklahomacity/okc_08_7172.jpg

http://www.urban-photos.com/gallery/albums/city_galleries/oklahomacity/okc_09_7179.jpg

http://www.urban-photos.com/gallery/albums/city_galleries/oklahomacity/okc_11_7659.jpg

http://www.urban-photos.com/gallery/albums/city_galleries/oklahomacity/okc_15_7198.jpg

http://www.urban-photos.com/gallery/albums/city_galleries/oklahomacity/okc_16_7667.jpg

http://www.urban-photos.com/gallery/albums/city_galleries/oklahomacity/okc_19_7208.jpg

http://www.urban-photos.com/gallery/albums/city_galleries/oklahomacity/okc_25_7675.jpg

A solid 7.5. Love the density of our downtown.

Devon Energy, headquarted in Downtown OKC has just announced a new skyscraper for Downtown. It is to be 1 million square ft, iconic for OKC, and to be the tallest.

6,5/10

6/10

Yep, downtown Oklahoma City is very dense and looks great. Yet I agree, for a city of 1.4M people it could use about 5 more towers over 500 feet, at least one being in the 700 foot range.

It looks like this will be answered, with Devon soon to announce their tower. And we've been promised it will 'not be disappointing' from a skyscraper enthusiast prospective - meaning? most likely will be the state's tallest tower (would have to eclipse 667 feet to do so). They also promise the skyscraper will be iconic - which should give OKC lots of cred.

So while downtown OKC probably is a good 7.0-7.5 now, I'd anticipate the rating to significantly rise to the 8.0 or 8.5 level after its completion and the infill that's u/c at the moment.

I think some people may even expect too much of OKC because of it's name, but remember - this city is only 1.4M and has to compete with the juggernaut Dallas-Ft Worth (only 200 miles away), Kansas City (300 miles away), Houston (400 miles away), Denver (600 miles away) [all of these cities are larger and close enough to make life 'hard' for OKC; yet times are changing].

And in reality, OKC is not bad for a 1.4M city (having two clearly defined skylines and considering it's competition) and is only getting better. :)

7/10

Got to love all of the new things that have been announced in the last year that will drastically change OKC's skyline.

The new SkyDance Bridge:
http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/files/2008/09/night-view-of-skydance-bridge-looking-south-east.jpg

The new 925-foot Devon Tower breaking ground in 2 or 3 months:
http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/files/2008/08/devontower1.JPG

Core to Shore towers (further down):
http://downtownokc.com/Portals/0/images/SkylineSnapShotImages/SkylineContent/small%20for%20q1%20web/Core%20to%20shore%20park-aerial-looking-dt%20small.jpg

Ford Center redesign (for the new NBA team):
http://www.filehive.com/files/080731/fordexterior5.jpg

A new bldg on the OK Medical Research Foundation campus:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/miscbuildings/omrftower.jpg

River Point Towers (further down the line):
http://www.taparchitecture.com/projects/planning/pics/01.jpg

All of the new lofts and mixed-use developments in downtown (over 3,000 residential units currently in the works for the downtown area):
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8844/flatironmc9.jpg


http://www.urban-photos.com/gallery/albums/city_galleries/oklahomacity/okc_12_7194.jpg

http://www.urban-photos.com/gallery/albums/city_galleries/oklahomacity/okc_08_7172.jpg

http://www.urban-photos.com/gallery/albums/city_galleries/oklahomacity/okc_07_7211.jpg

http://www.urban-photos.com/gallery/albums/city_galleries/oklahomacity/okc_05_7674.jpg

http://www.urban-photos.com/gallery/albums/city_galleries/oklahomacity/okc_02_7247.jpg

I took these myself:

http://photos-655.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v189/75/106/692462655/n692462655_599801_3861.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Picturess121.jpg

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http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Picturess131.jpg

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http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Picturess148.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Picturess111.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Picturess118.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Picturess095.jpg

http://a776.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/109/l_827ab0691bc1f413b6b01306bf2da5af.jpg

http://a322.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/74/l_8b16b545f5dd72a7581ccbf0ec22c549.jpg

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http://a893.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/69/l_3324b99e040cbf17178ce167f7a8a174.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Picturess174.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Picturess184.jpg

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http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Picturess159.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Picturess160-1.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Bricktown/downtown052208084.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Bricktown/downtown052208102.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Bricktown/downtown052208127.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Bricktown/downtown052208123.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Bricktown/downtown052208128.jpg



I really love OKC. It seems like while most cities are struggling economically right now OKC is booming and finally breaking and making a name for itself all of a sudden.

If you don't know OKC, you should.

8.5/10

5/10...

I really feel sorry for my beloved "Seattle Supersonics" who had to leave Seattle for this dump. Yeah, I said it!!!!

I love those photos, SRG..

I really think OKC is one city that is unfairly hated. The only things I've been able to find wrong with it is its suburban sprawl and traffic congestion..really making it the typical US metro area. OKC's downtown is really cool. The skyline keeps looking better and better as they clean it up, and now the 925 foot tall addition that's on its way will really change things around Oklahoma.

OKC is an old boom town with a lot of really cool urbanism that is finally coming back to life. Architects and planners there have a really neat perspective on what the American city should be, and they take a lot of pride in their downtown area. It seems like they're trying return to a turn-of-the-century vintage approach to city building before WWII and massive freeways to the suburbs.

As for the skyline, it's great for a city of only 1.2 million or so. And the new skyscrapers being built also boost up the rating.. I give it an 8/10.

5/10...

I really feel sorry for my beloved "Seattle Supersonics" who had to leave Seattle for this dump. Yeah, I said it!!!!

you just don't like it because they left seattle!!

But I understand...the colts went to a boring town called Indianapolis :ohno:

you just don't like it because they left seattle!!

But I understand...the colts went to a boring town called Indianapolis :ohno:


Ok fine, maybe just a tad...

Would you even be able to tell what state Oklahoma City is in if it weren't for your rude awakening?

Not to sound harsh, but I'm just saying, that might not be much of a loss. Aside from the downtown bombing, I doubt people in Seattle knew anything about OKC. Most people probably thought it was the size of Amarillo..which is 1/8th the real size of OKC.

No one ever would have guessed OKC was an important enough and large enough city to compete for an NBA franchise.

7/10

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/skyline%20views/skyline09_oklahoma_harrison.jpg?t=1239777185

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2237/2242065757_dee5ed32da.jpg

http://sparkpeople.com/assets/diet4/city_bgs/Oklahoma_City.jpg

http://images.theage.com.au/ftage/ffximage/2008/05/30/OklahomaCity_wideweb__470x307,0.jpg

http://www.biojobblog.com/oklahoma_city(1).jpg

Emerging medical district skyline:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/eyeblink/city/P3160209.jpg

Devon Tower will break ground this summer, so in 3 years the skyline will look more like this:

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk92/gandjdunlap/DEVONTOWER-SW.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk92/gandjdunlap/DEVONTOWER-2.jpg

7.5/10

10/10 :cheers:

8/10

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1415/1469429588_f11caecd2a_o.jpg
MikeJonesPhoto - FlickrID

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3331/3207592859_d1b48cf67b_b.jpg
justashotinthedark.com - FlickrID

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb89/Classof20101992/Untitled-2-1.jpg
And a shot of what OKC will look like with Devon's new Headquarters.

8/10

7/10

5.5

^^5.5

really?

8.5/10

^^http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1415/1469429588_f11caecd2a_o.jpg
MikeJonesPhoto - FlickrID

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3331/3207592859_d1b48cf67b_b.jpg
justashotinthedark.com - FlickrID

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb89/Classof20101992/Untitled-2-1.jpg^^
And a shot of what OKC will look like with Devon's new Headquarters.
I like that middle pic Classof2010! it will look great from that view when the Devon tower is built!

9. Very good skyline. Regards.

Sorry Syd!

I just came across this one on Simtropolis forums... Don't know who took it...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/114/277878553_42d277d084.jpg

Kind of hazy, but it shows the NW business district skyline, Lake Hefner, with downtown behind... From WAY out in the country.

^^^^^^ I like this pic it show's how many highrises there are over two skyline's and you can see MT. Trashmore in the background!LOL!:lol:

8/10

but even that pic did not capture all of the skyscrapers, as it misses 50 Penn Place and Valliant Bank monster tower in the NW Business District.

But yes, OKC is quite impressive when you consider the full 2 skylines; befitting of a 1.3M metro area.

but even that pic did not capture all of the skyscrapers, as it misses 50 Penn Place and Valliant Bank monster tower in the NW Business District.

But yes, OKC is quite impressive when you consider the full 2 skylines; befitting of a 1.3M metro area.

^^^^^^^^It's also missing the state capitol complex and the medical complex highrises!

Density - 6
Planning - 8
Height - 7
Architecture - 7
Size - 6
Quality - 5
Setting - 4
Variation - 7
Day - 6
Night - 7

Overall - 6.3

^^^^This is the best breakdown I've ever seen for judging a skyline's overall score!:banana:,but I dont like the overall score!

http://www.biojobblog.com/oklahoma_city(1).jpg

nice box........7.0

I think Oklahoma city looks very nice & the skyline is not too bad! 6/10

No its not that bad,but it's not that great also, but it does loom very large around town,I think for the size of OKC it is a good skyline!

http://www.biojobblog.com/oklahoma_city(1).jpg

nice box........7.0

^^It is pretty boxy,I agree 7.5/10! Maybe an 8/10 when the Devon tower is complete:banana:

Devon will forever change OKC's downtown skyline.

not bad 6/10

even with the recent height reduction from 925' to 850' the Devon tower is still gonna be awesome!and still would be even if it was 700'!Hopefully Devon set a benchmark for future highrise development!

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b26/okcland/12-05downtown.jpg

^^^^^^I love this pic! it will look awesome with the 850' Devon tower in it!:banana:

8/10

Devon will forever change OKC's downtown skyline.

^^^^^^NO DOUBT!!!! The Devon Tower will begin const. in about 3 week's!:banana:

4.5

Whats the over/under on the # of posts in a row dmoor can make about Devon on this thread? He is currently at 4 (and 6 of his 9 posts on this thread), Im guessing he could probably make it to 10.

very nice 7/10

4.5

Whats the over/under on the # of posts in a row dmoor can make about Devon on this thread? He is currently at 4 (and 6 of his 9 posts on this thread), Im guessing he could probably make it to 10.

^^:lol: What's the over/under on how many post by:Cashville will be negative one's? All bet's are off he's batting 1.000-100%!!!! This project must intrest you or you wouldnt even take the time to stop in!:nuts:

construction to start on the Devon Tower in under 1 week! Oct1,it's gonna be awesome seeing this tower rise!

7/10

6.5/10

Nice density, but not much more to it than that. I'm a bit disappointed, to be honest.

Found this picture on Flickr here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hz536n/3951616620/)

Current skyline - Left to right Medical District, Midtown, Downtown

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/eyeblink/okcfromtower.jpg

Future skyline (with 850' Devon Tower photoshopped in. Construction started this week with an opening projected for 2012.)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/eyeblink/okcfromtowerdevon.jpg

i thought this tower would make OKC into a better skyline, but it only makes OKC's skyline stand out, i wouldn't exactly call OKC in 2012 better. Maybe its just the angle... perhaps when its behind buildings instead of side-by-side it will looks better.

7,5/10

7.5/10

Google Earth helps show what OKC will look like when the new Devon Tower is finished in 2012!

http://www.rezoneokc.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/devon1.jpg

http://www.rezoneokc.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/devon4.jpg

5/10

7.5/10

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (pop. 506,000 MSA 1,000,000)

http://www.cyburbia.org/gallery/data//500/1019oklahomacity18-med.jpg
http://www.cyburbia.org/gallery/data//500/1019oklahomacity02-med.jpg
http://www.cyburbia.org/gallery/data//500/1019oklahomacity06-med.jpg
http://keyokc.com/navigate/home1.jpg

^^^^^^how can we update these population figures?I know this is from a while ago,but I was just wondering!580k in the city now and 1.3 metro.:banana:

Amazing city, and largely unknown.

http://i075.radikal.ru/1002/8d/782ec7a58b6f.jpg
http://s005.radikal.ru/i210/1002/f1/03ccad3e6009.jpg
http://s004.radikal.ru/i206/1002/f8/82d2213a284d.jpg
http://i063.radikal.ru/1002/20/63bc38158f28.jpg
http://s11.radikal.ru/i183/1002/33/d8efc905f24a.jpg

And the tower crane has arrived- Here comes the skyline change.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4386221502_b9ab7a9ece_b.jpg

7 for now...

http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt25/skywestokc/devonOKC.jpg

wow devon tower overpowers the rest of the city doesnt it ??

voted 7/10

wow devon tower overpowers the rest of the city doesnt it ??

^^^^It will!

perfect 7/10.

9/10 Nice city! I like Oklahoma

http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt25/skywestokc/devonOKC.jpg

^^^^That big gap, between The Chase(Cotter)Tower and The FNC,City Place and Oklahoma Tower,will be filled in very nicely with The 850' Devon Tower!this is gonna be a great vantage point of OKC's skyline:banana:

I see a lot of comments saying it's disappointing/underwhelming/small for an MSA of this size. Not really sure what cities people are thinking of, because it seems pretty comparable:

Oklahoma City:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2237/2242065757_dee5ed32da.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g320/martymcflyjb/CIMG0823copy.jpg

Buffalo:
http://www.pbase.com/image/87388419.jpg

Raleigh:
http://pics4.city-data.com/cpicc/cfiles17176.jpg

Salt Lake City:
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/2392/saltlakeskyline2007mz9.jpg

Birmingham:
http://www.relatedchurches.com/uploads/images/Birmingham-AL-skyline.jpg

New Orleans:
http://cache.virtualtourist.com/3323101-New_Orleans_Skyline_above_Riverwalk-New_Orleans.jpg

Hartford:
http://www.hartford.gov/Development/lic-inspect/Hartford_skyline.jpg

Richmond:
http://www.americantobaccocenter.com/images/richmond_skyline.jpg

Louisville:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/30/41720552_7fcbc058f6.jpg

IMO only Louisville and New Orleans have better skylines. Maybe Salt Lake but only because of the mountain backdrop.


Also, here is a partial skyline shot with the Devon Tower included (that hasn't already been posted in this thread):

http://bobbylehew.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341f805c53ef0120a5c445fd970b-800wi

^^ Yea, all those you posted are comparable skylines except New Orleans!I think that skyline is on a level higher! some other pix of N.O. are just massive looking!

but when you consider that OKC is bigger than all of those cities, .....

I can see where people are coming from.

OKC should be competing with a different crowd, not the third tier. OKC should at least be the same as New Orleans's skyline.

I think it's okay as it is. Great first picture in post 187 by-the-way.

but when you consider that OKC is bigger than all of those cities, .....

I can see where people are coming from.

OKC should be competing with a different crowd, not the third tier. OKC should at least be the same as New Orleans's skyline.

^^^^So you think OKC is a tier Two city? I think OKC is almost there! OKC's population maybe equal to or greater than all those cities,but N.O. and SLC are a step ahead! SLC has an airport that is a hub,and the city is an Olympic city,and The mountains are there for tourism! New Orleans has One of the busiest ports around, a tourism industry that is 5 fold of that from OKC's,but I can see where you are coming from as well!:cheers:

nice skyline 6/10

nice building, i think it would do more for the city if it were downtown. it would help create an image.

unfortunately, oklahoma city has to compete with skylines of cities like dallas, st. louis, pittsburgh, and other large cities (typically ones that have professional sports teams), and i think that oklahoma city is not quite at their level yet, as a city. the skyline, when compared to other large cities, is pretty nice, and i give it a 7.5. okc is doing a god job trying to get over the hump and become a first-rate us city.

^^since you posted this a few years ago,What do you think now with The NBA in town and The Devon Tower being built?

6/10 currently. The Devon Tower will have it up to 8 for sure.

Panorama from the top of the Bricktown Parking Garage. From Downtown to the west, to the Health Science Center and the State Capitol dome in the Northeast.
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/5159/panorama1l.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4585392980_8732bc9f06_o.png

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4584680781_d0e8bb35c0_o.png

square, poor quality, dmoor82's city, for that reason -10/10




More faults, old style, the roads are grided in squares, the american cars are sqaures? whats wrong with United states......

OKC is a Mid sized American city and London is a World Alpha city!

No more childish then you are, remember at the Leeds skyline thread or are you that dumb you can't remember>?

No more childish then you are, remember at the Leeds skyline thread or are you that dumb you can't remember>?

^^I like London alot it's skyline is Great 9/10 but in now way shape or form is it on par with NYC,Shanghai or HK!Thats my opinion and I dont know how You could get so mad over it?I disagreed that Leed's skyline was a 9.5/10 and thats my opinion!I didnt know you had to agree with everyone?If thats the case this should be called Leed's skyline is a 9.5/10 CASE CLOSED! and there should be NO POLL!GROW UP!

^^I like London alot it's skyline is Great 9/10 but in now way shape or form is it on par with NYC,Shanghai or HK!Thats my opinion and I dont know how You could get so mad over it?I disagreed that Leed's skyline was a 9.5/10 and thats my opinion!I didnt know you had to agree with everyone?If thats the case this should be called Leed's is a 9.5/10 CASE CLOSED! and there should be NO POLL!GROW UP!

Poor grammar :lol:

GROW UP!
Your telling me to grow up lol!

i'm guess you're 28 years old and yet your not even muture enough to accept some one elses opinion, and you seems to never end this perfetic little arugment of which city has the better skyline. :lol: :nuts:

Your telling me to grow up lol!

i'm guess you're 28 years old and yet your not even muture enough to accept some one elses opinion, and you seems to never end this perfetic little arugment of which city has the better skyline. :lol: :nuts:

lol???

Poor grammer :lol:

????

^^I think you mean Grammar!:lol:

That was a typing mistake easy done. can we end this now its starting to get borring. :ohno:

LOLS! You two are funny. Oklahoma City has an average skyline, then again it is a mid-size American city that is landlocked. With the new skyscraper being built, I hope more skyscrapers will come soon. For now, I give it a modest 6.5/10. I'll probably give it higher than that by the time Devon Headquarters finish construction

8/10 within a year the city will look different with the new tower then will give 10/10

Nothing special for now. But when Devon HQ is finished watch out. Hopefully it'll start a lot more vertical construction.

Courtesy of Russian Samn. Flickr account here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44533223@N08/

Over Bricktown, looking Northwest (You can even see the Lake Hefner/NW Expressway skyline on the horizon)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5125/5204448717_2819cf78e4_b.jpg

Over the Film Exchange, looking northeast

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5204/5205043046_be2c567af9_b.jpg

Over the Film Exchange, looking east

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5206/5204451487_5d989fa2eb_b.jpg

Over Midtown, looking southeast

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5205944505_7cb6955404_b.jpg

Devon is really going to change OKC's skyline. OKC looks like a sleeping city for now, but when Devon finishes, I hope more highrises and vertical buildings will be constructed

Devon is really going to change OKC's skyline. OKC looks like a sleeping city for now, but when Devon finishes, I hope more highrises and vertical buildings will be constructed

Some developers from Houston just recently bought up The old Ford dealership lot in downtown and plan to build a mix use building and whenever The new convention center is built I would expect a highrise hotel also!I hope The Devon tower spurs more vertical development!

6/10.

Just found this awesome view taken by swilki at okctalk.com. The new tower is about half way to topping out!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5203/5365643293_5e51fe5b5b_b.jpg

^^My favorite angle to view downtown OKC and it's just getting better!

6/10

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5131/5582187745_6ec96f51d5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plmccordj/5582187745/)
Devon at 38 Floors (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plmccordj/5582187745/) by Paul L McCord Jr (http://www.flickr.com/people/plmccordj/), on Flickr

7,5/10

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5131/5582187745_6ec96f51d5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plmccordj/5582187745/)
Devon at 38 Floors (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plmccordj/5582187745/) by Paul L McCord Jr (http://www.flickr.com/people/plmccordj/), on Flickr

Now that is a skyline! OKC has so much potential :cheers:

^^Yeah that's the money shot,kinda hard to imagine OKC without the Devon tower now!

The Devon tower will become the shining beacon for the city... the other buildings look kinda _____ !!!

http://www.mfxers.com/bc/skyline-august.jpg
SSEiYah (http://www.okctalk.com/member.php?u=9747)

http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae288/snewlon/devon81711.jpg
Metro (http://www.okctalk.com/member.php?u=204)

by Pete (http://www.okctalk.com/member.php?u=1190)
http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon72911.jpg

Oklahoma City, United States
Civic Population: 580,000 (2011)
Greater Metropolitan Area: 1,345,000 (2011)

I vote OKC a 9 now (was 8 for me pre-Devon). Just love the colours, diversity, and density and now height in those new pics!!!

And its only gonna get better!!

For those who imagine OKC as a treeless wasteland..


By .Kayne. on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6207/6154661787_a77b27e007_b.jpg

that picture tells 1000 words. Go OKC!!!

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6106/6335577761_0ec4723b7d_b.jpg
by absolutwade (http://www.flickr.com/photos/absolutwade/6335577761/)

9/10

Oklahoma City http://www.facebook.com/InsightVisualMedia http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/381805_10150496335593731_283959623730_8854644_2099323950_n.jpg http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/7922/32772391586314619144002.jpg

7/10

http://hphotos-sea1.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/402016_10150498612558731_283959623730_8862501_1225029113_n.jpg http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/378931_10150498611903731_283959623730_8862498_1383968128_n.jpg

6/10

7/10