Height: 203m (667 ft)
52 floors
Architect: Minoru Yamasaki
Completed: 1976

At 203 meter and 52 stories, this skyscraper is Oklahoma's tallest building. Like Yamasaki's other skyscrapers (his most famous being the World Trade Center Towers), the shaft seems even taller by the use of repetitive fenestration and vertical emphasis. Still the base adds variety.

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/rotpics02/1will.jpeg

http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/okla/tulsa/yamasaki/whole.jpg

http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/okla/tulsa/yamasaki/lookingup.jpg

http://www.michael.leland.name/images/tul046.jpg

To the right
http://www.oklaphoto.com/91802/tulsaskylinepanA.jpg

http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/okla/tulsa/yamasaki/base2.jpg

http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/okla/tulsa/yamasaki/base4.jpg

Not bad, though I don't particulary like it either. A bit plain.

7/10

7/10 I like it, but its not very special.

6/10

It may resemble the WTC, but is no where near as impressive.
2 things made it great for the WTC

a) Immense height
b) there were 2 of them

I agree with RafflesCity. Nothing special about this. 6/10

This is half of one of the WTC towers, with neither of the good points of the WTC like RafflesCity says. Without them, it's just a box.

6.5/10

7/10. Nothing special.

Looks plain. Not as interesting as the WTC 5/10

6/10. A bit on the boxy side. know?

5 for now, but IF they build another one, ill give it a 10...:D

5.5/10

i think it's dull.

resembles WTC abit;)

Nothing special about this building
7/10

7/10

7/10

It's a box... but for some reason, I like the top. :) 5.5/10

bleh.. 6/10

i like it. ppl say its just a box, but if it was in there city they would appriciate it more. 8/10

Er....not my type of building. Lucky to pull off a 5...

:ohno: 5/10

It's just a BOX :( At night it looks better.

6.0/10

Interesting man, this Yamasaki. where does he gets his inspiration. too late to ask, he's dead. like this building, dead.

3 or less.

probarbly less..

mmmmm, 6/10

6.0

This box is actually OK, 6.5/10

Cannot judge this building based on these foto's.

4

7/10...The building might not be an "attention grabber" but it's functional, adds some balance to the skyline and keeps it organized and consistent.

6

just a box

6/10


A truly box

5.5/10

Originally posted by james2390

i like it. ppl say its just a box, but if it was in there city they would appriciate it more. 8/10

Good point. 7/10

More pics

http://www.tulsaproperties.com/images/buildings/BokTower.jpg

http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/okla/tulsa/yamasaki/base3.jpg

http://www.flintco.com/images/highlights.JPG

6.5

I like the arched windows at the base. Looks classy. Other than that a box.

Rather boring. 6.5/10

Originally posted by RafflesCity



http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/okla/tulsa/yamasaki/base3.jpg

Ah, nice base!

boxy but yet, nice looking

Its in Tulsa! Which is a good thing while the building isnt very great it adds a good base for the Tulsa Skyline. 6/10

6.0

6/10. Williams Center is a total box. Other than that it makes a mid-size city skyline one of the best in Tulsa. And puts Oklahoma City's skyline to shame because theirs sucks.

I actually like it for several reasons so I'll give it a 7. I'm a minimalist and like the slick lines. It's boxie looking (another minimalist characteristic) and that was the era anyway for this type of building (70's), and it might have been built for more than just offices because it looks like there's retail at the base. It definitly adds to the Tulsa skyline, especially at night, and will be there for several years which will help on a residential core, if Tulsa hasn't already started one. Might of been an urban renewal project, but I'm just guessing here.

Kind of like a mini-WTC.

I like how the small, thin windows help to emphasise the sheer verticality.

7.5

7/10 It's like a miniature Aon Centre!

Very WTCish. A good building for the city it is in. I give it a 7.5/10.

Reminds me of the world trade center 7/10

base reminds me a little of WTC
but over all the tower is not very impressive at all

TALL and SLIM, I like that
the base is cool and looks great in the sklyline (especially at night)

8/10

7/10

7/10

It reminds me Torre Picaso in Madrid.

5/10.

5.5/10 - OK, OK, maybe I'm spoiled, because recently I've been feasting the eyes on books full of lovely photos of simply breathtakingly splendid Gothic cathedrals, after which a batch of dull boxes is, to say the least, a let down.

But still...this has good height, and a somewhat shiney facade, but a dull ol' box with a shiney facade is still a dull ol' box...

10/10 It gets an extra 2 points for being related to the WTC.

5.

6/10

I love Yamasaki's towers, and how that buildings its like my favourite tower in madrid, Picasso Tower, i give it 9.5/10 :D

7/10.

A box that resembles the WTC. 7/10

Big boring Box 5/10

7/10

5/10

Nice facade but thats all.5.5/10

Good , slim box. 7,5/10

It's Dull, It's just that it's really tall

hrm, same architect that designed the WTC :D but this is only half of one tower. something to remember the twins by.

6.5

nice tower likes Picasso Tower of Madrid 9/10

6,5/10

I simply hate it... 3/10

five

6/10

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7/10.

7.5 a real 70's tower.

5/10 Doesn't have what made wtc so fantastic as Rafflescity pointed out. and its plain. But impressive height for oklahoma.

6/10

9/10 -- for some reason I like this building.

7/10

9/10, love such towers :cheers:

I love boxes! 8.5/10!

4.5/10

7/10

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1williamscenter-tulsa-ok-usa

http://www.emporis.com/files/transfer/sixwm/2006/08/483085.jpg

7,5/10

8/10

8/10

8.5 / 10.0

nothing special

6.5 :)

beauty 9/10

7/10:)

6/10

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7. Regards.

7/10

8/10 well box styles

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