BancFirst to reclad entire exterior of Chase Tower
I posted
back here about BancFirst's planned renovation to the Chase Tower.
Now it has come out that they are making even more extensive changes.
They decided to reclad the entire exterior in new, blue-tinted, energy efficient glass.
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=19447&page=19
Article:
https://oklahoman.com/article/5632516/ba...to-include-new-exterior-on-all-36-floors
The old glass is single pane, and makes it difficult (if not impossible) to make the building truly energy efficient. This is the reasoning behind the recladding.
There's more info about the changes in the article.
I'm a bit conflicted about this.
The building definitely needed an overhaul on its internal systems, and a refreshing of the exterior is greatly welcome. This is mostly a good deal.
But changing the architectural style of an existing tower makes me uneasy.
I'm sure that the reclad building will look sharp, and it certainly will change the views of the OKC skyline -- giving it an interesting new look.
But it's not true to the original exterior design. That concerns me a bit.