OKLAHOMA CITY | Legends Tower | 1,907 FT | 134 FLOORS | VISION

[Shakespeare2016]

Originally Posted by wanderer34

I'm pretty sure the reason being that those cities don't have buildings taller than 500+ ft tall is because there's really no need to build such buildings since those cities have vast amounts of land in comparison to your Northeast cities and Midwest cities, which were much denser in their heydays.

Either way, a 1750 ft monolith would look very out of place in OKC, and I just don't believe that the tower will be built. It's a nice vision, but OKC needs to grow more organic and the monolith is in no way, organic growth!!!

Since Wichita may not be in demand for a skyscraper is why I went with an icon 500 feet to the observation deck and 580 feet to the tip. It is on change.org.

[Dale]

Originally Posted by Shakespeare2016

Since Wichita may not be in demand for a skyscraper is why I went with an icon 500 feet to the observation deck and 580 feet to the tip. It is on change.org.

Start a Witchita thread! I’m interested in what’s going on there.

[Zapatan]

Supposedly this got a height bump and is now the tallest in the US, but only because a spire was added

581m / 1,907 feet


https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/oklahoma-city-boardwalk-at-bricktown-581m-1907ft-134-fl-pro.2413236/page-2?nested_view=1

Original article

https://www.investorsobserver.com/news/qm-pr/7483907210914898

[Altoic]

Originally Posted by Zapatan

Supposedly this got a height bump and is now the tallest in the US, but only because a spire was added

581m / 1,907 feet


https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/oklahoma-city-boardwalk-at-bricktown-581m-1907ft-134-fl-pro.2413236/page-2?nested_view=1

Original article

https://www.investorsobserver.com/news/qm-pr/7483907210914898

I'm at a loss for words.. Why is there a Hyatt logo on the tower now and a "Legends" logo at the top? There will be 2 hotels?

[MAC123]

Entirely possible

[Dale]

I’m going to LMAO ( at some people ) if this gets built.

[Mulan]

I strongly suspect that this tower, which is over 500 meters high, will never be built.

[Dale]

Originally Posted by Ahoi

I strongly suspect that this tower, which is over 500 meters high, will never be built.

Wow! Refreshing new insight!

[jbermingham123]

This does make sense in a way, considering OKC will be part of Dallas soon

[Zapatan]

Originally Posted by Ahoi

I strongly suspect that this tower, which is over 500 meters high, will never be built.

While probably true, we also need a near mega-tall proposal to keep up with all of the Asian ones (many of which will probably also not be built).

Ambition is cool.

[Mulan]

I completely agree with you Zapatan, I found it very impressive that such a tall skyscraper is proposed in a city as insignificant for skyscrapers as Oklahoma City.

[bombermwc]

Originally Posted by Ahoi

I completely agree with you Zapatan, I found it very impressive that such a tall skyscraper is proposed in a city as insignificant for skyscrapers as Oklahoma City.

I believe it's been said here before, but how fleeting memory is. In other cities, often the tallest tower is built before anything fills in the height difference around it.

Chicago, for example, was already a monster of a city. But when the Sears Tower was built, it was not the tall city we see today with Aon/Hancock/etc. When it was first constructed, it stood out like a sore thumb as well. In NYC, the WTC stood out quite noticeably taller than those around it in that area.

Now, as a resident of OKC, I am in no way comparing OKC to Chicago or NYC. But with the Devon Tower there already, making that drastic height difference, this sort of just does the same thing. Something like this is only built in OKC because someone wants to make a statement, not because the market demands it. But by building a statement structure, you also attract buzz and draw interest that may not have been there if it were just another 30 floor building.

Am I expecting that this is going to happen? No, not really. We have seen far too many proposals around the world that are similar to this, that fail to even get past the foundation (Chicago Spire anyone). But if anything even close to it gets built, OKC still wins, and has created a buzz for OKC at the same time. We're here talking about it and would you have been talking about it before? That's nothing but good for OKC, shining a light on all the large scale developments going on downtown, including this and the new arena and the new soccer stadium.

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by bombermwc

But when the Sears Tower was built, it was not the tall city we see today with Aon/Hancock/etc. When it was first constructed, it stood out like a sore thumb as well.

The Sears Tower definitely stuck out like a sore thumb when it was first built, but FTR, both Aon and Hancock were completed before Sears was.

[NYguy]

https://newatlas.com/architecture/legends-tower-ao/

Oklahoma skyscraper gets redesign to become USA's new tallest building





By Adam Williams
January 23, 2024

Oklahoma's Boardwalk at Bricktown skyscraper was recently revealed as the upcoming second-tallest skyscraper in the United States. Designer AO is now aiming for even greater heights, however, and has carried out an ambitious redesign in a bid to make it the country's new tallest building.

Assuming all goes ahead as planned, the supertall skyscraper, now named the Legends Tower, will reach a maximum height of 1,907 ft (581 m), instead of the originally planned 1,750 ft (533 m). This figure is symbolic, marking the year Oklahoma became the USA's 46th state.

The new height will make it over 130 ft (39 m) taller than the USA's current tallest building, New York City's One World Trade Center. It will also put it at sixth-tallest in the world rankings, just behind China's Ping An Finance Center.

Alongside the main skyscraper there will be three smaller towers, each of which will rise to 345 ft (105 m). Between all four buildings, they will include 1,776 residential units, while one of the smaller towers will be called the Dream Tower and contain a luxury hotel branded the Dream Hotel.

”Spanning approximately 5 million square feet [around 460,000 sq m], the project is a mixed-use marvel, including a 480-key Dream Hotel by Hyatt with 85 residential serviced condominiums in the Dream Tower; an additional 350-key Hyatt hotel with 100 serviced condominiums in the Legends Tower; 1,776 residential units ranging from market-rate to affordable workforce and luxury options; and a vibrant retail and restaurant scene with over 110,000 square feet [roughly 1,000 sq m] of space designated for commercial use, food and beverage, and a workforce development center for the community at the street and second levels," explained AO's press release. "The top floors of the supertall tower will consist of a public observatory, restaurant and bar where visitors will be able to enjoy the sweeping city views."

AO and developer Matteson Capital are currently requesting permission from the relevant authorities to increase the skyscraper's height. Estimated construction timelines have not been shared at this time.

[Innsertnamehere]

I mean it was already proposed as the tallest building in the US ignoring fake spires. I guess adding the spire just gives it the title since it has to play the fake spire game to get it..

[SIGSEGV]

"sweeping city views"

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

I mean it was already proposed as the tallest building in the US ignoring fake spires. I guess adding the spire just gives it the title since it has to play the fake spire game to get it..

It’s not fake if it counts. That’s not going to change.

I still don’t believe this tower has a strong chance of being built, but at least there’s the discussion of it. It’s the tallest proposal in the US since the Chicago Spire I believe.

[Hot Rod]

you guys missed the reason for the spire. It was added NOT to be the tallest building (which in all honesty, it already is at 1775 of real building), but the spire is being added to signify the state of Oklahoma's birth; 1907. This, in my opinion, brings more reality of this being built - on OKCTalk I liken the Legends Tower (as it is now known as) to being OKC's observation tower. Think of the Space Needle in Seattle but fully livable. Also, note the press conference gives more details about the other towers which truly seem achievable:

Phase I
2 345 foot residential towers of workforce and market housing
1 345 foot hotel tower (Hyatt Dream hotel) with 480 hotel rooms and 80 hotel condo residences

Phase II
1 1,907 foot (1775 building, 132 foot commemorative spire) mixed use tower that is a Hyatt hotel and 100 hotel condo residences, plus 6 floors restaurant/observation at the top

Not sure what else will be in the supertall, but given the skinny design this seems actually doable.

You guys also aren't recognizing the BILLIONS of dollars of investment already announced for the immediate downtown area, with still more expected to come; Legends Tower would be OKC's observation tower and announcement to the world.

The fact that they followed up quickly with more details and asked the city for a variance for the supertall to add a 132 foot spire, this does not appear to be JUST a pie-in-the-sky dream even though it might be likely scaled down. But the fact that 1907 is significant to Oklahoma (the US), I actually think this gets built as long as the much achievable 345 foot twin towers get leased (which Im sure they will).

[summersm343]

No way they’ll get a hotel operator to pay the premium or high enough sales prices on those condos for this to pencil out financially.

Phase I will probably happen. Phase II will probably be downsized to 600-700 feet and happen at that height, which will still be awesome for OKC.

Can’t imagine a tower that tall will pencil out financially in OKC though. Seems like a pipe dream. Save my comment to laugh at me if I’m wrong LOL

[Gresto]

Nice design, but its feasibility is questionable at best.