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re: Tallest building in US planned for Oklahoma City, the heart of Tornado Alley.

Posted on 2/1/24 at 12:19 pm to
Posted by 1BIGTigerFan
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Posted on 2/1/24 at 12:19 pm to
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That’s going to look stupid if it’s the only tall building.

Yep
Posted by TheTideMustRoll
Birmingham, AL
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Posted on 2/1/24 at 1:06 pm to
I know it's just a computer rendition and probably isn't meant to reflect what the final product would be, but I find it hilarious that the picture shows about the same amount of parking around this gigantic megastructure as there would be for a Motel 6.
Posted by Dr RC
The Money Pit
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Posted on 2/1/24 at 2:08 pm to
It will only be a quarter full so it doesn't really need the extra parking.
Posted by Evolved Simian
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Posted on 2/1/24 at 3:02 pm to
All hail the Monorail
Posted by Chip82
Athens, Georgia
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Posted on 2/1/24 at 3:56 pm to
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I don't get it.


Its for the next Ghostbusters sequel.
Posted by MemphisGuy
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Posted on 2/1/24 at 4:35 pm to
In your first picture, it looks like it is leaning. The leaning tower of Oklahoma?
Posted by CharlotteSooner
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Posted on 2/1/24 at 5:23 pm to
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Engineering for tornadoes will definitely be key.


How does one "engineer for tornadoes" exactly?
This post was edited on 2/1/24 at 5:34 pm
Posted by 1BIGTigerFan
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Posted on 2/1/24 at 5:30 pm to
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How does one "engineer" for tornadoes exactly?

Lick your finger and stick it in the air to see which way the wind is blowing.
Posted by OU Guy
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Posted on 2/1/24 at 5:34 pm to
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Engineering for tornadoes will definitely be key


Would be early warning building. Can see them coming faster.
Posted by paperwasp
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Posted on 2/1/24 at 5:43 pm to
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1BIGTigerFan

What have you done now?

Posted by Rebel Land Shark
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Posted on 2/1/24 at 5:44 pm to
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Here’s some pictures of how stupid it would be/look in OKC


So kind of like Europe's tallest building except in a city with a lot smaller population and not as cool of a design

Posted by 1BIGTigerFan
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Posted on 2/2/24 at 12:53 pm to
Posted by BlindedMeWithScience
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Posted on 2/2/24 at 12:56 pm to
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How does one "engineer for tornadoes" exactly?



There are firms that specialize in this. They're staffed with civil engineers who also have a background in meteorology
Posted by BlindedMeWithScience
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Posted on 2/2/24 at 12:59 pm to
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Would be early warning building. Can see them coming faster.



That would be one hell of a vantage point. Imagine the viewd from a building that tall during the '99 or '13 outbreaks.

Another thing I will mention: skyscrapers can weather extreme winds very well. Modern skyscrapers won't topple over even if they take a direct hit from an EF5.
Posted by Knight of Old
New Hampshire
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Posted on 2/2/24 at 2:44 pm to
Build it and they will come…
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
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Posted on 2/2/24 at 3:36 pm to
Looks a little out of place for the surrounding landscape.
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