Strata Tower (Oklahoma City)
Strata Tower at Oklahoma Commons is a prominent skyscraper in the central business district of downtown Oklahoma City, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.[1][2] The tower has 30 floors and is 393 feet (120 m) tall, making it the sixth-tallest building in Oklahoma City and the eleventh-tallest in the state.[3][4] It was the headquarters of gas production and exploration company SandRidge Energy Corporation. In January 2010, SandRidge announced a $100 million renovation, designed by Rogers Marvel Architects, for the building and four other buildings to be called SandRidge Commons.[5][6][7]
| Strata Tower | |
|---|---|
Kerr-McGee Tower, SandRidge Center (former) | |
 Oklahoma Commons, in downtown Oklahoma City. | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma United States |
| Coordinates | 35°28′13″N 97°30′53″W |
| Opening | 1971 |
| Owner | State of Oklahoma |
| Height | |
| Roof | 393 ft (120 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 30 |
| Floor area | 599,991 sq ft (55,741.0 m2)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Pietro Belluschi Frankfurt-Short-Bruza Architects |
| References | |
| [2] | |
In September 2020 the State of Oklahoma purchased the building and renamed it to the Oklahoma Commons.[8] In June 2021, it was renamed to Strata Tower at Oklahoma Commons.[9][10]
After the state government departments moved in, government workers criticized the complex for not being accessible to people with a disability. The complaints focused on parking and other issues.[11][12]
History
Until 2008, the building was known as the Kerr-McGee Tower. The former oil and gas company Kerr-McGee Corporation constructed the building in 1971 and the tower served as its corporate headquarters. The Kerr-McGee building was sold to Chesapeake Energy in August 2006 after Kerr-McGee Corp was acquired by Anadarko Petroleum. Chesapeake Energy then sold the building to SandRidge Energy in July 2007.[13]
Architecture
The building received a "25-Year Award of Excellence" from the American Institute of Architects, Oklahoma Chapter, in November 1999. In 1991, architects Frankfurt-Short-Bruza Associates were recognized as "Firm of the Year" by the American Institute of Architects' Central Oklahoma chapter.[14] The 2010 renovation, its architects, and adjacent buildings were recognized in 2012 by the American Institute of Architects.[15]
Gallery
SandRidge Center at night August 2009
References
- "Sandridge Center". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
- "Strata Tower". SkyscraperPage.
- "Kerr-McGee Tower | Oklahoma City Foundation for Architecture". okcarchitecture.com. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- "Kerr-McGee-Tower-Architectural-Scans-4" (PDF). August 2018.
- "SandRidge Energy Commons". FSB | DefineDesignDeliver. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- "SandRidge Commons - Oklahoma City, OK - Public Realm". Rogers Partners. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- "SandRidge Commons". Color Kinetics. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- Money, Jack (September 9, 2020). "SandRidge closes deal to sell landmark tower, but future office location still in question". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- "Former SandRidge Energy tower renamed". Oklahoma Energy Today. 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- Lackmeyer, Steve (2021-06-10). "Former SandRidge Energy headquarters renamed Strata Tower". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- DenHoed, Andrea (2021-05-05). "State agencies in former Sandridge building face complaints about ADA compliance". NonDoc. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- "OSCN Case Details". www.oscn.net. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- SandRidge Energy, Inc. (July 12, 2007). "SandRidge Energy, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Kerr-McGee Tower" (PDF) (Press release) – via corporate-ir.net.
- "Architects Honored Peers Laud Frankfurt-Short-Bruza". The Oklahoman. 1991-02-16. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- "2012 AIA HONOR AWARDS. SandRidge Energy Commons. Oklahoma City / Rogers Marvel Architects". Architect Magazine. May 17, 2012. Retrieved 2021-09-06.