Strata Tower
Kerr-McGee Tower, SandRidge Center (former)
Oklahoma Commons, in downtown Oklahoma City.
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Location123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
United States
Coordinates35°28′13″N 97°30′53″W / 35.47028°N 97.51472°W / 35.47028; -97.51472
Opening1971
OwnerState of Oklahoma
Height
Roof393 ft (120 m)
Technical details
Floor count30
Floor area599,991 sq ft (55,741.0 m2)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Pietro Belluschi
Frankfurt-Short-Bruza Architects
References
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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]

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]

Tenants

References

  1. 1 2 "Sandridge Center". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  2. 1 2 "Strata Tower". SkyscraperPage.
  3. "Kerr-McGee Tower | Oklahoma City Foundation for Architecture". okcarchitecture.com. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  4. "Kerr-McGee-Tower-Architectural-Scans-4" (PDF). August 2018.
  5. "SandRidge Energy Commons". FSB | DefineDesignDeliver. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  6. "SandRidge Commons - Oklahoma City, OK - Public Realm". Rogers Partners. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  7. "SandRidge Commons". Color Kinetics. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  8. 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.
  9. "Former SandRidge Energy tower renamed". Oklahoma Energy Today. 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  10. Lackmeyer, Steve (2021-06-10). "Former SandRidge Energy headquarters renamed Strata Tower". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  11. DenHoed, Andrea (2021-05-05). "State agencies in former Sandridge building face complaints about ADA compliance". NonDoc. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  12. "OSCN Case Details". www.oscn.net. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  13. SandRidge Energy, Inc. (July 12, 2007). "SandRidge Energy, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Kerr-McGee Tower" (PDF) (Press release) via corporate-ir.net.
  14. "Architects Honored Peers Laud Frankfurt-Short-Bruza". The Oklahoman. 1991-02-16. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  15. "2012 AIA HONOR AWARDS. SandRidge Energy Commons. Oklahoma City / Rogers Marvel Architects". Architect Magazine. May 17, 2012. Retrieved 2021-09-06.

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