OK, whose "bright" idea was it?

[soonerbrat]

To make the hallways in the concourse downtown all different colors? Seriously..it's hideos.

the walls are painted bright white and they have colored lights...blue, green, ORANGE, red, yellow and pink are the ones I've seen...the hallway from the Cox center parking garage to my office is like walking into a pink nightmare

[Fugue]

To make the hallways in the concourse downtown all different colors? Seriously..it's hideos.

the walls are painted bright white and they have colored lights...blue, green, ORANGE, red, yellow and pink are the ones I've seen...the hallway from the Cox center parking garage to my office is like walking into a pink nightmare

Ralphie?

[sanantoniosooner]

I think that was Pat's call.

[BigRedJed]

Elliott + Associates (http://www.e-a-a.com/) and Downtown Oklahoma City Incorporated (http://www.downtownokc.com).

[sanantoniosooner]

Simmer down Jed.

Serious answers belong somewhere else.

[soonerbrat]

thanks.

[Fugue]

you're welcome

[BigRedJed]

Elliott + Associates is also the designer behind the Chesapeake Boathouse, among other things, and principal Rand Elliott is a partner in Red Prime, the new steakhouse under construction in the historic Buick Building on Broadway, a building he owns.

[Penguin]

What the hell are you people talking about?

[BigRedJed]

Sorry. I'll try to do better next time.

[1stTimeCaller]

I'm not a large fan of Rand Elliott.

[sanantoniosooner]

I can't handle serious information around here.

Just to be clear..........blah, blah.........

[soonerbrat]

I think BRJ is insulted.

[Newbomb Turk]

What the hell are you people talking about?

Pat

[BigRedJed]

What the hell are you people talking about?
Scroll down to the Oklahoma City entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_city).

[BigRedJed]

Dangit. I answered all serious again.

[sanantoniosooner]

Scroll down to the Oklahoma City entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_city).
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma The Metro Conncourse, named after its founder, Jack Conn, is an underground tunnel system connecting nearly all the downtown buildings in a 20-square-block area. The Conncourse is one of the most extensive all-enclosed pedestrian systems in the country, extending three-quarters of a mile and connecting over 30 downtown buildings by tunnel or skyway. The original tunnel link was built in 1931 and the system was extended in the 1970s. Offices, shops, and restaurants line the Conncourse system. It is scheduled to undergo a $2 million renovation in 2006. Upon completion of the renovation, the plan calls for the Conncourse to be renamed the Underground.

[Newbomb Turk]

I've lived in OKC for 18 years, and have never been in the concourse. Guess I need to check it out someday.

[soonerbrat]

the worst part about the pink hallway is that it made my crimson shirt look ORANGE

[Newbomb Turk]

the worst part about the pink hallway is that it made my crimson shirt look ORANGE

crimson and pink make orange? I gotta get out my color wheel and verify that. ;)

[mdklatt]

To make the hallways in the concourse downtown all different colors? Seriously..it's hideos.


Was the concourse built in the 70's? That seemed to be the vintage of the Will Rogers terminal (prior to all the recent construction).

[soonerbrat]

no, pink and crimson do not make orange

[mdklatt]

The original tunnel link was built in 1931 and the system was extended in the 1970s.

Bingo. There's your answer, Brat.

[soonerbrat]

Was the concourse built in the 70's? That seemed to be the vintage of the Will Rogers terminal (prior to all the recent construction).


they're remodeling it. they put all new carpet in, painted the walls bright white and put colored fluorescent lights in different patterns..on the walls and ceilings. the light blue one with lights only on one side isn't too bad..the rest give me a headache if i stay in there too long

[soonerbrat]

Bingo. There's your answer, Brat.



that did not answer my question at all.

[mdklatt]

they're remodeling it. they put all new carpet in, painted the walls bright white and put colored fluorescent lights in different patterns..on the walls and ceilings. the light blue one with lights only on one side isn't too bad..the rest give me a headache if i stay in there too long

So all the hideous colors are due to the remodel? Maybe that's to help you find your way around. If all the corridors looked the same it would be a total maze.

[crawfish]

IT WAS PAT!!!!

[soonerbrat]

So all the hideous colors are due to the remodel? Maybe that's to help you find your way around. If all the corridors looked the same it would be a total maze.



yep. and to clarify, each hallway is a different color - the red one REALLY hurts my eyes

[mdklatt]

that did not answer my question at all.

People were all stoned out of their mind in the 70's.

How's that? :D

[soonerbrat]

People were all stoned out of their mind in the 70's.

How's that? :D


were they stoned out of their minds in the past 60 days or so? cuz that's when the colors started appearing

[mdklatt]

cuz that's when the colors started appearing

Maybe they're not the ones with a drug problem. ;)

[crawfish]

were they stoned out of their minds in the past 60 days or so? cuz that's when the colors started appearing

Hmm...by some seeming coincidence, pat's post count has gone down in the past 60 days as well... :pop:

[Fugue]

Maybe they're not the ones with a drug problem. ;)

brat's been shroomin'

[soonerbrat]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b274/soonerbrat/pinkhallway.jpg

you'd feel like you were shroomin too if you walked thru this every morning.

[soonerbrat]

the carpet is grey...the walls are painted bright white except for the very entrance where the hot pink is..that's actually hot pink paneling or something.

[IB4OU2]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b274/soonerbrat/pinkhallway.jpg

you'd feel like you were shroomin too if you walked thru this every morning.

Looks like a long journey up a birth canal...

[soonerbrat]

and it's like that hallway in Poltergeist - it keeps getting longer and longer, the faster you run

[C&CDean]

Well maybe if you'd get a job up here in the real world amongst the living, breathing humanoids you wouldn't have to endure this hardship.

[soonerbrat]

I have a real job in the real world...corporate america...

[Hamhock]

tulsa wouldn't even think of doing something stupid like this.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

yep. and to clarify, each hallway is a different color - the red one REALLY hurts my eyesThe red one hurts my eyes too. REDRUM.

[BigRedJed]

Here's an idea: walk on the sidewalks when going from builiding to building downtown. The concourse (or Conncourse, or Underground) takes people off the streets and gives the impression that the CBD is dead, when it has less vacancy than in years.

I was all for closing it, but they decided to renovate instead.

[C&CDean]

I have a real job in the real world...corporate america...

Heh. But I was just talking about coming up out of the catacombs amongst the oxygen-breathing primates.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Here's an idea: walk on the sidewalks when going from builiding to building downtown. The concourse (or Conncourse, or Underground) takes people off the streets and gives the impression that the CBD is dead, when it has less vacancy than in years.

I was all for closing it, but they decided to renovate instead.That's usually what I do. I was in the Conncourse getting money and decided to explore since I hadn't been down there in years.

It would be nice if they could get more tenants down there and then effectively promote it as an attraction.

[Viking Kitten]

Heh. But I was just talking about coming up out of the catacombs amongst the oxygen-breathing primates.

I thought you were calling Brat one of these. Do Concourse Yuppies taste good, Brat? :D

http://www.toxicshock.tv/news/wp-content/uploads/chud_poster.jpg

[Czar Soonerov]

Do Concourse Yuppies taste good, Brat? :D


Anythings good with a little Ranch sauce.

[soonerbrat]

Here's an idea: walk on the sidewalks when going from builiding to building downtown. The concourse (or Conncourse, or Underground) takes people off the streets and gives the impression that the CBD is dead, when it has less vacancy than in years.

I was all for closing it, but they decided to renovate instead.

I do when it's nice outside...but in the rain and during the winter, the tunnels came in quite handy...and that pink one goes right from my parking garage to the basement of my building.

[1stTimeCaller]

:hot:

[soonerbrat]

I thought you were calling Brat one of these. Do Concourse Yuppies taste good, Brat? :D




yum

[stoopified]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b274/soonerbrat/pinkhallway.jpg

you'd feel like you were shroomin too if you walked thru this every morning.:)

[soonerbrat]

As if the color weren't bad enough....now they are piping in "Soundscapes" you know, the soothing music with ocean waves and other nature sounds?

[proud gonzo]

trippy

[OUHOMER]

Ipod. yw

[OUDoc]

and that pink one goes right from my parking garage to the basement of my building.
See an OB/GYN about that.

[SoonerInKCMO]

tulsa wouldn't even think of doing something stupid like this.

I seem to remember a few tunnels when I worked in downtown Tulsa. Nothing as extensive as the Underground though.