BOK Center

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Bank of Oklahoma Center
BOK Center
The building in 2008
The building in 2008
Data
place 200 South Denver Avenue Tulsa , Oklahoma 74103
United StatesUnited States
Coordinates 36 ° 9 '10 "  N , 95 ° 59' 47.1"  W Coordinates: 36 ° 9 '10 "  N , 95 ° 59' 47.1"  W.
owner Tulsa City
Tulsa Public Facilities Authority
operator SMG management
start of building August 31, 2005
opening August 30, 2008
surface Parquet
ice surface
artificial turf
costs 196 million US dollars
architect Pelli Clarke Pelli
MATRIX Architects, Inc.
Odell Associates
capacity 17,839 seats (basketball)
17,096 seats (ice hockey)
16,582 seats (arena football)
14,026 seats (WWE Wrestling)
13,644 seats (final stage)
19,199 seats (central stage)
Societies)
Events

The BOK Center (full name: Bank of Oklahoma Center ) is a multifunctional arena in the US city ​​of Tulsa in the state of Oklahoma .

History and use

The building was designed by César Pelli . The foundation stone for the arena was laid on August 31, 2005. Up to the completion of the hall on August 30, 2008, the construction costs amounted to 196 million US dollars , which was financed privately and publicly. The Bank of Oklahoma owns the naming rights for the building, which can hold a maximum of 19,199 spectators. The hall is designed for concerts , shows and a wide variety of sports such as basketball , ice hockey , wrestling and arena football . The BOK Center is a popular concert arena.

gallery

  • The construction site in March 2008

  • The entrance area of ​​the BOK Center

  • The video cube under the hall ceiling

  • In the foyer of the hall

  • The interior at the open house on August 30, 2008

and display information about the image
The BOK Center Photographed from the Tulsa Convention Center on October 8, 2008

Web links

Commons : BOK Center  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ setlist.fm: concert list of the BOK Center (English)