character and reminds you it was once used to generate electricity . That requires being creative as you build around it . He ’ s excited about showing what can be done through sustainable repurposing .
“ Our society wants to throw everything away and go to Ikea . I ’ m not an Ikea person ,” he said . “ It ’ ll show people how things used to be .”
Soft demolition of non-structural items like partition walls for offices , wiring and cables is already done . The land development permit has been issued , but there is a lot of underground utility infrastructure to deal with before construction starts .
Once construction starts , the build will take about
18 months . Lakeview Landing and the area around the former Boomer Lake Station has been dubbed The Power District and it ’ s already spurring interest in other blocks nearby . “ I think it ’ s going to be a game-changer project for
SwOk
Stillwater ,” Moore said .
STORY BY : Michelle Charles Stillwater Oklahoma Magazine
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“ OUR SOCIETY WANTS TO THROW EVERYTHING AWAY AND GO TO IKEA . I ’ M NOT AN IKEA PERSON ,” HE SAID . “ IT ’ LL SHOW PEOPLE HOW THINGS USED TO BE .”
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