I was told by someone working on the building that a small utility crane would be on top. This will be used for window washing and if anything large needs to be lifted to the roof.

850 ft

850 ft

It's actually just under 844 feet.

It's actually just under 844 feet.

And overtime, as the ground compresses, it will be 843 and 1/2 feet, lol

Based on the image of the crown, are they planning to finish the interior of the crown nicely so that people can go up there at all? I guess I never heard that was part of the plan, but it almost looks that way with the railings around it. I could be totally off...

Based on the image of the crown, are they planning to finish the interior of the crown nicely so that people can go up there at all? I guess I never heard that was part of the plan, but it almost looks that way with the railings around it. I could be totally off...

I was wondering the exact same thing cause it most certainly looks as if people will be able to go up there. Just like you said though, we may be totally off.

I didn't get the chance to take a bunch of pix cuz Taz was with me and mom didn't want to walk long including on the river. Maybe this week? I got a job someone is paying me to do first.

Based on the image of the crown, are they planning to finish the interior of the crown nicely so that people can go up there at all? I guess I never heard that was part of the plan, but it almost looks that way with the railings around it. I could be totally off...

At first I didn't think so, then took a closer look at the details of the plan shown below...

They've added glass vestibules to the elevator, glass railings at each of the three indention overlooks, and on the one plan you can clearly see one of those areas labeled as "new metal observation deck".

Looks like it's going to be very cool!

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon101811a.jpg

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon101811b.jpg

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon101811c.jpg

I was told by someone working on the building that a small utility crane would be on top. This will be used for window washing and if anything large needs to be lifted to the roof.

In this roof plan, you can see the outline of a crane that is anchored in the middle and seems to have a telescoping boom:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon101811d.jpg

Sweet! That's gonna be so cool!

So I guess there's going to be an observation deck after all? For restaurant patrons and employees at least.

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-17160640.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-17160652.jpg

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http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-17163011.jpg

When did Devon decide to add the observation deck during the construction? I sure hope it will be open to the public! Anyone know the specific opening date for the restaurants? I need to be the first to post such views!

Does anybody know the exact date that Devon surpassed the BOK Tower as Oklahoma's tallest skyscraper?

Does anybody know the exact date that Devon surpassed the BOK Tower as Oklahoma's tallest skyscraper?

Your answer lies within this thread...

Your answer lies within this thread...

:LolLolLol I just spent an hour looking for it and May 23rd was the day that the article came out about it but I seen a diagram that said May 17th and it was taller than BOK. :Smiley103

:LolLolLol I just spent an hour looking for it and May 23rd was the day that the article came out about it but I seen a diagram that said May 17th and it was taller than BOK. :Smiley103

No one may ever truly know the exact date and time...even down to the millisecond. :-/

No one may ever truly know the exact date and time...even down to the millisecond. :-/

The longer I live the more I believe your statement.

A few shots taken over the weekend!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayneshots/6256395897/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayneshots/6256402289/in/photostream/

So I guess there's going to be an observation deck after all? For restaurant patrons and employees at least.

Yes!

Not sure how how they will provide access but they are definitely building an observation deck on what is essentially the 53rd level, with glass railings on the top of each of the three indentions.

People will be able to walk about and take in the view at all three points.

From looking at the item on the Downtown Design Review agenda, it appears that they are installing an elevator from the mechanical room(52nd level) to the roof for access and it looks like it is for maintainance and not something that would be open to the general public

From looking at the item on the Downtown Design Review agenda, it appears that they are installing an elevator from the mechanical room(52nd level) to the roof for access and it looks like it is for maintainance and not something that would be open to the general public

They can't do that. The elevator need to be open to the public for handicap access.

They can't do that. The elevator need to be open to the public for handicap access.

Really? Don't worry Thunder you can get to the top floors and eat at the future restaurant!

They can't do that. The elevator need to be open to the public for handicap access.

Why do they need an elevator to be open to the public when nobody besides workers will be coming from the mechanical room? Lol

Why do they need an elevator to be open to the public when nobody besides workers will be coming from the mechanical room? Lol

Because the elevator also stop at the restaurant floors? Someone in a wheelchair will be wanting to go on the top. If the elevator is closed to the public, how do you think a wheelchair customer will go up on the top floor?

Because the elevator also stop at the restaurant floors? Someone in a wheelchair will be wanting to go on the top. If the elevator is closed to the public, how do you think a wheelchair customer will go up on the top floor?

The elevator that cad_poke mentioned is going to be installed on the 52nd floor, which is a mechanical floor, for maintenance purposes. Only specified workers will be on the mechanical floor, not the general public.

The roof and top floors are two separate things. They will probably want someone in peak physical condition to be on the roof for maintenance issues due to wind and other heavy lifting.

Yes!

Not sure how how they will provide access but they are definitely building an observation deck on what is essentially the 53rd level, with glass railings on the top of each of the three indentions.

People will be able to walk about and take in the view at all three points.

^^^ This is confirmation from the owner of this website. He has inside sources/contacts, so I believe him.

^^^ This is confirmation from the owner of this website. He has inside sources/contacts, so I believe him.

Nobody is arguing what Pete said but you said that the general public needs access to an elevator that is on a mechanical floor. I'm assuming you just didn't understand the elevator will be on a mechanical floor that will go up to the roof for maintenance issues.

Nobody is arguing what Pete said but you said that the general public needs access to an elevator that is on a mechanical floor. I'm assuming you just didn't understand the elevator will be on a mechanical floor that will go up to the roof for maintenance issues.

Will there be another elevator from the restaurants to the observation deck?

Nice, I didn't know there would be an observation deck! Thanks Pete and Thunder! I am now excited about the new observation deck!

Will there be another elevator from the restaurants to the observation deck?

If the observation deck is open to the public then I'm willing to bet it will have elevators on the restauraunt level that go up to the roof.

If the observation deck is open to the public then I'm willing to bet it will have elevators on the restauraunt level that go up to the roof.

Kool. Architect2010, you ready to go up there? :-D

Because the elevator also stop at the restaurant floors? Someone in a wheelchair will be wanting to go on the top. If the elevator is closed to the public, how do you think a wheelchair customer will go up on the top floor?

Like this?

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From looking at the item on the Downtown Design Review agenda, it appears that they are installing an elevator from the mechanical room(52nd level) to the roof for access and it looks like it is for maintainance and not something that would be open to the general public

The plans Pete posted said "new glass vestibule", "new metal stair", "new elevator enclosure", "new metal walkway", and "new glass guardrail". These sound like additions to the original plans.

The plans Pete posted said "new glass vestibule", "new metal stair", "new elevator enclosure", "new metal walkway", and "new glass guardrail". These sound like additions to the original plans.

How is this possible? Just a few months ago I was assured that no changes to the crown would be made and what had already been presented to the public was exactly how it would be built. Weird.

Either way it's a welcomed change.

Either way it's a welcomed change.

I agree, but I seriously doubt they are going to let people as close to the edge as those drawings indicate. There has to be a safety feature that keeps people from jumping off.

How is this possible? Just a few months ago I was assured that no changes to the crown would be made and what had already been presented to the public was exactly how it would be built. Weird.

The outside still looks the same. Not that hard to put up some walkways, guardrails, and leave a hole in the roof for one elevator. There has been some changes like the addition of a restaurant which I think this new observation deck is primarily for. You suggested that there were major structural changes.

How is this possible? Just a few months ago I was assured that no changes to the crown would be made and what had already been presented to the public was exactly how it would be built. Weird.

Lol. You suggested that the entire crown was completely different in design than all the renderings shown to date. They simply added some rails and doors and such to the existing structure. You were called out for your ridiculous crown conspiracy theory. Not the same. AT. ALL.

All I suggested is that the glass will go on the inside of the yellow beams, and not on the outside as the renditions indicate. The closest I ever came to suggesting structural changes was the height of the crown, which was quickly disproven thanks to some photos from the crane cab.

All I suggested is that the glass will go on the inside of the yellow beams, and not on the outside as the renditions indicate. The closest I ever came to suggesting structural changes was the height of the crown, which was quickly disproven thanks to some photos from the crane cab.

Actually you said the crown wouldn't even have glass, would be a different color, and not even resemble every rendering up to that point... without any evidence at all.

Somebody is always arguing on here. :LolLolLol

There will definitely be an observation deck but we don't know who will have access. It might only be open to VIP's and special guests for all we know.

But there will definitely be one and the way Nichols & Devon have insisted on making the building and most their complex open to the public, my bet is they will allow the proletariat up there at specific times, with proper supervision.

And while this is a very nice feature, remember anyone will be able to go to the restaurant which will only be two levels lower and have pretty much the same view.

Somebody is always arguing on here. :LolLolLol

You're right. I withdrawl my comment. I hope the new observation deck is open to the general public.

There seems to be some cladding being installed at the very bottom of the western "V".

The cladding...
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8EUUwYC4A_I/Tp-wSxyUKII/AAAAAAAAOPI/tZDsZ8X9mOU/s640/IMG_2055.JPG

October 19 2011

Yesterday would have been a mutual friend's 21st birthday. She died in a car accident on the 9th in Edmond. I spent quite a while at her grave in Arcadia. Telling her things that's been going on in my life since I heard she died. She was amazing enough that her life touched people like me who had never met her. I was in Bricktown later that evening and ran into another friend and other guys who she was very close with who were celebrating her birthday. I wasn't really invited, so I walked back to my car in Deep Deuce. I always bring the camera and this great shot presented itself to me.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIkSwUEYfnk

YAY! I just looked at the tower cam and they started putting more glass in on the 46th or 47th level finally.

I just noticed that the web can was set up two years ago tomorrow.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6114/6254279969_ef58e8d8f7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65193397@N02/6254279969/)
Birds and Devon Tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65193397@N02/6254279969/) by Lunatic Core (http://www.flickr.com/people/65193397@N02/), on Flickr

Annerversary shots:
10/21/2009 at 11:07am
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/Mad_Monk/DevonTower/10-21083249.jpg

10/21/2010 at 11:07am
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/Mad_Monk/DevonTower/09-23124336.jpg

10/21/2011 at 11:07am
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/Mad_Monk/DevonTower/DevonCam10-21-2011_1107am.jpg

Pretty amazing!

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6114/6254279969_ef58e8d8f7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65193397@N02/6254279969/)
Birds and Devon Tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65193397@N02/6254279969/) by Lunatic Core (http://www.flickr.com/people/65193397@N02/), on Flickr

You can see they're starting to put the glass in on the v.

And that's a really cool picture.

A few hours ago. Some are without flash and some with a nighttime enhancement app (with flash).

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/C360_2011-10-2120-37-38.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/C360_2011-10-2120-38-01_org.jpg

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http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/C360_2011-10-2120-43-57_org.jpg

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http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/C360_2011-10-2120-52-29_org.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-21202710.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/C360_2011-10-2120-54-22_org.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-21202722.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/C360_2011-10-2120-54-22.jpg

Great shots Thunder.

Thanks for pics, Thunder - very cool!

Dude, Thunder, do you ever sleep? :LolLolLol

Also, awesome pics. :-)

I've read a comment somewhere before that there will never be a tower in Oklahoma City taller than Devon because the ground here is to hard to dig a deep enough foundation for a building taller and that was part of the reason why Devon downscaled from 925' to 850'. I don't have enough knowledge on how hard the ground is after about a 18-inches cause that the furthest I've ever had to dig so could someone else enlighten me and the rest who might be wondering this?

I'm sure that's not true. If anything, there is an issue with a high water table, as when they dug for the tower they had to constantly pump out water. And besides, even solid rock -- let alone Oklahoma clay soil -- is no match for modern earth moving equipment.

The reason they scaled down the height was due to a decision to locate their data center in a separate location (near the airport) for disaster recovery purposes. They simply needed less space/floors.

And BTW, the basement/base configuration did not change when they reduced the height of the tower. They could have built up to 925' and probably beyond with the current base.

Well that's reassuring. Thanks, Pete.

I've read a comment somewhere before that there will never be a tower in Oklahoma City taller than Devon because the ground here is to hard to dig a deep enough foundation for a building taller and that was part of the reason why Devon downscaled from 925' to 850'. I don't have enough knowledge on how hard the ground is after about a 18-inches cause that the furthest I've ever had to dig so could someone else enlighten me and the rest who might be wondering this?

That would be a good problem to have. They could just do a little bit of blasting to make trenches for footings and not have to put in all those piers that go down a couple hundred feet. The concern is usually the foundation sinking into soft Earth.