What time did they turn on the blue lights?

Devon Tower in Thunder Blue already!!!

Sweet!

I hate to say this, but the pic was taken between 6 and 7pm. I looked at his original file size and nothing indicates that the windows are 'lit thunder blue'. If anything, it's the remaining daytime light reflecting off of the tower. Look at the NW inlet. It's pure dark all the way up (because it's not reflecting what little blue is left in the sky). Check out the 4288x2848 resolution to see what I'm talking about:

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Right above the Flinto sign you can see a reflection of a crane in the window. If the lighting was coming from within the windows, you wouldn't be able to see the crane because it's left over light emanating from the horizon.

You can see the reflection of the crane even better in this full size shot (which you can tell was taken earlier due to the sky being a little more visible in the same color):

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I wish it were true, but it's not. Sorry guys...

Also notice that the crane lights are being reflected inside the the camera lens or filters in a blue color!

OKCisOK4me,

you need to take down this link to my picture. You have don't have my permission to use it. please take down the link.

noahjokc, I removed the photo that was actually being shown on this thread but there is no copyright for website links and therefore no permission is needed.

Was it the one with blueness on the glass? It was posted online somewhere without any info imprinted on the picture. Since it is on public Internet domain, it is anything goes. So... Pass around...post on here..etc. I dunno why that person will be so angry about it. All he has to do is claim ownership and provide proof of evidence that the picture is his. :-( I am really surprised that a person comes along to demand a piece of history to be removed and hidden. I hope it will not be lost forever. Did someone save it?

The issue here is simple:

You cannot post a photo or anything under copyright without the approval of the owner. In this case, the owner/photographer has stated we do not have his permission.

However, there is no copyright law against links. If you want to see the photos, follow the links provided. If the owner doesn't want the world to see them, they can use privacy settings at their host site.

Have they started the auditorium?

Have they started the auditorium?

Yes. Starting a week or two ago, you could see in some of the posted photos they had started to put up the concrete forms and rebar for the far SW corner of that building.

The issue here is simple:

You cannot post a photo or anything under copyright without the approval of the owner. In this case, the owner/photographer has stated we do not have his permission.

However, there is no copyright law against links. If you want to see the photos, follow the links provided. If the owner doesn't want the world to see them, they can use privacy settings at their host site.

My bad.

No worries, diggyba. Usually posting a photo directly isn't a big deal but when somebody requests we take it down, I'll always honor that.

The whole point of the forum is to share and your intentions were clearly good.



Okay, back to talking about awesome Devon Tower!

Tonight was the first clear night I have been able to see the lights inside the tower from a distance. (Penn Ave between 142nd and 138th) - The top level with interior lights was at the same level as the neon band around the top of the Oklahoma tower (from this vantage point).

Another good view from a distance is going Eastbound on NW 10th between Portland and I44. Gives a good perspective of the Tower and the skyline.

Tower looks cool with the fog.

Tower looks cool with the fog.

What tower? :)

What tower? :)

It looked cool last night before the fog completely took over Oklahoma.

Ahhh, I didn't think of that! Is the rising still on the same pace? It seem to me that it is slowing down, but it could just be that it is taller and the taller it gets, the slower it appears. I do want to know if it is true that we have a law that no construction workers can work below 32 outside? My brother's boss said this and it makes sense since he do not work until temp is above 32.

Where do you come up with 95% of the things you say. Yep everybody is going to halt construction when its 32 degrees or colder. Have you ever driven though a new neighborhood at eight' in the morning in the winter? That should answer your question. Love you though you keep me laughing.

Where do you come up with 95% of the things you say. Yep everybody is going to halt construction when its 32 degrees or colder. Have you ever driven though a new neighborhood at eight' in the morning in the winter? That should answer your question. Love you though you keep me laughing.

They have a lot of those portable heaters you get at Walmart running non-stop, plus they switch out all the lights with those heat lamps used at fast food restaurants.

50% of the tower is left. YAY!

Have they finished the 25th floor?

Hello everyone. I've been lurking around here for awhile and finally took a couple pics I'd like to share. These are shot obviously from the WNW of the Devon Bldg. on 5th and N Western. (shot with my iphone so there not the best quality)

Enjoy and Happy New Year to everyone.
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Yancy

They've started the next level across from the parking garage too. It'll be interesting getting video from there from now on with people working right next to me. I'll have to get different angles.

Pete, what floor are they working on now?

Found some construction progress pictures on Wikipedia...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devon_Tower#Gallery

There are more available at the blog:

http://devontower.blogspot.com/

It is crazy how fast things picked up this fall. It seems like progress slowed down a little in December. I am guessing because of the high winds and colder weather.

Pete, what floor are they working on now?

They have the floor in place for the 26th level and are starting on the 27th.

They have the floor in place for the 26th level and are starting on the 27th.

And to be more overly correct (as my thinking is the same as yours, yet not to offend the other way of viewing it), the 25th floor is complete.

Hello everyone. I've been lurking around here for awhile and finally took a couple pics I'd like to share. These are shot obviously from the WNW of the Devon Bldg. on 5th and N Western. (shot with my iphone so there not the best quality)

Enjoy and Happy New Year to everyone.

Yancy
Thanks, Yancy, and welcome to the forum. Your iphone takes pretty good pics for a phone.

And to be more overly correct (as my thinking is the same as yours, yet not to offend the other way of viewing it), the 25th floor is complete.

That depends on your definition of "floor". A floor is what you walk on to me so I stand by my definition. If you're talking about a room, that includes the ceiling.

New Year's fireworks from last night.


http://vimeo.com/18340512

You ROCK Unfrsakn!

for the umteenth time, a floor includes the bottom and top, floor and ceiling.

Does Chase Tower have 36 floors or 37 (since the roof is a 'floor')? It has 36 ceilings, so it has 36 inhabitable floors. ...

a building's floor/level isn't complete without the floor and the ceiling. .... Can we please put this to rest?

for the umteenth time, a floor includes the bottom and top, floor and ceiling.

Does Chase Tower have 36 floors or 37 (since the roof is a 'floor')? It has 36 ceilings, so it has 36 inhabitable floors. ...

a building's floor/level isn't complete without the floor and the ceiling. .... Can we please put this to rest?

Well... You're quite wrong. We all know how many floors there will be. You are misunderstanding people here when they ask what floor is being built. They want to know what floor is being poured right now. You are thinking the wrong way by thinking of the completion date. And no one talking about the absolute top right now. Just the next floor that is being poured at this time.
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Other poster, thanks for the video. I am impressed with OKC spending more on fireworks for New Year.

for the umteenth time, a floor includes the bottom and top, floor and ceiling.

Does Chase Tower have 36 floors or 37 (since the roof is a 'floor')? It has 36 ceilings, so it has 36 inhabitable floors. ...

a building's floor/level isn't complete without the floor and the ceiling. .... Can we please put this to rest?

Hot Rod you can put it to rest if you want to but I still disagree with the terminology during construction. I agree with Thunder is this case. The questions have been about the current stage of construction and not necessarily about what floor is complete. If the Chase Tower was going to have 37 floors, the roof of the 36th level would be the 37th floor. It's really a fairly pointless argument though. The building will be what it is no matter how the levels are described.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/Philadelphia_Night_Skyline.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/Philadelphia_Night_Skyline.jpg

This skyline view of Philadelphia shows Comcast Center being built. It looks similar to how Devon is going up. It's 975 feet by the way. Devon will be the same height as Two Liberty Place on the far right, or One Liberty Place without the spire.

That depends on your definition of "floor". A floor is what you walk on to me so I stand by my definition. If you're talking about a room, that includes the ceiling.

FIIIIINE....STORY, not floor. This is the most ridiculous argument of all time on this whole thread. But it will happen over and over again with new people coming on board. For the perspective of arguments sake. The 25th STORY has been completed. They are working on the 26th floor and the columns that will eventually support the 27th floor.

I say we let Thunder have the last word on this floor/level/ceiling debate.

I say we let Thunder have the last word on this floor/level/ceiling debate.

We could go by height, but then people would be complaining about going by feet or meters. LOL

Can we call them STORIES to help it stay clarified?

I will be attending a small presentation on Thursday evening given by the lead engineer of the Devon Tower. After the speakers there is usually a lack of questions to be asked so I figured I would ask on here if any of you have any good questions I could pass along.

Note: Please make sure you understand the difference between an architect and an engineer before asking a question.

OKC Skyline cam has moved again.

Dulahey...ask about the led lighting. Coverage and capabilities.

I will be attending a small presentation on Thursday evening given by the lead engineer of the Devon Tower. After the speakers there is usually a lack of questions to be asked so I figured I would ask on here if any of you have any good questions I could pass along.

Note: Please make sure you understand the difference between an architect and an engineer before asking a question.

Here is my question:

Two of the Devon Tower's three facades face southeast and southwest. For three out of four seasons, this orientation allows the building to maximize natural sunlight as the sun moves across the horizon.

Was this orientation designed for that purpose or was it coincidence? And, does this orientation minimize heating efforts during colder months with natural sunlight and cooling efforts during the summer when the sun travels directly overhead? How about floor lighting, which I heard was designed to compensate for the amount of natural light outdoors, which would reduce energy consumption.

FIIIIINE....STORY, not floor. This is the most ridiculous argument of all time on this whole thread. But it will happen over and over again with new people coming on board. For the perspective of arguments sake. The 25th STORY has been completed. They are working on the 26th floor and the columns that will eventually support the 27th floor.

As I said previously, the argument is silly and has no bearing on state of construction of the building. And I'm hardly new to this thread. People can use whatever terminology they prefer and the building will stay the same. You describe it any way you wish and I will do the same. It's a little like the story of the blind man describing an elephant.

As I said previously, the argument is silly and has no bearing on state of construction of the building. And I'm hardly new to this thread. People can use whatever terminology they prefer and the building will stay the same. You describe it any way you wish and I will do the same. It's a little like the story of the blind man describing an elephant.

I wasn't referring to you when I typed that response. I was referring to new people in general. I did see your post count at 1667 when I replied and I replied only to what I read after the last thing I saw. I don't go from the bottom up. Forgive me. Anyway, I absolutely agree that there's not one sure way of defining what floor they're on since everyone views it differently. As far as I'm concerned, they're on every floor, lol, because they're working on every floor...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtyP9XTmLhs&sns=em

dtyP9XTmLhs

Excuse me while I change my drawers.

That is absolutely insane and totally scary.

If a worker jumps to his death from the top floor under construction what floor does the newspaper say he jumped from and how do the word it? I'll be they don't say he jumped from the top side of the ceiling of the 20th floor, they will say he jumped from the 21st floor.

If a worker jumps to his death from the top floor under construction what floor does the newspaper say he jumped from and how do the word it? I'll be they don't say he jumped from the top side of the ceiling of the 20th floor, they will say he jumped from the 21st floor.

I like your question. I'd answer with it depends on where he jumps from. If he jumps from the far most easterly side of the building, then you could say the 27th floor, but otherwise, anywhere else, the 26th floor (as I see it, this is where they currently are).

to answer your question I still need some more facts, if its the 20th or 21st floor he jumped from.. Please tell me if it was raining outside or snowing during the time, and what was the wind speed and direction? was he wearing a suit or casual clothing and did he or did he not have lunch? Just needing all the fact before i can answer you the floor jumping question. Since we have some picky people on this board i need to know some facts before i can post my answer

Stop ruining the thread. Who really cares what floor they are on? Just be happy there is a building being built that we can talk about.

Agree. This is getting boring. How about some fresh shots of the lower sections of the building for those of us that don't live in OKC.

I will be attending a small presentation on Thursday evening given by the lead engineer of the Devon Tower. After the speakers there is usually a lack of questions to be asked so I figured I would ask on here if any of you have any good questions I could pass along.

Note: Please make sure you understand the difference between an architect and an engineer before asking a question.

Hey, maybe you can ask the engineer what floor they're technically working on. I bet he can't even give a concrete answer to appease everyone on this board!

That is absolutely insane and totally scary.

Ted Danson shouldn't do such dangerous things.

The video was taken down by YouTube. Can anyone tell me what was on it? On the "what constitutes a floor" question, I don't think it will matter what floor, ceiling, or whatever a guy jumps from, he'll end up on the ground floor. I'm pretty sure he won't care by then what floor he jumped from lol.

Youtube is blocked at work so I could not watch the video. Now it has been pulled. What was it about?

Just need to add that the speaker will be the lead *structural* engineer for the tower. I skipped a fairly key word there in my post and I guess I can't edit it.

So he probably won't know about the lighting.

Stop ruining the thread. Who really cares what floor they are on? Just be happy there is a building being built that we can talk about.
Agree, worthy cook and David Pollard. Me too, to the 2 o' youtz.

Youtube is blocked at work so I could not watch the video. Now it has been pulled. What was it about?


http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfl4lp_at-the-top-of-the-burj-khalifa-in-dubai-2717-ft-mission_sport

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYpvqNe_X0s

^^Hard to imagine that The Burj Dubai is over 3 times as tall as The Devon tower will be!!!In 50 years or less there will be 3-4 taller towers in The World!