http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/March%202011/devontowertaper.jpg

Devon Tower images from NewsOK.com

http://newsok.com/devon-tower/multimedia/photos/gallery/602141

before the thunder-raptors game

http://www.flickr.com/photos/45571065@N04/5547061818/

In case anyone has lost count, there are now 38 completed levels and 28 levels with glass.

That puts the height about 575 feet.

Is that a yellow tower crane for Level Urban apartments? lower right of Cameron 405's skyline shot.

Wrong direction. I think the auditorium.

Wrong direction. I think the auditorium.

The one shane453 is asking about is right on top of the Renassiance Hotel. The only question is how far behind it is it.

Wouldn't that be over in the health sciences area?

A line running from the north parking deck at WRWA passing thru the Rennaisance Hotel crosses right over the center of the Level Urban site.

Flew in this morning and got a nice perspective of the tower from the NW - looks so massive compared to the other buildings.

Oh, I thought it was unfrsaken's pic. (face palm)

Camera change

http://www.tnttri.com/okctalk/DevonConstructionCam.jpg

Instead of trying to get a new camera from the Chase building you should put a second camera pointed at the base from this vantage point.

Instead of trying to get a new camera from the Chase building you should put a second camera pointed at the base from this vantage point.

I agree totally.

When we get the Chase camera going, we can just point this camera at the base.

The Chase angle will be a much better perspective to watch the building top out.

Is that a yellow tower crane for Level Urban apartments? lower right of Cameron 405's skyline shot.

There is a tall yellow crane in the medical district,but I dont know if that one is it!

When we get the Chase camera going, we can just point this camera at the base.

The Chase angle will be a much better perspective to watch the building top out.

Excellent! Thanks Pete!

it's for the medical district. level has one or two smaller black cranes

it's for the medical district. level has one or two smaller black cranes
^^Yea thats what I thought,that tower crane is 15-20 storys tall!

Not sure if I asked or not. What do everyone think of the tower's appearance at night with blinking red lights at the top?

Reminds me of ET

How many more feet (or floors) are left to build?

275 more feet, if 850 is the top-out.

put Vallance Bank tower on top of the current u/c.

OK, cool. Still a ways to go, but man, that thing has really has taken form now. I love looking at it from all over town as I drive.

Look closely, you can see the very top being slightly shorter width.

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n167/cameron405/okctalk/DSC03685.jpg

I still don't see it. If you look at the crane on the right side, the floors still appear to align directly up and down with it.

Dear god.. I still can't wrap my head around how huge this thing is going to be.. Just imagine if the original 925ft design was still being built! I think my head would explode!! You would probably be able to see it from the Kansas/Oklahoma border! lol

Dear god.. I still can't wrap my head around how huge this thing is going to be.. Just imagine if the original 925ft design was still being built! I think my head would explode!! You would probably be able to see it from the Kansas/Oklahoma border! lol

I was thinking if 925' is still the target height and that all the talk about the height reduction was just a prank to pull a surprise on us all when people start to noticed that floors keep going up. Unless there are concrete evidence that the reduction change was real. Move the data centers/floors, fine, but floors can still be put to other uses.

particularly since now there will be a restaurant/club/observation that previously was NOT part of the tower. ....

I was thinking if 925' is still the target height and that all the talk about the height reduction was just a prank to pull a surprise on us all when people start to noticed that floors keep going up. Unless there are concrete evidence that the reduction change was real. Move the data centers/floors, fine, but floors can still be put to other uses.

The floors have started to taper.. Unfortunately, 925ft ain't gonna happen.

nm

Construction pics from March 22, 2011:

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww242/luckynedpepper/18-Mar222011-a.jpg

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww242/luckynedpepper/18-Mar222011-b.jpg

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Thanks Del!

Looks like they've started on the connection to the Colcord.

I should have had the March update done by now but I've had a whole lot of overtime at work and then when I get home I'm falling asleep while working on it. Depending on how tomorrow is, I'm going to try and finish it all. I did get a lot though. I have the India Temple demolition to do too.

Forgot about the connection to the Colcord.

Fro mthe current pics that was posted, i do not see any tappering off or anything, does anyone else? Also has it been confirmed 100% that its going to be 850ft or is it going to be 925ft?

The tapering will be very slight and only more visible when more floors have been added.

There was an interview about a week ago with the project manager for the tower and he said 1) tapering was starting and 2) it would be 850 feet.

Approximately 574 feet now with the foundation poured for the 36th floor.....wow!! Only about 276 feet to go now!! Looks like its gona top out ahead of schedule.

And yes...the official top-out height IS 850 FT...that'll keep it from dwarfing all the other buildings so much anyway. 850 blends in better with the current skyline than 925, don't you think??

lol yeah i guess, okc will look like dubai when its all said and done, that huge monster tower compared to all the other buildings

And yes...the official top-out height IS 850 FT...that'll keep it from dwarfing all the other buildings so much anyway. 850 blends in better with the current skyline than 925, don't you think??

^^Actually 700-750ft would look alot better,but I dont care let it be 850ft in all it's glory!

You know what is funny is they lowered the height because of falling energy prices. Now that the building is nearing completion, energy prices are back up.

Here's the video again.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Ihh-RDA4c

Approximately 574 feet now with the foundation poured for the 36th floor.....wow!! Only about 276 feet to go now!! Looks like its gona top out ahead of schedule.

And I remember reading earlier that the tapering was a total of 9 feet. So in just a couple of floors you're not going to notice a taper since that's 4 1/2 feet against a total rise of 276 feet.

It's gonna need one of these on top to make it complete. :LolLolLol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/Mad_Monk/LOTR-Saurons-Eye.jpg

Much like this one:
http://www.mouseguns.com/sauron.jpg

It's gonna need one of these on top to make it complete. :LolLolLol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/Mad_Monk/LOTR-Saurons-Eye.jpg

Much like this one:
http://www.mouseguns.com/sauron.jpg

Thats freakin' HILARIOUS! Especially considering AT&T is fixing to inhale T-Mobile!

Not to add to the height conspiracy but check out the commentary at the 2 minute mark on UnFrSaKn latest video.

Heh, someone already did that one.

http://i.imgur.com/eCkyv.jpg

So glad I don't live in Nashville. That tower is hideous.

Not to add to the height conspiracy but check out the commentary at the 2 minute mark on UnFrSaKn latest video.

Already discussed. It's just fail journalism.

So glad I don't live in Nashville. That tower is hideous.

I like it..

Me too...

While all the other skyscrapers generally have a spike at the top, I think Devon need to seriously consider a huge iconic torch (Olympic Style) with the flame turned on only at night. Its not too late to add that in before the top finishes, because it will cost more money to install at a later time.

The AT&T Building is the same height as Chase, without the spires.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/okcnashville.jpg

Just wait until Devon is done. It still has over 300 feet to go. It will be twice as tall as the three building right next to it (FNC, City Place, Oklahoma). Take the distance from the top of the building to the top of the cranes and add that to the top of the cranes. That is how high it will be when it is done. The only way Devon won't dwarf all of downtown is if the picture is taken straight down.

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p314/Dulahey/IMG_1397.jpg

This is IMO is the best way to view the skyline once The Devon Tower is complete,it will look the most balanced or not so dominate!http://ts3.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=821543305998&id=dcfa141f570f24b690a1717594035a94&url=http%3a%2f%2fi278.photobucket.com%2falbums%2fk k92%2fgandjdunlap%2fDEVONTOWER-SW.jpg

Thats freakin' HILARIOUS! Especially considering AT&T is fixing to inhale T-Mobile!
I know. It seems fitting doesn't it?

This is IMO is the best way to view the skyline once The Devon Tower is complete,it will look the most balanced or not so dominate!http://ts3.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=821543305998&id=dcfa141f570f24b690a1717594035a94&url=http%3a%2f%2fi278.photobucket.com%2falbums%2fk k92%2fgandjdunlap%2fDEVONTOWER-SW.jpg

I liked this one just because of the trend for each of the buildings getting increasingly taller in large steps going from the Renaissance center to Devon, and just for the thought of how much taller the next one would be if that line continued.

http://i53.tinypic.com/2v2efrp.jpg

Moved a bunch of posts to the General Urban Development thread.

Please keep this about Devon Tower. Thanks.

Good idea Pete, can we do the same for the Continental Resources stuff, no need for two threads there.

From earlier today.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/DowntownOKCandDevonEnergyTowerConstructionMarch201 1-8.jpg

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