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

Yea,I like that one too(East or West view) it kinda reminds me of that old AT&T commercial about more bars in more areas!

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

That puts the height about 575 feet.

This is from a week ago. You sure it's 38 levels? This shows 35, so perhaps 36 now? It was 516 a short while ago.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/March%202011/DowntownOKCandDevonEnergyTowerConstruction3-16-2011-0.jpg

Sorry meant 36 levels -- 28 glassed in.

Just gotta be accurate for the videos.

Due for an update.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chase_Tower_%28Oklahoma_City%29

"dominates the skyline" Yeah right...!

Good morning. More coming tomorrow.

March 2011

Pt 1

http://vimeo.com/21425267

Pt 2

http://vimeo.com/21427145

Awesome videos!

Due for an update.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chase_Tower_%28Oklahoma_City%29

Thanks whoever updated it.

I've got a lot more video of the city that I hope to have done by the weekend. India Temple demolition, skylines and a bit of Maywood Lofts.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/March%202011/DowntownOKCandDevonEnergyTowerConstruction3-23-2011-8.jpg

I've got a lot more video of the city that I hope to have done by the weekend. India Temple demolition, skylines and a bit of Maywood Lofts.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/March%202011/DowntownOKCandDevonEnergyTowerConstruction3-23-2011-8.jpg

Dude.. do you have a job?!?.. Lol

Dude.. do have a job?!?.. Lol

Yes, he does. Do you?

Btw, my cousin and her hubby works for Devon. I wonder what floor they will be on. :-O

Yes, he does. Do you?

Btw, my cousin and her hubby works for Devon. I wonder what floor they will be on. :-O

^^LOL,I think diggyba was complimenting him!I would guess he is a photographer/videographer,if not he should be!

^^LOL,I think diggyba was complimenting him!I would guess he is a photographer/videographer,if not he should be!

Of course I was! I love his videos!

Of course I was! I love his videos!

We all do. :-)

Dude.. do you have a job?!?.. Lol

Yes, and have worked 20+ hours of overtime the past two weeks.

I can see the tower from the super target at Penn and mem.

Yes, and have worked 20+ hours of overtime the past two weeks.

When do you find time to sleep?

When the pour concrete at the top with the pump do they haul the concrete to the pump with buckets or pump it up from below?

I'm assuming from what little construction experience I have that they pour from the truck into a hopper that pumps it through a high pressure pipe that goes to the floor that they are working on

I can see the tower from the super target at Penn and mem.

You have been able to see it from this vantage point for awhile now. Once it passed the Oklahoma Tower you could see it. It does seem more prominent from this point though now that it it taller than Chase. On a clear day you can tell what part is glassed and which floors are not, will be a nice sight once complete. I live in the area and see it almost daily - it seems to creep up each day.

Here's some more video, as promised.


http://vimeo.com/21586095


http://vimeo.com/21587820

as always great videos thanks

Much appreciated, Bill.

Awesome as always, William!

Especially appreciate the Boathouse Row footage.

http://vimeo.com/21630074

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Not sure if I should put these here, but here are other shots from the videos.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/Devon%20Tower/March%202011/DowntownOKCandDevonEnergyTowerConstruction3-23-2011-18.jpg

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The telephone building address is 405? Same as the Okc area code.

^How ironic! Haha.

Does anybody know the current height that Devon Tower is at now?

They don't build them like the used to - and that is a shame.

We're close to the 38th floor I believe.....Will, can you verify?

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk92/gandjdunlap/CONSTRUCTION-3-31-11.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk92/gandjdunlap/x-CONSTRUCTION-3-31-11.jpg

That 574' 8" figure is actually the exact height of the 36th-floor foundation. If they have gone beyond the 36th floor by now, then that figure is higher now. Every floor they add is approximately 19 feet and some inches gained (close to 20 feet). So, if they've poured the foundation for the 37th floor yet, that would put the building height around 593-594 feet....and if they've poured the 38th floor foundation by now, that would put it around 613 feet. So the current height just depends on which of those floor foundations is currently completed.

....so, if someone could just go downtown and count the floors for us (and remember to skip #13), we'll have the current approximate height...give or take a few inches.

....so, if someone could just go downtown and count the floors for us (and remember to skip #13), we'll have the current approximate height...give or take a few inches.

I went down there the day before yesterday, March 29th and the 37th floor was completed. The 38th floor foundation was poured and the pillars were going in.

@architect5311

Great looking perspective sketch.
I appreciate the superimposition of the remaining structure on the Devon Bldg.

Beat me to it. I went down there after work and did a lot of video for this month. As usual, it's a mix of everything. Little historical, little Devon, a little India Temple. It's hard to focus on one thing. I zoomed in on the top floor and it's 37, with the 38th going up. I'm actually at Pizza Town waiting for an order. This place is a lot bigger on the inside than it looks.

....so, if someone could just go downtown and count the floors for us (and remember to skip #13), we'll have the current approximate height...give or take a few inches.

April Fool's Day.

Make sure you view in "1911"...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU0jwe9YhSo

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/devontower37floor4-1-111.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/devontower37floor4-1-112.jpg

Not always bad getting stuck in traffic...

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/devontowerhighway4-1-11.jpg

WOW....they are moving faster than I realized!! My guess was they were working on, or just completing the 37th floor. They're actually working on the 39th floor which will put the floor height at around 632-633 feet when that foundation is finished. So, Devon will pass Cityplex in Tulsa with just the addition of the next (40th) floor...making it the new 2nd tallest in the state. Then just one building left in the state to conquer. Thanks, UnFrSaKn!! Excellent job on the pics and footage...keep it coming!!

Does anyone have any recent pics of the atrium/rotunda and the auditorium on the corner of the intersection? Didn't realize they were so close to finishing the external glass on those yet.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/devongarageglassinstall4-1-11.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/devongaragesheridan4-1-11.jpg

WOW! Very nice! Auditorium is coming along!

That 574' 8" figure is actually the exact height of the 36th-floor foundation. If they have gone beyond the 36th floor by now, then that figure is higher now. Every floor they add is approximately 19 feet and some inches gained (close to 20 feet). So, if they've poured the foundation for the 37th floor yet, that would put the building height around 593-594 feet....and if they've poured the 38th floor foundation by now, that would put it around 613 feet. So the current height just depends on which of those floor foundations is currently completed.

Floors 1-6 are 20 feet floor to floor. Floors 7-48 or so are 14 feet 8 inches floor to floor, with the top 2 upper floors at 20 feet I believe. Do the math.

Taken from the top of the west garage on Friday April 1st.
Shot w/ Camera+ on iPhone 4
http://michaelbiddy.com/Stuff/photo.JPG

O_______________o

that is amayzang!!

Yeah, the clouds and the tower were awesome last night!

The telephone building address is 405? Same as the Okc area code.

Fun coincidence!

Floors 1-6 are 20 feet floor to floor. Floors 7-48 or so are 14 feet 8 inches floor to floor, with the top 2 upper floors at 20 feet I believe. Do the math.
I thought those specs were the floor-to-ceiling specs, then the actual floors themselves were a few feet thick. At floor 32, they were supposedly at 496 ft. Then at floor 33 when the height of Devon surpassed the Chase bldg., they were at 516 ft. according to the news footage posted on youtube at that time. Then at floor 36, one source said 574 and another said 575 ft. So from all that, I figured an actual gain of 19 ft. and some inches (close to 20) for every floor added. But what would clear up all the confusion is a schematic diagram indicating the actual floor-by-floor footage. So if anyone has a web address for that, PLEASE post it.

This wasn't intentional at the time, but I noticed it and it's close enough.

1910-2011

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Old%20Oklahoma%20City/W%20Sheridan/grandaveeast1910.jpg
East on Sheridan (Grand)
Left to right: Hudson Ave, Hudson Hotel (across the street from One North Hudson/Hotel Black, Terminal Building, Harvey Ave, Goodholm/Baltimore Building, Overholser Opera House, Colcord, Herskowitz Building. Right side: Sears Roebuck

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/sheridanhudson2011.jpg

Further back. 1938.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Old%20Oklahoma%20City/W%20Sheridan/wgrandhudson1938.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/sheridaneast2011.jpg

Wouldn't it be something if the Biltmore were still standing right across from Devon Tower?

Friday morning was exceptional clear in the morning when I left for work. I noticed something lit up that I had never seen before and it was the tower, I could barely make out the chase building. This was from my front porch on Indian Meridian in Choctaw! Now that I know I can see it I will try to post some pictures from here, provided I get a clear night. That made my day Friday.

I had to visit a friend at the new hospital in Norman on Saturday. His room was on the North side of the building, Tecuhmsa and I35. We had a great view of the Devon Tower from there.

Here's a what-if question for someone: What if two web cams were pointed at the tower, with both cameras several feet apart so you'd have two nearly-identical images on your computer screen side-by-side. Then you'd use one of those antique stereoscope viewers and look through it at your monitor to see the tower in 3D. I was just wonderin' . . .

"Cherish the Tower"

Here's a what-if question for someone: What if two web cams were pointed at the tower, with both cameras several feet apart so you'd have two nearly-identical images on your computer screen side-by-side. Then you'd use one of those antique stereoscope viewers and look through it at your monitor to see the tower in 3D. I was just wonderin' . . .

"Cherish the Tower"

Or for a few bucks you could just get a 3D camera. I am actually a little bummed that I just bought EVO cell phone and now they are coming out with the 3D version tha even takes pictures in 3D.

Here's an interesting perspective of a couple of the photos above.
http://michaelbiddy.com/Stuff/grandaveeast1910.jpg

found this picture from skyscrapercity.com. this might be the best shot of Okc. http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q253/pcao007/5582188411_0f64b655c9_z.jpg

Meant to have this done by the weekend, but I always get distracted when looking through historical stuff.

April 1 2011


http://vimeo.com/21960816

found this picture from skyscrapercity.com. this might be the best shot of Okc. http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q253/pcao007/5582188411_0f64b655c9_z.jpg

That's the money shot!!

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That was my shot that someone acquired and put on photobucket. If you want to see the large version go here... http://www.flickr.com/photos/plmccordj/5582188411/sizes/o/in/photostream/

The whole stream of 319 shots so far is here... http://www.flickr.com/photos/plmccordj/sets/72157623485140768/with/5582773980/.

I took that photo on Saturday, April 2, 2011 from the West.

I agree!!! Great SHOT!