No, Sheridan Redevelopers LLC is BOK Park Plaza.


We really need to get back to discuss BancFirst. There are threads for those other projects.

and Sheridan Redevelopers LLC also fully links to Devon


BancFirst tower is owned by BFTOWER LLC which links to BancFirst

No, Sheridan Redevelopers LLC is BOK Park Plaza.


We really need to get back to discuss BancFirst. There are threads for those other projects.

Oh yeh... it was really confusing what tower everyone was talking about. Silly me. The name on the thread means nothing. lol.

so essentially, Devon has blessed OKC with 2 major skyscrapers in the 2010 decade.

Anybody know if the LEDs will run the length of the tower or just be on the crown?

Anybody know if the LEDs will run the length of the tower or just be on the crown?

Their design submittal says just the crown.

Thanks Pete!

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst031420a.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst031420ab.jpg

Starting to install the brackets for the new lobby glass on the east side:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst031920a.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst031920b.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst031920c.jpg

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Have way too much time on my hands during quarantine so I made a little rendition of Bfirst tower. Not perfect but gives an idea of what it might look like at night with the new LEDs and updated glass.

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Have way too much time on my hands during quarantine so I made a little rendition of Bfirst tower. Not perfect but gives an idea of what it might look like at night with the new LEDs and updated glass.

Looks like Cities Skylines!

Hard to tell but they have window-washing like units rigged on top of the lobby on the north side of the building (last photo below) and they have long leads that are anchored on the roof. Looks like they may be starting glasswork there soon.

The lobby itself is getting mullions installed to handle the new clear glass which should be going in soon.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst032820a.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst032820b.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst032820c.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst032820d.jpg

probably better to get the glass installed quickly, given OKC's (ie, the world's) most violent weather is coming April and May. ..

The mullions are going to be extremely blue. They’ve started installing them on the north side of the building. I snapped a few pics I’ll try to post them.

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Exciting!

You can see in the third and fourth photos (north face) an example of how they plan to cover the stone mullions with blue aluminum:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst041220a.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst041220b.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst041220c.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst041220d.jpg

Are those mullions actually "stone" or is that just descriptive for the color?

Are those mullions actually "stone" or is that just descriptive for the color?

The wider ones are unpolished granite.

Although I like the new blue color, covering granite with blue aluminum reminds me of the 60's when beautiful solid oak floors were covered with a more modern shag carpet lol

They are very blue.

Will be interesting to see the first panels of glass when they start to go in.

Any news on interior work? Will the Petroleum Club see an update? I assume all other tenant space will be build as new tenants come in.

Any news on interior work? Will the Petroleum Club see an update? I assume all other tenant space will be build as new tenants come in.

Wasn't the PC recently renovated/updated?

Wasn't the PC recently renovated/updated?

Some of the rooms were but the overall facility is very dated in my opinion. Especially the lobby and main ballroom

Wasn't the PC recently renovated/updated?

Oh now that you mention it, I remember that the deli moved over to BOK Park PLaza's garage. I guess I don't remember if there were any pictures from the renovated PC.

The wider ones are unpolished granite.

Actually, I think they are just some sort of stucco. Up close (out my window), they look a lot like a popcorn ceiling. I guess they could be granite, but I don't think so.

I've been thinking those would be really tall, very narrow and heavy stacks of granite...I mean imagine a single stack of bricks that tall...

lots of tall buildings are clad with natural stone and even bricks though

I think these are natural, iirc they made a big deal about the stone in one of the old construction films

Granite -- both polished and unpolished -- is a very common building material for the exterior of office buildings because it's incredibly durable.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/granite1.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/granite2.jpg

It's also expensive

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They are very blue.

Will be interesting to see the first panels of glass when they start to go in.

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Thanks!

That's pretty dare blue.

what a weird spot to start in

Here's what it looks like out the window. According to the construction guy I was with, it's epoxy with gravel bonded to it.
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Here is a closeup of those first panels of glass:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst041620a.jpeg

wow. Those are way bluer than I imagined.

And to think that some of you thought it wasn't gonna stick out in the skyline anymore lol.

So looks like the new windows are attached to the mullion coverings?

wow. Those are way bluer than I imagined.

The song that played in the designers office while working on this project.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgztfRBc2jM

wow. Those are way bluer than I imagined.

Is that the actual glass, or is the glass covered with a protective coating until installed? The surface doesn't look smooth and shiny enough for glass. Not sure that's the eventual color.

Tried to get some better photos. I think the glass not installed yet may be for the lobby, as it doesn't look as blue as the hung pieces.


https://i.imgur.com/jRRQtlX.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/7dt5VjP.jpg

Is that the actual glass, or is the glass covered with a protective coating until installed? The surface doesn't look smooth and shiny enough for glass. Not sure that's the eventual color.

Hopefully, that is the case.

This seems to be the exact panes and mullions that will be installed.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst041720a.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst041720b.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst041720c.jpg

And you can see the clear glass in the foreground for the lobby:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst041720.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst041720d.jpg

So sad. I hate to see a loss of the international style to a bland glass tower. We already have two of those with many more soon to be built. My only gripe with Devon is that Main Street should have passed below it but that’s done and done.

This building sure needs an update but it would have nice to see its style preserved.

It's going to look very different, that's for sure.

Depending on when it gets finished, it could be a:

https://youtu.be/WwdI-gbm5kE

It's going to look very different, that's for sure.

I was just driving around last night and thinking to myself how great the skyline will look at night once vacancy rates are reduced and the skyline is lit better.

But I was sad to see lack of lighting on Devon Tower. Is that due to the window operation or they only light it up for events? Shame if it’s the latter.

I think they could leave the mullions the color the are currently. It would break up some of that blue.

This is going to look slick when its done! Yea, its alot more blue that I would of thought!

Also, looks like they are installing the new glass from the inside. I am sure they are taking advantage of empty offices right now as mostly everyone is working from home. They probably will push the gas on this while there is not that much people traffic in the tower.

This is going to look slick when its done! Yea, its alot more blue that I would of thought!
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Also, looks like they are installing the new glass from the inside. I am sure they are taking advantage of empty offices right now as mostly everyone is working from home. They probably will push the gas on this while there is not that much people traffic in the tower.

There are two sets of windows, one that is installed inside and the blue glass on the outside.

First glass is going in the lobby area. Super clear and very different than what was there before.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst041920a.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst041920c.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst041920b.jpg

I had to go back a few pages to look at the original...night and day difference! Completely new and modern.

A number of years ago, in fact right after the canal water taxis opened, my wife and I were riding like many others for the novelty of the new boats. A couple from Arizona was on our boat. The woman asked the driver/guide, what is up with that tired looking old high-rise? She was asking about the Liberty Tower or whatever is was called at that time. Like I said that was quite a few years back. I think this upgrade will be a real plus for OKC and our downtown skyline.

From this angle, you can see the outside glass sits out a bit farther than the original.

I believe that's because they are installing clear glass on the inside, then the blue glass over it.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/bancfirst041920d.jpg

Is the blue more mirror like?

Is the blue more mirror like?

Yes, although not completely opaque.

Is the blue more mirror like?

Drove by it yesterday. The picture makes it look a lot more mirrored than it is. Any tinted/colored glass will tend to mirror more, but the live view didn't seem overly mirrored or intentionally so. It was less bright blue also. It definitely is a big change, but isn't cartoonishly colored. I think it will look great when finished.

I'm not seeing why the complaints about the color of the glass. It works well against the often wide open sky in the city. And just think of when the sun hits it at Sunset. We've already got four to six buildings that look amazing when the sun's going down.
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Now can you imagine what all of this looks like from the southwest when the Omni, the Convention Center, and this project will look like when it's all done? Instead of having that one lonely black glass tower that looks a bit dated, it'll keep up with the modern trend and sunset aesthetic of the city.