Devon Plans Downtown Skyscraper

[BFizzy]

500 X 500=25,000?

500 X 500=250,000

1,200,000/250,000=4.8 Floors

That's why you're the architect. 4.8 Stories doesn't seem all that iconic.

[Kerry]

That's why you're the architect. 4.8 Stories doesn't seem all that iconic.

Are you saying The Pentagon isn't iconic? :>)

[FritterGirl]

Oops. Bad math on my part. That's why I deal with words.

Each floor will be 25,000 sf. At 1.2 mill sf = 48 floors (approx). I would assume an "atrium" lobby would be taller than one story high.

As such, the footprint will be approx. (help me out here) 150' x 150', or really closer to 160'.

Will take up 1/2 acre space.

[mmonroe]

I want to see at least 52 stories...

[kevinpate]

I'm not greedy ... plop down even 3-5 levels of a great looking well built structure and I'll be happier than I would be over 40+ high stack of glass boxes.

[BG918]

You have to also wonder if the tower will include a parking garage, which would add height if they go above ground.

[soonerfever]

Mirrored glass, specifically, with it's reflective properties.

My apologies I miss understood you. I totally agree with you about the mirrored glass.

[Pete]

Don't think so, BG.

I remember Nichols saying something about expanding the Galleria parking garage to accommodate them.

[BDP]

I also think that Nichols will push for a LEED certification to give Devon good PR.

I think they've already indicated that they would, right? Anyway, I don't think that LEED is all about PR. Efficiency and long term operating costs are going to play a big role in something of this size.

I'm sure Larry Nichols has someone watching this thread for all of its important commentary.

Keep going guys!

Thanks for the encouragement.

[architect5311]

I'm not greedy ... plop down even 3-5 levels of a great looking well built structure and I'll be happier than I would be over 40+ high stack of glass boxes.

oh, come on now, we all know it's all about who has the biggest d.......owntown skyscraper.

[sgt. pepper]

lol, Larry Nichols will have the biggest d.......owntown skyscraper.

[edcrunk]

Centaurian,

Surely you jest, do you really want to see another mirrored glass 60's era modernist box?

the 60's don't come to mind when i think of mirrored glass. the mid to late 70's and the 80's do tho...

[architect5311]

I was refering to I.M. Pei's Hancock Tower in Boston, designed in the mid-late 60's

see Centaurians post w/ links to images........

[windowphobe]

I used to pass by the Hancock about every other week back in the Seventies. And almost invariably there was scaffolding up, indicating that they had to replace yet another glass panel.

But geez, it looked great from a distance.

[edcrunk]

I was refering to I.M. Pei's Hancock Tower in Boston, designed in the mid-late 60's

see Centaurians post w/ links to images........

designed in the late 60's but built in '76

i like it.


btw, here's my fave all glass building

fountain place in big D

[FritterGirl]

I've noticed quite a few surveyors out on the surrounding corners looking back up towards where the building will be. They were there yesterday and are back again today.

[centaurian]

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[sgt. pepper]

I think it would be nice if OKC could get some reidential like the Austonian in Austin.

[sroberts24]

I think it would be nice if OKC could get some reidential like the Austonian in Austin.

i agree, but we have to wait a lil bit i think until everything we have being built is filled and there is still a need

[edcrunk]

i dj-ed in austin and dallas recently and i couldn't help but get jealous at all they are building.

[solitude]

i dj-ed in austin and dallas recently and i couldn't help but get jealous at all they are building.

I know what you mean. It's the same in Houston, too. Texas is in overdrive.

[OKCMallen]

We are too, just on our scale.

[Midtowner]

It's because they have tort reform and we don't.

-- and if you believe that...

[PennyQuilts]

Just so long as you stay out of Creek County...

[Midtowner]

True.

Hardly a justification for turning the court system of an entire state over to corporate interests though.