Devon Energy Center

[Dustin]

You should sell that last one to fed ex!

[soonerwilliam]

Awesome pics! Keep up the good work.

[CCOKC]

I just love that picture from the airport. It makes dowtown look so close when we know in fact it is not. The other pictures are great too. Thanks everyone for keeping up the good work.

[OUGrad05]

The size of the site is huge once you see it in person.

I took this the other day at the airport - you can see the crane, I think someone asked what the crane looked like against the skyline, maybe this'll help.

That is simply a superb picture, crane or not, the colors on the fedex plane really pop with the skyline in the background...that is sweeeeeet dude.

[shane453]

^^ Agreed, that airport picture is beautiful.

[cdbthunder]

Whats up w/ that black glassless panel on The Oklahoma Tower?I know it's been like that for years!anyways great pix OKCdrummer!!! I don't know for sure but it could be dampers. The reason I say this is because if you look at Chase Tower on the 22nd floor E. and W. side of building are louvers (dampers). These dampers allow fresh air to enter the building and are also used to cool the building during milder temps. 40 to 50 degrees O.S.A.

[cdbthunder]

Whats up w/ that black glassless panel on The Oklahoma Tower?I know it's been like that for years!anyways great pix OKCdrummer!!!

I don't know for sure but it could be dampers. The reason I say this is because if you look at Chase Tower on the 22nd floor E. and W. side of building are louvers (dampers). These dampers allow fresh air to enter the building and are also used to cool the building during milder temps. 40 to 50 degrees O.S.A.

[Troypin]

What is that purple stuff? and what is the square full of rebar for.

[okstatefan71]

Was told underground starts in 45 days last week

[jbrown84]

Underground?

[metro]

I just love that picture from the airport. It makes dowtown look so close when we know in fact it is not. The other pictures are great too. Thanks everyone for keeping up the good work.

You realize it's photoshopped don't you?

[dedndcrusr]

You realize it's photoshopped don't you?

Not necessarily. You can get a "compressed" look from using a high-powered zoom lens, which I'm guessing he owns from the look of some of the construction site photos. If if it was photoshopped, hats off. Well done.

Maybe SkyWest can clear up how it was done?

[OKC@heart]

What is that purple stuff? and what is the square full of rebar for.

Since I did not see the installation to know if it was a sheet good product or if it was a fluid applied (Spray on) product I am only left to hazard a guess. It is common to see them install a drainage board that is applied in like 4X8 Sheets to the retaining wall to act as both waterproofing and a path to a foundation perimeter drain. but that is usually more for a occupied floor that is below grade. With this being a pier cap I am guessing that this would be a fluid applied waterproofing membrane that the pier cap will be poured against. This means that we are about to see the rest of the pit filled up with people tying steel.

Not ready to guess on the reinforced square area...could be too many things at this point, from recessed elevator pit for a freight elevator, and too many other possibilities and reasons for me to doubt my first guess so we'll just have to wait and see more on what they do there.

[metro]

Could the square be for utilities? I'm wondering how the utilities come up through the foundation and my guess was if elevator shaft, there would have been more than them, but the utilities have to come through somewhere. As for the purple stuff, I too thought it was spray on, however if you look at the cam right now, you can see some of it flapping in the wind on the SW side, so it must be a membrane type sheet.

[OKC@heart]

Could the square be for utilities? I'm wondering how the utilities come up through the foundation and my guess was if elevator shaft, there would have been more than them, but the utilities have to come through somewhere. As for the purple stuff, I too thought it was spray on, however if you look at the cam right now, you can see some of it flapping in the wind on the SW side, so it must be a membrane type sheet.

Yeah a path for utilities did cross my mind and is another possibility, however with a building of this size it usually requires a large vault room for all the transformers. The power then is run in through a chase into the building into the main electrical distribution room is. Water and sewer are possibilities whowever I would still be surprized to see such a large area for that. It will be fun to see how things progress and what it is actually to be used for.

I think the flapping that you are seeing is a clear visqueen sheet that is there to protect the material from rain or moisture until it cures/dries. I am guessing a sprayed on application.

[twade]

I just got back from the site. The purple material is a foam board-type of material. As they finish each section, they are covering the foam board with a clear plastic tarp.

As for the vault: I don't know what it is. However, on the north side of the site they dug a large hole. There are now plenty of metal boxes and tubes coming from where that hole once was. I would guess that is where most of the utilities might be based.

There were two concrete pumping rigs on site this morning. The NW side of the pit is now rebar'd. I would guess they will be pouring the concrete into the pit today- it could also be for the piers though (still drilling down there).

[DelCamino]

Just 4 months ago........................

[okcmomentum]

Thanks Del. That really puts it into perspective. Absolutely amazing. I'm going to try to get over there at lunch to get a close up look on how the rebar is going. Will try to post some pics when I get back.

[scapula]

I'm a pilot and got a quick glimpse of the area from 3,500' today, thought I'd share. Sorry for the weird angle and poor-ish quality, I was, uh..., flying an airplane at the time.

[OKC@heart]

Great picture! It really shows the way the CBD has been decimated by the Urban renewal...whew we have some work and infill to do! But love our progress!

[jbrown84]

You realize it's photoshopped don't you?

Awfully confident about that, aren'tcha?

[SkyWestOKC]

You realize it's photoshopped don't you?

Only photoshop I did was cropping and resizing to make it uploadable to photobucket.

For your info, this was shot with a Canon EOS 400D + Canon EF 70-200 f/4L USM lens. My exact settings in camera were: f/7.1, 1/500 sec, Manual Exposure, Partial Metering, at 200 mm. DoF (Depth of Field) is very narrow at 200mm providing a low contrast between the foreground, subject, and background. Everyone is pushed towards the middle of the 3-D cross section of the image, if one existed. I have other shots from the same location where I can see the KOMA towers in Moore like they are a mile or so from the airport. I have pictures where the approach lighting system to the runway (over 1 mile away) looks less than a block away. Think next time and study up before you accuse me of something that is not true and is highly looked down upon in the business.

In case you are unaware, telephoto effect occurs on this lens (as well as all other lenses). Provide some proof that this is photoshopped.
Canon | EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Lens | 2578A002 | B&H Photo Video

Here is a link to the FULL series. http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/5637/proofy.jpg What proof do you have of photoshop/image forgery? What is your expertise in this field?

I'll think next time about driving across town and getting pictures for your enjoyment if I am to be accused of faking my own photos.

[gen70]

SkyWest, please don't let one jack --- keep you from posting your excellent pics. I for one really enjoy them.

[RodH]

SkyWest, your shot is fantastic. Thanks for sharing. I noticed the second crane in the shot just above the Colcord. That has to be from the OU Health Center!

[architect5311]

SkyWest, please don't let one jack --- keep you from posting your excellent pics. I for one really enjoy them.

Agreed, I think we all know Metro can be a jack ---..................