Devon Energy Center

[kinggober]

Awesome pics!

[MadMonk]

Okay, I've been working on getting some videos done and hope to create them on a monthly basis.

These are time lapse videos of the site from January through April during daylight hours using hourly snapshots.

It seems like only yesterday we were watching them dig out the basement!

January


February


March


April

[jmarkross]

Thanks for taking the time to make the time-lapses Madmonk--they are fascinating and I downloaded them from YouTube...great to have them to study. Another great benefit from this forum.

[OKC@heart]

A question for those who know--do the three 'elevator core' structures continue at the same size and position all the way to the top of this building? And, do they form an important central part of the design to strengthen the tower as a whole?

They do as far as I know, I have not seen the remote uppermost floor plans to confirm this.

The elevator cores are a key structural element as they act as shear walls that resist lateral loads on the building such as wind loads as well as acting as the central load distribution mechanism other than the exterior columns.

[lasomeday]

Great pictures and videos!

[Lauri101]

MaMonk - as always - fun to watch videos - need to watch again as I get fixated on garage and forget to look at other stuff!

vandy - thanks for taking time to take super pictures!

sigh - I'll try to get some next week - my days have been flying by and I keep forgetting my camera.

[Watson410]

In that photo kinggober you are looking at the second level. A few more pours (as you described) and they will reach the third level (unless we are in England where they don't count the first level as a level).

Were not in England but that is the 1st level Kerry. lol... As Metro said, the "1st level" they did was the basement/heated parking.. The one they're working on in that picture IS the "2nd level" but will actually be the 1st level @ street level..

[Watson410]

FYI- YOU CAN SEE THE TOWER FROM I-40!!!! Kinda... for a split second... If your headed East down I-40, you can see it approx. an 1/8th of a mile before the Harvey exit.. only for a second tho! (Over some buildings and through some trees)

[OKCisOK4me]

When will they take the scaffolding from the sublevel/basement & use it on the next level? I just imagine this whole warehouse, like in Indiana Jones, that's just full of scaffolding--all destined for downtown OKC

[OKC@heart]

When will they take the scaffolding from the sublevel/basement & use it on the next level? I just imagine this whole warehouse, like in Indiana Jones, that's just full of scaffolding--all destined for downtown OKC

It usually takes concrete approx. 28 days to reach its design strength without any additives. They may be able to remove them prior to that point though because of the structure not having the loads that they are designed to carry because of the lack of structure above it.

If there is a structural engineer on the forum they could give you more detailed information.

[OKCisOK4me]

For the pre-described "one floor per week and a half" that's gonna be a lot of scaffolding!

[ljbab728]

Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's equivalent to our Independence Day.

Not at all. I just got back from a trip to Mexico and arrived on May 5th. You couldn't tell it was a holiday at all.

[ljbab728]

And, Pete, I wasn't trying to change the subject or get it off track. That was just a quick "aside" comment.

[Rescue_Company_One]

Anyone know why they didnt pour the very bottom level of concrete?? It seems like a waste to have to shore up the scaffolding on dirt just to remove it later and try to get the concrete in there.

[Dulahey]

Probably so they don't tear it up too badly. Plus I'm sure they wanted to start going vertical as soon as possible.

[okcmomentum]

Anyone know why they didnt pour the very bottom level of concrete?? It seems like a waste to have to shore up the scaffolding on dirt just to remove it later and try to get the concrete in there.

My WAG is that they need the area for staging until the dock ramp is built and if it can take up to 28 days to cure, they wouldn't be able to run heavy equipment on it, etc.

[jmarkross]

Can anyone tell me if the building that is located directly north of the Colcord Building is a newer building or a renovation of one that has been there a long time. I remember the Cooper Theater being in that spot long ago...(I think!)

[kinggober]

These were taken this afternoon. There was a lot of activity happening.

[lasomeday]

Awesome pics! These really show the scale of how big this building is going to be. Those workers look tiny!

[Troypin]

Has anybody got any pictures on the podium construction? I,ve been wondering whats happening over there.

[redland]

Can anyone tell me if the building that is located directly north of the Colcord Building is a newer building or a renovation of one that has been there a long time. I remember the Cooper Theater being in that spot long ago...(I think!)

It is a newer building and houses the local offices of the Internal Revenue Service. And yes it is in the location of the former Cooper Theater, with the State Theater right across the street.

[Lauri101]

It is a newer building and houses the local offices of the Internal Revenue Service. And yes it is in the location of the former Cooper Theater, with the State Theater right across the street.

It was originally built for only the IRS in 1991, but now has other government agencies as well as a private insurance company. The building is leased through GSA and is privately owned.

Those of us in the building would love to know who the actual owner(s) is/are!

[jmarkross]

Thanks Redland for the verification...I have been trying to remember things from that area and the Colcord Bldg. since I worked there back in 1969 for OCURA. Interesting how many of the dreams of those with foresight and the plan of I.M. Pei have come to fruition, these many years later.

[USG '60]

Thanks Redland for the verification...I have been trying to remember things from that area and the Colcord Bldg. since I worked there back in 1969 for OCURA. Interesting how many of the dreams of those with foresight and the plan of I.M. Pei have come to fruition, these many years later.

When you worked at OCURA did you know Susan Hughes?

[jn1780]

It looks like the two highest cores are at a mezzanine level that doesn't extend all the way out to the columns (on the east side anyway). If you notice the area where the utilitity rooms, stairwells, and service elevators are located the shoring system is lower. On the interior atrium renderings you can actually see this level.