Devon Energy Center

[kinggober]

Thanks skywest! Excellent photos.

[OUSoonerfan3]

Sorry if someone has already mentioned this but I noticed the ladder going up in the middle of the crane structure. I assume the crane operator has to climb this every day at the beginning and end of each shift so does this mean when this building reaches it's apex the poor operators will be ascending and descending that height each day. Also where do they go to the bathroom at ? I don't mean to ask trivial questions I am just concerned about the plight of the crane operator.

Once the tower gets some more height, construction elevators will be installed to get workers into the building. The crane operators will ride up in the elevator, then climb the rest of the way.

They take everything they need up at the beginning of their shift, and bring everything down with them at the end. Yes, EVERYTHING.

[clz46]

What ever happened to Big Gene and Devonshire?

[SkyWestOKC]

What ever happened to Big Gene and Devonshire?

Hopefully working too hard to post here.

[jbrown84]

Devon isn't Infiniti Motors. They don't sell you anything and they don't need to appear mysterious.

Devon's reason for the change in height was totally logical. I don't really understand why you question it.

Agreed.

[geterdone]

No, No, Aubrey has 10 times the ego of Larry Nichols. I know them both and Larry is a very basic man, as Aubrey is always trying to impress. Aubrey, has a bike built by Orange County Choppers, has clubs just to take his friends that make no financial value. Also why do think Aubrey has so much invested in the Thunder? It would probably makes more sense just to put all the offices into one or maybe they should just build a huge shed to comfort all of the envious.

[BoulderSooner]

No, No, Aubrey has 10 times the ego of Larry Nichols. I know them both and Larry is a very basic man, as Aubrey is always trying to impress. Aubrey, has a bike built by Orange County Choppers, has clubs just to take his friends that make no financial value. Also why do think Aubrey has so much invested in the Thunder? It would probably makes more sense just to put all the offices into one or maybe they should just build a huge shed to comfort all of the envious.

could not disagree with you more about Aubrey

[NickFiggins]

could not disagree with you more about Aubrey

Can you give some good reasons? So far all I have heard is a heaping stack of evidence backing up the original comment.

[Rover]

Can you give some good reasons? So far all I have heard is a heaping stack of evidence backing up the original comment.

Evidence, hearsay, or gossip? Things you know to be fact?

[kinggober]

They are flying in the 2nd set of floor forms. These are roughly 5 ft shorter than the previous floors.

[OKCisOK4me]

Sorry for those that can't see the Skyline cam, but looking at the building from above, I keep thinking of The Dharma Initiative logo, lol...

[jbrown84]

Haha nice!

[Bryanosaurus]

I removed 4 floors from the 925ft rendering to create this rendering at 850ft.
The red box represents the construction already completed, and the 500ft mark is the height of the chase building (okc's current tallest) which should be around the 32nd floor. I marked the 667ft to represent the bok building in tulsa (oklahoma's current tallest) which should be between level 43 and 44.

[USG'60]

Where is the link, Bryan?

[Bryanosaurus]

sorry I'll try that again

[soonerwilliam]

The cam is stuck!

[clz46]

....and the OKC Skyline cam has been off line for two days now. (At least on my computer).

[Bryanosaurus]

Here is another one that I downsized the devon tower from 925ft to 850ft without changing the height of the other buildings.

Also the height of the Bok tower(current tallest building in Oklahoma), is marked at 667ft and the chase building height is marked at 500ft. The chase building looks shorter than the 500ft in this rendering because it is set back further. The current height of the construction is also marked with red.

[ronronnie1]

It looks more stubby now. doG why did they lower the height? As someone said earlier, I hope somehow they'll surprise us and add back the 75 or so feet like the original plans called for. Don't half ass it - go for the gold.

Oh, and thanks for the renderings Bryon.

[jmarkross]

Here is another one that I downsized the devon tower from 925ft to 850ft without changing the height of the other buildings.

Also the height of the Bok tower(current tallest building in Oklahoma), is marked at 667ft and the chase building height is marked at 500ft. The chase building looks shorter than the 500ft in this rendering because it is set back further. The current height of the construction is also marked with red.

Thanks very much, Bryanosaurus--for the new rendering...it is quite nicely done! For anyone who missed seeing the Construct-O-Cam on OKCTalk...remember there is always another on this link http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...690618&page=31 same camera shot, I used it while this site was down. Nice to have a backup...

[jmarkross]

It looks more stubby now. doG why did they lower the height? As someone said earlier, I hope somehow they'll surprise us and add back the 75 or so feet like the original plans called for. Don't half ass it - go for the gold.

Oh, and thanks for the renderings Bryon.

There are those of us...spurned and abused...who still believe that the final will be 925 ft.+...but--keep it under your hat! There are guards around the castle to refute such heresy...

[therondo]

There are those of us...spurned and abused...who still believe that the final will be 925 ft.+...but--keep it under your hat! There are guards around the castle to refute such heresy...

Really? Really? I mean seriously......

[Northsider]

the design of this tower will make it possible (from some angles) in the sun to glow yellow, then cool off to a light blue at night..... pretty cool... the taller the better

[HOT ROD]

shoot for 1000 feet (or at least 300 metres) for Oklahoma's only supertall. heck, it's only 150 feet higher than 850.. ...

may be the ONLY time a supertall skyscraper is ever built in Oklahoma and would only be the third such building west of Chicago [1 in Houston and 1 in LA]. Wouldn't it be great for OKC to be on that list. OKC would join the likes of LA, Houston, Chicago, NY, and ATL for cities having a supertall. .....

please do it, Devon - you'll need the space once you diversify into more green energy!!!

[HOT ROD]

oh, one more thing - was there ever a night rendering posted and/or did anyone ever say how the building would be lit at night?