Devon Energy Center

[metro]

thats good if they are, dedndcrusr some types of construction they are able to do a floor a day.

[okcmomentum]

This is from about a month ago but shows how they install the glass. Hopefully you won't have any trouble pulling up the PDF.

https://cid-f2663241bcab1800.office....date092310.pdf

[GoThunder]

I couldn't pull it up...

[okcmomentum]

try it now. i guess permissions had it locked down. it should be open to the public now.

[OKCisOK4me]

try it now. i guess permissions had it locked down. it should be open to the public now.

That's pretty cool. Thanks! Will you be able to post more of them? Like more current?

[kinggober]

That's pretty cool. Thanks! Will you be able to post more of them? Like more current?

Please post all of them!

[Pete]

From that PDF:

Panels in the tower’s indented notches feature vertical LED lighting elements that will illuminate at night upon the project’s completion.

This makes it sound like only the parts of the tower that are indented will be illuminated, not all the metal fins as previously surmised.

[OKCisOK4me]

From that PDF:



This makes it sound like only the parts of the tower that are indented will be illuminated, not all the metal fins as previously surmised.

The guy that works for the company that is handling the safety aspect of the installation of the glass panels said all the fins had fiber optics in them. Only time will tell, though...

[K5FAL]

I have kind of an odd question...

Does anyone know what the life expectancy of this tower is going to be provided proper maintenance? 100 years? 200 years?

[dmoor82]

I have kind of an odd question...

Does anyone know what the life expectancy of this tower is going to be provided proper maintenance? 100 years? 200 years?

200 years?really?

[Thunder]

I have kind of an odd question...

Does anyone know what the life expectancy of this tower is going to be provided proper maintenance? 100 years? 200 years?

With all the more constant shaking and extreme weather, it is impossible to reach 200 years, unless God bless this state with a miracle.

You may want to begin your prayer tonight and every night for the rest of your life with, "Heavenly father, I ask of you to watch over the Devon Tower to ensure the strength for it to continue on toward the 200 years anniversary. Many men and women worked through endless sweat to build this magnificent building for your children to enjoy. I ask of you to not let it all go to waste. Amen." Who knows, considering it a bible-belt-state, it just may be answered. :-)

[K5FAL]

I have no idea? Just asking.

[dedndcrusr]

200 years?really?

The colcord hotel is already 100 years old. I don't see why a building as robust as the devon tower wouldn't be able to last 200.

[dmoor82]

well we'll see!ohh wait now won't!

[Thundercitizen]

You'd have to watch "Life After People" to get those answers.

[mburlison]

Buildings built with a lot less high-tech have been around for centuries... . (Westminster Abbey, Vatican, etc...)

[Dulahey]

200 is not a laughable answer at all.

[Thunder]

The colcord hotel is already 100 years old. I don't see why a building as robust as the devon tower wouldn't be able to last 200.

Buildings built with a lot less high-tech have been around for centuries... . (Westminster Abbey, Vatican, etc...)

These are right. We do have very old buildings all around. But Devon is in a risky location with constant threat of tornadoes. We can only wait to see how well the tower will fare.

[okcpulse]

These are right. We do have very old buildings all around. But Devon is in a risky location with constant threat of tornadoes. We can only wait to see how well the tower will fare.

You can't say that Devon is in a risky location if First National Tower, City Place and Chase Tower have already been around for decades with zero damage for tornadoes. Look at Dallas, TX. Their location is just as risky. If Dallasites think they are not in tornado alley (and some do) they have their heads in the sand.

I'm not saying it won't happen, but you can't burden yourself with such a worry, especially since we are not the only city threatened by severe weather. Salt Lake City, Altnata and Fort Worth weren't so lucky.

[redland]

Well, First National Center is now about 80 years old, and I don't see it fall down or being raazed any time soon. To suggest that a tornado could destroy Devon Towr is a bit silly. A tornado could do a lot of damage, mostly broken widdows (as happened in Fort Worth a few years ago), but knock the building down? I think not.

[Kerry]

The Seattle Kingdome was built to last 2,000 years. It lasted 23 years.

[hipsterdoofus]

The Seattle Kingdome was built to last 2,000 years. It lasted 23 years.

I don't think you can compare stadiums and Arenas to office space in a skyscraper - the reason arenas and stadiums are replaced seems to be more for capacity and services, not necessarily because they are falling down - plus you'd have to say the construction and use is way different.

[jn1780]

The real question is how long people are willing to care for Devon Tower and not demolish it. A concrete structure should be able to easily last 150+ years.

[OKCisOK4me]

What happened to the netting on the east half of the building?

[Mike63]

A few more floors and we will not be able to see the cores anymore.

What would really be neat is a camera like I have seen on some skiing websites where they let people take control of zooming and direction for 30 seconds to a minute!