Devon Energy Center

[holm1231]

Well the 17th floor's ceiling (or the 18th ground) is exactly 1/3 of the size of the building. So we are probably looking at exactly 1/3 or the height of the building, because the height will be taller than just the 50th floor at the top of the building and the difference in the lower floors are larger in size. So maybe give or take 25 ft. Plus, the oklahoma tower is 435 ft. tall, so devon looks to be about 275 -300 ft. tall. So it will be great to see devon the height of the oklahoma tower, cause that will be around the halfway mark!! Go Thunder, beat the pistons!!

[UnFrSaKn]

The Mosquitoes are part of the building's security - if you don't wear repellent then you get attacked :-P

"Release the mosquitos!"

[ndmoore]

I took this around 4 this afternoon. First beam for the rotunda is up. Based off the progress of all the other steel going up around the site, I have a feeling the rotunda is going to go up really quick.

[dmoor82]

^^Nice pic ndmoore!We should start a timeline of first's for this project begining with The start date and so on untill topped out and completed!

[Pete]

the forms for 18 are in place and the columns for 19 are getting started

I'm not counting a level until the roof has been completely poured for it.

On that basis, 17 have been completed and they are working on 18 and 19.

[Platemaker]

But Pete... the 'roof' IS the next FLOOR!... so there are most definitely 18 completed. There are already forms for the 19th. I visit with the construction team daily... they are working on 19th FLOOR forms now.

PS the first lever is counted as two BTW. The first floor with glass currently is three.

[Pete]

I understand that the roof of the 17th level is the floor for the 18th...

Are you guys trying to say a floor is complete before there is a roof? Or am I just mis-counting??

[jn1780]

I understand that the roof of the 17th level is the floor for the 18th...

Are you guys trying to say a floor is complete before there is a roof? Or am I just mis-counting??

I think that's what their saying. I count 17 fully completed "levels" and 18 "floors". I guess the roof is technically the 51st floor, but no one would ever call it that because the roof is special.

I guess you have to look at it at the construction workers' point of view: the ceiling of a level is being built from above. Their focusing on slabs which are floors first, ceilings second.

[HOT ROD]

This is something I'd expect Thunder to say, not you as much as you've traveled globally. You know the best and brightest in the world are working on this project and have experience building many world class skyscrapers across the globe, not to mention, world class landscape architects are involved. How many corporate or public fountains in NYC, Seattle, Chicago have you seen with mosquito infestations?

haha, that was a good laugh metro. ... I suppose it is my silly moment - even us 37 year olds say silly things every now and then. haha

But, I actually was being serious though, as this is the first skyscraper I know of, that will be surrounded by water. And add to the fact that it is in a humid sub-tropic zone and will have lots of lights and human hosts. ....

but yeah, I suppose you're right that I should have assumed they will have water filtration and pest mitigation going on. ....

I have been in many buildings in Asia, however, that do have infestations. I've even been in some here too.

[jn1780]

haha, that was a good laugh metro. ... I suppose it is my silly moment - even us 37 year olds say silly things every now and then. haha

But, I actually was being serious though, as this is the first skyscraper I know of, that will be surrounded by water. And add to the fact that it is in a humid sub-tropic zone and will have lots of lights and human hosts. ....

but yeah, I suppose you're right that I should have assumed they will have water filtration and pest mitigation going on. ....

I have been in many buildings in Asia, however, that do have infestations. I've even been in some here too.

The renders from the first page show waterfalls.

[jmarkross]

Those spooks still creep me out...

[OKCisOK4me]

I think that's what their saying. I count 17 fully completed "levels" and 18 "floors". I guess the roof is technically the 51st floor, but no one would ever call it that because the roof is special.

I guess you have to look at it at the construction workers' point of view: the ceiling of a level is being built from above. Their focusing on slabs which are floors first, ceilings second.

Okay, so from now on, I'll say the 18th roof, the 19th roof, the 20th roof, etc, etc. And currently, it's at the 18th roof (yes, a full 17 floors have been completed) but considering there is no end in sight until next August, I see those columns prodding above the 18th roof and I think for certain that those are for the 19th roof, therefore, the 18th roof is Floor 18 and if it is completely poured, to me it is a floor. Doesn't matter if it doesn't have a roof over its head because it's still a floor that is eventually going to have a roof!

[K5FAL]

Those spooks still creep me out...

I see dead people!

[SkyWestOKC]

Looks to be some steelwork going on top of the podium building...

Any idea what this is for?

[warreng88]

Looks to be some steelwork going on top of the podium building...

Any idea what this is for?

I would guess it would be the support for the glass on top.

[Dulahey]

I just posted this in the I-40 thread, but also wanted to point it out here as you guys are the main reason I uploaded the videos.
It's mostly just I-40 shots, but at the very end of the first video you get a nice shot of downtown.
The very beginning of the 2nd video takes off where the first ends so you continue getting a nice shot of the skyline. I think you get a couple more looks here and there through the video.
And on the last video you get some shots of downtown and the Devon tower from the ground level of the new I-40.




Helicopter Flyover over Existing I-40 Crosstown in Oklahoma City
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l2eIbydjho

Helicopter Flyover over Proposed I-40 Crosstown in Oklahoma City
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFwKUYLdE8s

Construction Video of Proposed I-40 Crosstown in Oklahoma City (from ground, not helicopter)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMaZiaqCoGo


All videos courtesy of ODOT.

[Watson410]

Looks to be some steelwork going on top of the podium building...

Any idea what this is for?

Ceiling and walls for the top floor

[architect5311]

Ceiling and walls for the top floor

From the rendering and photo below it appears to be a mechanical penthouse, which would house HVAC (heating, ventilation,air conditioning) equipment.

[SkyWestOKC]

Thanks architect, the answer I was looking for. And yes, I'm pretty sure I could tell they were walls...I'm not an idiot.

[OKCisOK4me]

Thanks architect, the answer I was looking for. And yes, I'm pretty sure I could tell they were walls...I'm not an idiot.

I wish this site had a 'Like' option like Facebook cause that's some funny stuff right there!

I keep looking at the tower from the northwest view vantage points and it looks to me that Crane #1 is gonna have to make a jump before the end of the month.

[Mike63]

That is one impressive light on the tower right now. Wonder how many watts that thing is.

[jmarkross]

That is one impressive light on the tower right now. Wonder how many watts that thing is.

It is the Star of Bethlehem...

[oncendone]

Heard the "crawler" crane is one of only five in the world, and the only one operating in the U.S.

[okc_bel_air]

Anyone have any good pics of the "crawler" crane.

[hipsterdoofus]

Anyone have any good pics of the "crawler" crane.

Why do we keep putting "quotes" around the "crawler"? Are we using the word as some sort of "euphemism"?