+1 on the bank one building sky cam if possible : )
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42029305@N02/5325886051/
This guy, noahjokc takes some amazing pictures!
I noticed this profile picture on my friend Danny's Facebook page and was interested to find out what building it was. I'm good at Googling and found out it's the Legacy at Millennium Park in Chicago. It's 822 feet. This should give an idea what Devon will look like later this year.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...=77228&page=96
Maybe we'll get something like this in the future. Well, on second thought...
Pingan International Finance Centre
...or this even. :|
Shanghai Tower
Anybody know what height the tower is at currently?
Don't Edmond My Downtown
Just shot the January construction update. Probably won't be up until way late or in the morning.
Looking at all these pictures of Devon tower and renderings of what it should look like when completed, it is impressed upon me that the building's reduction in height did not translate to a reduction in width. The height to width ratio of the 925' version looks more appealing, to me, than the height to width ratio of the 850' version. I hate for that to sound like a nit-pick but I just now noticed it and I really do love the building as it is.
To simplify and exaggerate my meaning, visually I prefer the tall and lean version as opposed to the short and squat version. Does any of that make sense to anyone?
Yes. But it's not necessarily even close to being "squat". It would have had to of been reduced a lot more in height for me to ever consider it that. It's still a very tall and lean tower. Remember, the tower will start to taper towards the top as well.
I suppose I should clarify a little of what I said. I do think it will be a tall and lean tower, but given its previous renderings of original height compared to renderings of true height, it gives me that distorted view that the change has left the tower a little disproportioned. And again, the "short and squat" was just an exaggerated way of trying to say what I meant.
Like the tower's structural engineer? As for me, I will always believe the finished height will be 850' unless proven otherwise. And proven otherwise means a finished tower standing 925' in front of my own eyes. I will keep it in the back of my mind though, just for you.
I hope, 986 feet! Supertall!!!
Oklahoma City, the RENAISSANCE CITY!
January construction update.
Pt 1
Pt 2
Looks like the Devon fitness center has opened:
http://newsok.com/the-well-opens/mul.../749781793001#
UnFrSaKn -- thanks very much for the great videos.
Funny story:
My wife and I went to the Thunder game last night. We parked at the Main Street Parking Garage and walked down Robinson with the Devon Tower to our right. There was a group of people in front of us (3 girls, 1 guy) who were talking and one of the girls looked up and said "What the hell is that?" No one in the group knew so I told them it is the Devon Tower and this is the conversation that ensued:
Girl: "It's huge!" (insert Michael Scott comment)
Me: "It's only going to get bigger."
G: "How much bigger is it going to get?"
Me: "Oh, about twice that height."
G: "What?!? How tall is it going to be?"
Me: "850 feet. Total of 50 stories."
G: "Holy crap! That will be taller than anything in this city."
Me: "And this state."
G: "Really? Bigger than Tulsa?"
Me: "Yep, by about 200 feet. You can expect it to be bigger than that building (pointing toward the Chase Tower) in about a month and taller than the BOK Tower in about three months."
Awesome William! Can't tell you how much your efforts are appreciated!
Here are a few stills from that video that I thought were particularly interesting:
Cool videos as usual, Thanks!!! Really like the rotunda view up close, I was curious about what was going on.
It is time for another LED test....the excitement has worn off!
From the original video...
Right click and "View Image" in Firefox for full image.
This honestly would look great for the Wikipedia photo.
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