Devon Energy Center

[kinggober]

That is an awesome view! On another note, did they pour concrete on top of the mechanical structure above the podium buiding? It looks smooth and gray now. I am probably in a minority but I liked the camera view on the lower part because the tower floors are repetitive.

I agree with Mike on the camera position.

[ourulz2000]

+1 on the bank one building sky cam if possible : )

[Dustin]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42029305@N02/5325886051/

This guy, noahjokc takes some amazing pictures!

[Russian Sam]

View from the Petroleum Club this afternoon via a friend.

Excellent picture. I would to take some pictures around OKC from Petroleum Club, when I have been in november.

[UnFrSaKn]

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

[UnFrSaKn]

Maybe we'll get something like this in the future. Well, on second thought...

Pingan International Finance Centre

...or this even. :|

Shanghai Tower

[OKCisOK4me]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42029305@N02/5325886051/

This guy, noahjokc takes some amazing pictures!

Yeah, and he doesn't want any of us posting his pics on here so be careful. I'd just admire them. Night shots are hard. Its a good pic until you blow it up full resolution. Dude needs a tripod for that kinda pic...

[jbrown84]

Anybody know what height the tower is at currently?

[UnFrSaKn]

Just shot the January construction update. Probably won't be up until way late or in the morning.

[Dustin]

Yeah, and he doesn't want any of us posting his pics on here so be careful. I'd just admire them. Night shots are hard. Its a good pic until you blow it up full resolution. Dude needs a tripod for that kinda pic...

Yes I know. I'm just posting links.

[Tackleberry]

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?

[Architect2010]

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.

[jmarkross]

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?

There are those, in positions to know, who say it will be taller than advertised...that is all I shall say on the matter. Just keep it in the back of your head--and wait and see...

[Tackleberry]

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.

[Tackleberry]

There are those, in positions to know, who say it will be taller than advertised...that is all I shall say on the matter. Just keep it in the back of your head--and wait and see...

The Tower's structural engineer confirmed the tower is only going to be 850'. They started out working on the 900+ version, then Devon reworked some things (moving the data center I assume) and asked for it to be lower. Final design was never even finished for 900+ feet. The Architect begged them to keep it that way, but Devon insisted on lowering it. The Architect really wanted his name tagged to the tallest tower in a 500 mile radius apparently hehe...

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.

[HOT ROD]

I hope, 986 feet! Supertall!!!

[jbrown84]

There are those, in positions to know, who say it will be taller than advertised...that is all I shall say on the matter. Just keep it in the back of your head--and wait and see...

Are you talking, like, Nostradamus?

[UnFrSaKn]

January construction update.

Pt 1


Pt 2

[jmarkross]

Are you talking, like, Nostradamus?

No, more like who knows some people who have big (and I mean big) stock holdings in certain gas exploration companies...

[warreng88]

Looks like the Devon fitness center has opened:

http://newsok.com/the-well-opens/mul.../749781793001#

[DelCamino]

UnFrSaKn -- thanks very much for the great videos.

[warreng88]

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."

[Pete]

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:

[Mike63]

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!

[UnFrSaKn]

From the original video...
Right click and "View Image" in Firefox for full image.



This honestly would look great for the Wikipedia photo.