Devon Energy Center

[jbrown84]

Today, a building permit was issued for $600,000 to create a pedestrian walkway at 100 N. Harvey (address of east Galleria parking garage -- the one not owned by Devon).

I just talked to the architect that is handling this and he said that the walkway will actually be inside that east garage on the 3rd floor. They are taking some parking spaces and creating a link from the Devon complex through the structure and tying it into the skybridge that connects the east garage with Oklahoma Tower

God forbid anyone have to walk along the sidewalk for half a block... GRRRRR

[soonerwilliam]

What floor are they working on now and what's the height (approx.)?

[dmoor82]

Thunder,I like this shot of The devon tower in the background with pedestians in an alley on brick lined streets!

[Rover]

Way cool shot. Gives a real urban feel to OKC.

[mcca7596]

It would be cool if there were stores in that alley.

[dmoor82]

Way cool shot. Gives a real urban feel to OKC.

Imagine that!Pedestrians WALKING in OKC!Lol

[Pete]

Here are some recent shots from http://devontower.blogspot.com/:

[mcca7596]

Imagine that!Pedestrians WALKING in OKC!Lol

And it needs to be that way on a more regular basis. I sure hope those apartments get built in the old Meineke building on Main; Bricktown needs more residents!!!

[dmoor82]

It would be cool if there were stores in that alley.

I agree,Little novelty shops,bars,gelatto or ice cream shop would do wonders!I would also like to see more street vendors and street performers!

[dmoor82]

And it needs to be that way on a more regular basis. I sure hope those apartments get built in the old Meineke building on Main; Bricktown needs more residents!!!

You mean like on a non event week day?Yeah it might be awhile before we see that but with all these new infill projects in close by Deep Deuce it might not be that long!

[mcca7596]

You mean like on a non event week day?Yeah it might be awhile before we see that but with all these new infill projects in close by Deep Deuce it might not be that long!

Exactly, like on a Tuesday night in the dead of winter when there are no sporting events. I sure hope we are close to critical mass.

And yes, street performers as well! I feel ya! lol

[hipsterdoofus]

By the way, I've been driving southbound on Harvey to the parking garage in the morning, and I don't recall if the intent is to leave it 2 way or not, but I hope they do - the view coming down the hill is great.

[earlywinegareth]

DT does show similarity to IDS Tower. Compare 4th pic above to this: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...2005-09-27.jpg

[OKCisOK4me]

What floor are they working on now and what's the height (approx.)?

The floor right below the concrete V is 47, so they're currently working on 50.

[UnFrSaKn]

I found something cool at work today (I almost threw away) that some may have seen already. I'll post it later after I get home after 3pm.

[UnFrSaKn]

Sorry if people have seen this already. I was cleaning a car and there was a crumpled up map. I normally throw these away without thinking much. It was the last car at the end of the day, so I wasn't in a hurry so I folded it up. I never noticed until then it was a new map. This is what caught my eye...





Anyone ever see actual images anywhere, and not scanned? High resolution?

The map has www.DowntownOKC.com, okcchamber.com, okc.gov and okccvb.org websites on it.

[Thundercitizen]

Haven't seen it, but it must be from a year, or so, ago. The DT looks a tad too tall IMO. The height estimate was probably made a while back...probably before it was verified that LEDs were going to be apart of the nighttime experience. My guess is early April 2010. Early playoff games last year; based on signage atop the ol' Kerr McGee building.
I could be wrong.

[UnFrSaKn]

Looked over the map...

Printed 5/2011

It's not a bad map at all. Has all the Districts color-coded. Even has the "FUTURE I-40 (2012)" highway route. Has certain main attractions as black silhouettes. The boathouses, etc.

[Thundercitizen]

Looked over the map...



It's not a bad map at all. Has all the Districts color-coded. Even has the "FUTURE I-40 (2012)" highway route. Has certain main attractions as black silhouettes. The boathouses, etc.

May have to find me one. It does look like a OKC Chamber-type document.

[KayneMo]

I really like the top picture with the word "MAP" on it. Devon Tower looks marvelous with the reds, oranges, yellows, and blues: it's be the last building in Oklahoma City the sunset touches.

[mcca7596]

Could these be something that is distributed only at the airport?

[lasomeday]

Downtown OKC made these maps and are distributing them. It is a really nice map! They did a great job.

[metro]

Great find Will. Can you post more images of it please?

[YO MUDA]

I think it would be cool if someone would photoshop King Kong on top of the biulding. hehehe

[UnFrSaKn]

I'm at Sheridan & Hudson across from the Auditorium. The last thing I expected to see were sprinklers going on the roof. The kind that spray about ten streams straight up and go up and down. Any ideas?