Devon Energy Center

[dankrutka]

That's pretty sweet. Will the rotunda be open to the public?

[OKCisOK4me]

Yes^^

[edcrunk]

No, I think its on the very top.

No offense Thunder... But I'd prefer to hear it from a more trusted source.

http://www.wahospitality.com/devon_tower.html john Williams seems to think it's on the 49th floor. (I decided to Google it)

[Pete]

The restaurant will be on the 49th and 50th floors.

There is one more floor above (51) but it is all mechanical.

[Pete]

Interesting quote from Nichols:

Nichols said in addition to the restaurant, there are plans for a bar, club and banquet area.

[metro]

When everything is done a group should organize a run-up race like they do with the empire state building

The already do this with the Chase building.

[UnFrSaKn]

Tour reveals a Devon Energy Center almost ready for employee move-in

BY STEVE LACKMEYER slackmeyer@opubco.com
Published: December 19, 2011

Tower cranes and elevator hoists that have scaled the outside of the 50-story Devon Energy Center since construction began more than two years ago are coming down and preparations are under way for employees to begin their move this spring.

[OKCisOK4me]

Interesting quote from Nichols:

Surely that club will not be like a dance club, lol. I'm thinking more like a VIP club...

[dankrutka]

They should make the half the building a club with different themes on each floor... MIXED USE!

[Pete]

Some nice photos from Paul B. Southerland of the Oklahoman:

[Richard at Remax]

"They should make the half the building a club with different themes on each floor... MIXED USE!"


I saw this on the show Three Sheets when he was in Hong Kong. 30+ story buidling with each floor a different theme/music. Sign me up.

[metro]

Captcha: Cheesy

[MDot]

Captcha: Cheesy

Captcha: LOL

[Thunder]

Captcha: Cheesy

Captcha: Whoa!!!

Devon Tower is nowhere near Cheesy. It's glorifying!

[metro]

No Thunder, I meant his idea of a different theme per floor, NVM.

[MDot]

No Thunder, I meant his idea of a different theme per floor, NVM.

Sometimes all you can do is shrug your shoulders and walk away. LOL

[bluedogok]

Surely that club will not be like a dance club, lol. I'm thinking more like a VIP club...

Probably more like The Signature Room in the John Hancock Center in Chicago.

[mburlison]

Probably more like The Signature Room in the John Hancock Center in Chicago.

Love the Sig club - been a few years since I was last there, but that is a fun place ! I recommend the Drake Hotel, nearby as well.

[oncendone]

There are already themes for blocks of floors, such as Museum District, Bricktown, etc...

[G.Walker]

I don't know if you guys watched the Thunder game last night on Fox Sports, but they had some nice shots of downtown, Chesapeake Arena, and Devon Tower, and it looks like it all coming together. Devon Tower looked great all lit up with CHK Arena in the background.

[Pete]

This is a screen capture from the Oklahoman's video tour and it took me a while to realize it's of the ground floor of the Garden Wing building, looking east or back toward the rotunda.

Very open and great spot for restaurants and retail/service:

[Pete]

Here's another interesting screen capture from the auditorium looking out on the park area.

The ductwork on the ground will be underneath the stage and the scaffolding above will give way to a full wall of frameless windows that slope out towards the open space.

You can also see they have planted some trees and started to do some hardscape, with the terraced steps coming down from the garden wing:

[Just the facts]

Who is going to shop at this retail - just employees?

[Urbanized]

I suppose that would depend on what type of retail they are able to lure there. As I understand it, that particular space is going to be open and welcoming to the public.

It seems Devon shares a similar strategy to Chesapeake's (creating neighborhood amenities designed to attract and retain employees). I suppose if they recruit specialty retailers who otherwise would not locate downtown, they will probably at the very least draw other downtown workers and downtown residents.

[Pete]

The Garden Wing will be open to the public; at least the ground floor.

Here is a cool rendering I came across that I've never seen before: