Devon Energy Center

[lasomeday]

Some of IT and HR are moving in Monday. They are moving the computers over the weekend.... today and tomorrow.

[ChowRunner]

How come the V has yellow lights but not the surrounding floors?

I was told the difference in the color of lights depends on if that floor has been finished or not...

Yellow color are the lights of consctuction crews... \\
white lights are the finished office lighting.

or vice versa... i forget which

[Pete]

Yeah, it's actually the permanent lights are yellow-ish and the construction lights are more white.

Looks like they have 37 floors now with permanent lighting, which means those floors are largely finished.

[Lauri101]

I was told the difference in the color of lights depends on if that floor has been finished or not...

Yellow color are the lights of consctuction crews... \\
white lights are the finished office lighting.

or vice versa... i forget which

vice versa - white are where they are working. I get into office at 5 AM daily and they already have crews in - wonder if they are still doing 24/7?

They've been running various LED colors, but not more than one color at a time. I did get a couple of pics the other morning - not very good with IPhone, but I'll try and upload them soon.

[lasomeday]

vice versa - white are where they are working. I get into office at 5 AM daily and they already have crews in - wonder if they are still doing 24/7?

They've been running various LED colors, but not more than one color at a time. I did get a couple of pics the other morning - not very good with IPhone, but I'll try and upload them soon.

They have been working pretty hard getting ready for the opening. They have been staying pretty late and working weekends finishing out the building.

[UnFrSaKn]

The Devon Tower virtual tour was nice while it lasted....

[mburlison]

BillyOcean - "are they taking reservations at vast yet?"





Yeah, i got mine in.

No I didn't --- was just messin' - I apologize, I need a blue sarcasm font I guess

[Pete]

There is a video interview with Larry Nichols if you follow the link and in it he says the executive team moves in next week but into temporary space until they get their floor ready. Pretty sure the top brass will be on the 47th floor, which is the only extra tall one other than the restaurant and banquet space and then the mechanical floor above them. Remember, there is no 48th floor.



Devon begins move into new building
Devon Energy Corp. began moving boxes into its new downtown headquarters on Friday. The first group of about 80 employees will report to work there Monday.


Read more: http://newsok.com/devon-begins-move-...#ixzz1pKfEwes0

[Pete]

Here's another video from Channel 9 where they use the time lapse from our construction cam without credit:

http://www.news9.com/story/17178817/...n-downtown-okc

[metro]

I would imagine reservations for Vast won't be taken until one to two months before open. Definitely not before July.

In August, I confirmed with them today. vast opens in October.

[ljbab728]

Yes, the first annual OKCTalk Cotillion!



This is pretty cool... Some 360 degree views of various office configurations inside the tower...

Be sure to click the thumbnails in the lower left corner to see all of them:

http://newspin360.com/tour/ok/okc/de...gy/devontower/

Pete, I tried your link and it requires a username and password.

[SoonerBoy18]

Here's another video from Channel 9 where they use the time lapse from our construction cam without credit:

http://www.news9.com/story/17178817/...n-downtown-okc

That was one fast time lapse, I saw the "Lets Go Thunder" banner for less than a split second. Lol

[UnFrSaKn]

New Devon Energy Center ushers in new prominence for Oklahoma City as an energy hub

http://newsok.com/new-devon-energy-c...rticle/3658623

[KayneMo]

From March 16, 2012:

[Pete]

Love that last shot!

[Pete]

This one is from Lauri101:

[Teo9969]

Anybody know the story on the random floor in the middle that is not completed?

[Pete]

Anybody know the story on the random floor in the middle that is not completed?

My guess is that not all the floors will be immediately occupied, since they wanted room for growth.

So, they are probably completely finishing where people will be moving in right away, then will come back and do the remainder.

I would also think they would leave empty floors scattered throughout the building so various departments could expand in the future but stay contiguous.

And finally, rather than having floors partially occupied, to save on energy I'm sure they'll want to fill one completely before opening another.

[kevinpate]

Anybody know the story on the random floor in the middle that is not completed?

Maybe that's the floor for the habitually tardy and/or grumpy?

[OUSoonerfan3]

Anybody know the story on the random floor in the middle that is not completed?

Schindler had their material for the high rise elevators staged on the 25th floor. Once the elevators are completely built that floor will be finished.

[Dustin]

Lights were one and changing colors! Looks really good!

[edcrunk]

Doug Dawg will be the MC and EdCrunk the deejay! Will and I photogs.

Woot Woot!

[ljbab728]

http://newsok.com/devon-energy-cente...echnology-news

A continued positive for OKC.

The arrival of Devon Energy Center is also seen a big step forward in solidifying Oklahoma City's standing in the energy industry. The Tulsa World recently surveyed 16 industry executives and analysts from across the country and asked them to rank the top oil capitals of North America. Oklahoma City was ranked third behind Calgary and Houston.

[Pete]

That's very cool PR for OKC.


This was interesting regarding SandRidge; I know they will soon have a bunch more space when the Braniff Building is done but at this rate their new tower may have to be of decent size:

The company has grown so quickly that it is already filling up the 29-story tower at 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave. and recently leased two floors at Beffort's City Place Tower.

[soonerwilliam]

Pete, in an earlier press release Sandridge stated that the new tower would have a larger footprint, so the building might end up a bit smaller or could end up about the same size as their present tower.