Devon Energy Center

[CaptDave]

Every time I see an aerial photo of downtown, the huge portion of land that is surface parking or vacant immediately jumps out. Hopefully better uses for many of these sites will be coming soon.

[Pete]

That big swath revealed from this angle is particularly jarring and no matter how excited I get about OKC, when I go back and pass through there it still feels like some sort of DMZ.

It's changing but I'd sure like to see a big project of some sort go in there to plug at least part of the hole.

[Teo9969]

Every time I see an aerial photo of downtown, the huge portion of land that is surface parking or vacant immediately jumps out. Hopefully better uses for many of these sites will be coming soon.

The blacktop parking lot at the bottom of the parking lot is BEGGING to become a 600 ft. office tower

[CaptDave]

Straying even further off topic, but imagine what might happen if two or three high quality, high volume developers could be enticed to start rebuilding real neighborhoods and commercial areas in these wasted spaces... I wonder how quickly we might see areas like this fill in. I think the demand is there or coming very soon.

[okcsince1987]

I have 2 questions for anyone really and excuse me if I didn't read far enough back on this post because perhaps the answer to my question has already been answered.

1.) Does anyone know if Devon is going to keep the lights on the tower constantly changing or stick with one color eventually? I'd rather it stay one color personally but happy either way.

2.) I hear rumors of another tower coming soon via newsok.com and Steve Lackmeyer. Does anyone know anything about this as well?

[UnFrSaKn]

2.) I hear rumors of another tower coming soon via newsok.com and Steve Lackmeyer. Does anyone know anything about this as well?

Everything that's known. Anything new will be in the Sunday Oklahoman.

http://www.okctalk.com/other-urban-d...post-here.html

[Teo9969]

I have 2 questions for anyone really and excuse me if I didn't read far enough back on this post because perhaps the answer to my question has already been answered.

1.) Does anyone know if Devon is going to keep the lights on the tower constantly changing or stick with one color eventually? I'd rather it stay one color personally but happy either way.

2.) I hear rumors of another tower coming soon via newsok.com and Steve Lackmeyer. Does anyone know anything about this as well?

I don't think any of us know for sure. But I would guess that on a typical night, they will only display one color. Whether they change that color/arrangement from night to night, we'll see.

Would be awesome if the could have the "OKC Thunder" Logo on the crown during game nights.

[okcsince1987]

I think it would be cool if Devon stuck with one color like Dallas's Bank Of America Plaza. Just my opinion. I'm happy regardless though.

[UnFrSaKn]

Steve just told me that Devon will be very tight on who gets in for the ceremony. They were even that way with The Oklahoman staff. I took the day off and I'll be down there but I'm not expecting to get in. Just FYI. I mentioned this in the "mystery tower" thread as well.

[Pete]

What time is the ceremony?

Just by coincidence I have a meeting at the Colcord that afternoon.

[UnFrSaKn]

I don't even know actually. Should have asked, or should already know.

[Praedura]

it's...

Family Day at Devon Energy Center

Auditorium


View from the stairwell on the 46th floor


photos by Beau Wade

[catcherinthewry]

That is awesome. Are all the stair wells like that? With openness and a view like that maybe more people will take the stairs for short trips.

[OKCisOK4me]

No...this is just the open balcony area of Vast.

[Pete]

No...this is just the open balcony area of Vast.

Not sure about that.

Vast and the banquet space are on 49/50 and this photo says 46.

[OKCisOK4me]

Right. For some reason, I was thinking this was in the triangular area (can't quite think of the name right now) but now that I look more closely, I see the details and IIRC someone took a photo of this area from ground level during construction and we all were wondering about this configuration.

Crown...crown just popped into my head.

[UnFrSaKn]

Devon Energy Center safety record celebrated as building is dedicated in Oklahoma City | NewsOK.com

Devon Energy Center safety record celebrated as building is dedicated in Oklahoma City
The Devon Energy Center safety record is celebrated as work winds down on construction in Oklahoma City.

By Steve Lackmeyer | Published: October 23, 2012

Call it superstition, call it prudence, but for whatever reason, for months those overseeing the construction of the 50-story Devon Energy Center declined to discuss what is being hailed as an extraordinarily safe job site.

[UnFrSaKn]

Devon Tower Officially Opens In Downtown OKC Tuesday - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports |

Devon Tower Officially Opens In Downtown OKC Tuesday

Posted: Oct 22, 2012 4:18 PM CDT
Updated: Oct 22, 2012 5:12 PM CDT
By News9.com

The Devon Energy Building officially opens on Tuesday, October 23.

There's a new restaurant at the very top of the building and several innovative features.
OKLAHOMA CITY - From an idea on a model to constructing a reality, the Devon Tower is ready for business.
The Devon Energy Building officially opens on Tuesday, October 23. There's a new restaurant at the very top of the building and several innovative features.

[UnFrSaKn]

[UnFrSaKn]

Great State: Vast at Devon’s Top

Posted on: 11:13 am, October 23, 2012, by Galen Culver

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA — The elevator stops at the 50th floor. That’s where John Williams comes to work every day. “It’s neat,” he gushes. “It’s so cool up here.”

Great State: Vast at Devon’s Top | KFOR.com

[hoya]

Any announcements yet?

[Bellaboo]

Any announcements yet?

Yes, I've got reservations for Vast in January........ sorry, bad joke....

[UnFrSaKn]

There's a special on News 9 at 6:30pm on Wednesday.

[Dustin]

[Praedura]

Dayum! That's a cool shot.

Is Larry Nichols going to parachute in from the top of the atrium down to the podium for his entrance?