Devon Energy Center

[Pete]

From Steve's blog (which is getting overwhelmed with traffic) -- here's the model about to be unveiled:

[BDP]

I love it! That thing is massive!

[jbrown84]

Look how tall the box has to be to hide it, compared to Chase on the right.

[sroberts24]

AHHHH!!!! hurry!!!!

[metro]

Could be for dramatic effect though, or so people walking by won't see over the top of it, BUT I hope I'm wrong and it is crazy tall.

[Jesseda]

wow the building is as wide as the entired downtown, it takes up almost all of downtown and is as twice as tall as the current largest building wow ...... Just kidding I know itsa unveiling box..

[autoMATTic]

HAHAHA... I dont think it is actually that tall. Would be cool though.

[BDP]

BDP, I don't know why you say that.

I was just kidding. Duplicate thread mainly to pimp a blog. You usually call posters out on these things.

[betts]

54 stories. Nice.

[FritterGirl]

Color rendering up on Steve's blog. From that perspective, it looks twice as tall as Chase. Not sure exact floors yet.

Edit: Pete beat me to the punch.

Amazing structure. Love it!!! Can't wait to see more details.

[Jesseda]

also on the news thism orning they said it will be the tallest building in okc, but they didnt say state? I thought it was going to be the biggest in the state

[Insider]

WOW...54 story glass building...that building looks great

[PLANSIT]

I'm disappointed, it's a box.

[Kerry]

I'm disappointed, it's a box.

It is actually a hexagon - 6 sides

[Pete]

[ourulz2000]

Amazing!

[Pete]

HOLY HECK!!!

Gorgeous, tall & striking!

JACKPOT!!!!!

[Insider]

How exactly do you call that a box? The Chase building is a box...

[Pete]

More from Steve's blog:

Plans are being unveiled now at the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library. A packed auditorium of business and civic leaders were in attendance as architects showed off plans for a 54-story glass tower. Devon Energy submitted the only response to a request for development proposals for the city-owned parcel across from the Myriad Gardens. Devon hopes to start construction by the third quarter of 2008.

The building floors will range from 25,000 to 28,000 square feet. The tower will appear to float in the reflecting pool that rings its base. Several glass enclosed atria spaces will be incorporated within the development. THe focal point of the space is a six-story glass rotunda, located in line with the Harvey Avenue access drive, which will serve as the primary pedestrian entrance for both Devon employees and the general public.

[betts]

I think it looks great. It's a very sophisticated look.

[Insider]

I think there is a typo...I think the construction start date is third quarter 2009, not 2008.

[Pete]

54 floors with a huge atrium and some architectural elements at the top...

This may be close to 900 feet as opposed to Chase's 500.

[jbrown84]

Well I think they plan to start this year. Maybe he meant 4th Q 2008.

[OKCMallen]

I hope no one is disappointed. Looks incredible.

[FritterGirl]

I hope the glass from the rendering actually has that color palette, and that is not just reflection from the sun. Would be really cool to have some kind of subtle "design" element in the glass.