Devon Energy Center

[metro]

Steve had posted that the official height was 850 feet. I have read on other boards that the official height is recognized from street curb elevation, due to the fact that most buildings have multiple levels underground.

This could be where the 850 ' comes from.

I doubt the "underground levels" are 6 feet total.

[Bellaboo]

I doubt the "underground levels" are 6 feet total.

The underground levels are way more than 6 feet, that's not what I said, I said that AIA states that the official height of a tower comes from the street level elevation of the curb, to the top of the tower. Thus due to buildings having multiple stories below ground, this is how official building heights are defined.

[Pete]

The detailed schematics show the building at 843' 11" from ground level.

There is exactly 100 feet below the surface.

[OKCisOK4me]

Ok so 943' 11". Awesome! Lol

[Just the facts]

Wow. Who really cares whether it is 844, 850 or 1,000 feet? This isn't grade school and childish bragging rights.

I agree. Devon needs to stop the "official 850 foot" stuff. It makes them look..., well, grade schoolish.

[MDot]

I agree. Devon needs to stop the "official 850 foot" stuff. It makes them look..., well, grade schoolish.

I could be wrong but doesn't Devon recognize the official height as 844-ft?

[OKCisOK4me]

I haven't seen any mention of this on here but while driving on the Crosstown westbound today, I noticed that they're putting windows up on the interior of the SW extremity of the tower, above the main roof.

[MDot]

Just today they've already done more than they have in the past week glass wise. Looks like it won't be too much longer until the glass is completely installed.

[OUSoonerfan3]

The detailed schematics show the building at 843' 11" from ground level.

There is exactly 100 feet below the surface.

I'm not sure if this is a joke somehow or a typo, but there is nowhere near 100 feet below the surface. From the floor of the B2 basement to the floor of the 1st floor its somewhere around 35 feet. I have climbed those stairs hundreds of times and would have noticed. lol

[Urbanized]

Pete's probably talking about the depth of the concrete piers on which the building was constructed. They were sunk pretty deeply, if I recall.

[OUSoonerfan3]

That would make more sense.

[Pete]

The bottom of B2 is 25 feet below ground level.

The 100 feet includes the foundation.

[Dustin]

Make Way for the Flyer by wras23, on Flickr

[CaptDave]

^ Cool photo.

[KayneMo]

Is there a source that can be referenced to so that other info about Devon Tower's height of 844' and 52 floors can be changed on other websites? Such as Wikipedia and SkyscraperPage.

[Pete]

Nov 2011: Myriad Gardens by cityofokc, on Flickr

[Pete]

You can see in that photo above that they have started to disassemble one of the construction elevators.

[DelCamino]

Pictures from today at noon (Dec. 1, 2011):







Front of rotunda - note installation of trees for front plaza...


Podium - trees in planters on top of the bays...


Auditorium...

[Urbanized]

It's starting to look like a place!

[pw405]

They are testing the LED's on the NE side of the tower right now.

[Watson410]

They are testing the LED's on the NE side of the tower right now.

You beat me to it!! I just drove by and saw it too... Looks good! I can't wait to see the whole thing lit up.

[Dustin]

QUICK! SOMEONE GET A PICTURE OF IT!

[pw405]

I have an extremely hard to see, low quality photo. Don't have a photosharing account set ATM, but I could email to somebody if they would like to post.

[Dustin]

Uploading to imgur is free and as simple as it gets. Are you able to access it?

[pw405]

You can BARELY see the green colored lights. This was taken from the N. Side of the bombing memorial parking lot. I'll try to grab a better photo in a few minutes.