Devon Energy Center

[gen70]

That's a heck of a pic. you posted West Coast. Did you take it?

[LakeEffect]

That's a great pic of ATL development, but it looks like HORRIBLE zoning. ....

Horrible zoning how? Because of the high-rise across the road from low-level apartments?

[jmarkross]

The lighting angle would be interesting to know. The shape of the building lends itself to some dramatic possibilites...hope someone is able to supply the answer.

[West Coast]

That's a heck of a pic. you posted West Coast. Did you take it?

Sorry, I did not take the pic. The developer who built Signature Place (this condo tower is actually complete now) here in St. Petersburg kept an extensive photo gallery online during the entire construction process. It allowed out-of-town units owners to follow the progress of construction just as this wonderful site has allowed me to follow progress on the Devon tower from far away. Unfortunately, once Signature Place was completed, the construction photo gallery was removed from their site www.signaturestpete.com but luckily I had saved a few of the construction pics that the developer had posted.

[HOT ROD]

yes, right across the street. OMG

This is true considering the tower is 1/2 complete in that pic. it looks 'o,k,' now - but with a tower twice as tall next to low rise housing? ... And I assume this is high-rise housing. .....

Seems not to be terribly good zoning for such a suburban tract.

[MikeOKC]

yes, right across the street. OMG

This is true considering the tower is 1/2 complete in that pic. it looks 'o,k,' now - but with a tower twice as tall next to low rise housing? ... And I assume this is high-rise housing. .....

Seems not to be terribly good zoning for such a suburban tract.

Because of privacy issues? That was the problem when they built 50 Penn Place and the neighborhood just to the south of 50 Penn was very upset because they felt they couldn't do anything in their backyards without being ogled by people from the tower. Is that the kind of thing you mean?

[OKCMacGruber]

Some pics from mid-day on 4/10:

[HOT ROD]

I dont know, maybe it's just me.

It seems weird to have a 60 storey skyscraper immediately across the street of 2 and 3 storey low rise residential - in an obvious suburban area. I could feel better about it if it were in a cbd or inner city built-up area. But this part doesn't appear to be - so it strikes me as odd zoning to allow such a difference in structures yet so close.

50-Penn is close to residential, but 50-Penn is NOWHERE as close to low rise residential and NOWHERE as tall as this ATL development is.

Maybe there's a plan to replace the low rise residentials with mid-rises? But it seems to me those properties are quite new - so this is why it strikes me as odd zoning.

--- maybe it is because I am in China right now and for the next 3 months .... here, in the urban areas there is QUITE a build-up of density then you will see the odd skyscraper. I can live with this, because there is density of low/mid rise and they have to put high rises somewhere (and eventually they will create a new CBD or skyscraper office park as is quite common in japan and china).

But that ATL picture shows suburban build and not urban core density. So it strikes me as an odd place to pop up a 60-storey skyscraper right across the street(s) from 2-3 storey suburban designed residentials.

[OKC@heart]

First of all the Atlantic Residences as shown in the above under construction photo topped out at 40 stories, one floor higher than is shown in the picture. It also is appropriate if you take the context of what is across the other street perpendicular to the one with the mid rise residential. Next look at Atlanta's skyline in general...there are several CBD's that are so large that they almost intermingle. To be sure it is very spread out but that lends to Atlanta's dramatic skyline. Buckhead, Midtown, and Downtown Atlanta are the CBD's if you wanted to look them up. Anyway consider the context.

[Troypin]

It looks like there working on the third and fourth tower cranes at the same time. So this must mean they will start build the main fondation of the podium soon right?

[Thunder]

Those huge 3 boxes, are those the elevator shafts? Everything just make the whole tower look a lot smaller now.

[HOT ROD]

the picture caption said Atlantic was half way, so I assumed it would top out at 60 storeys; which would be ridiculous to have in an otherwise suburban low density area (unless there is plans to change that).

and you seem to not see right across the street from this new tower that there is a low rise complex of only 2 storeys. To me, this is bad planning as it should be in more dense areas. who in their right mind would buy or rent in a suburban location that has a huge skyscraper just across the street?

ok - I bet there are many on this or other development/skyscraper oriented forums; but you understand what I am saying. This area isn't downtown and isn't in any of the aformentioned cbd's you mentioned ATL has. So it seems a little strange to me, since the low rises are also very new looking.

To each his own though, if this is what ATL wants - good for them. ... but it was just an observation to me.

[SkyWestOKC]

Man I had a dream last night that the Tower went up 25 stories in one day.....crazy!

[OKC@heart]

Those huge 3 boxes, are those the elevator shafts? Everything just make the whole tower look a lot smaller now.

Those are the elevator shafts that you were referring to. They seem large but there is a great deal of floor space around them. The core areas within will also house the restrooms, and other functional service spaces, between each shaft structure. Also there are elevator banks on each side of the large boxes with a corridor in the middle. That alone might give you a better sense of the scale of this thing. It is huge.

[OKC@heart]

Does anyone know the vendor who is providing the self-climbing formwork for the elevator cores? I will be excited to see that in operation as that will be a first for me. I am excited to see it in operation. These systems have been able to do a new floor of elevator core in as little as a new floor every two days! It will be more of an excercise in how fast they can tie all of the steel needed for this super large core in this building. It would explain why it is taking longer to get the core formed for the base, with the higher complexity involved. Anyone in the know I would appreciate any information that can be released. Thanks in advance and now I would love to see more detailed shots of this area to see what is going into the form work, to see if it is infact self-climbing.

[kinggober]

[jn1780]

Will they use concrete pumps or will they actually bucket all the concrete?

[Insider]

BTW, the Devon Garage is now open all the way to the 9th floor. The view of the site from up there is amazing! Hopefully some pictures will be posted later today from this viewpoint...

[SKYISTHELIMIT]

Does anyone know the vendor who is providing the self-climbing formwork for the elevator cores? I will be excited to see that in operation as that will be a first for me. I am excited to see it in operation. These systems have been able to do a new floor of elevator core in as little as a new floor every two days! It will be more of an excercise in how fast they can tie all of the steel needed for this super large core in this building. It would explain why it is taking longer to get the core formed for the base, with the higher complexity involved. Anyone in the know I would appreciate any information that can be released. Thanks in advance and now I would love to see more detailed shots of this area to see what is going into the form work, to see if it is infact self-climbing.

The formwork is being supplied by Forming Concepts, Inc. in Gilberts, Il. Please feel free to give us a call at 847-426-4400 or Forming Concepts, Inc. (FCI) - Concrete Forming Systems and Accessories

[hipsterdoofus]

BTW, the Devon Garage is now open all the way to the 9th floor. The view of the site from up there is amazing! Hopefully some pictures will be posted later today from this viewpoint...

I was wondering what changed - yesterday morning traffic was even more horrendous than normal crossing Park in front of the Library. It doesn't change for pedestrians if cars are sitting there waiting to turn in.

[OKC@heart]

The formwork is being supplied by Forming Concepts, Inc. in Gilberts, Il. Please feel free to give us a call at 847-426-4400 or Forming Concepts, Inc. (FCI) - Concrete Forming Systems and Accessories

Thanks for the link to your site. Very informative. It will be intriguing to see it in action.

[ndmoore]

BTW, the Devon Garage is now open all the way to the 9th floor. The view of the site from up there is amazing! Hopefully some pictures will be posted later today from this viewpoint...

Here are some pictures taken from the 9th floor of the Parking Garage!

[jn1780]

The northeast core looks like its about ready for a concrete pour.

[SKYISTHELIMIT]

Thanks for the link to your site. Very informative. It will be intriguing to see it in action.

FYI - on this job the outside forms will be crane lifted - only the inside forms will be self-lifted.

Forming Concepts, Inc. (FCI) - Concrete Forming Systems and Accessories

[hipsterdoofus]

The northeast core looks like its about ready for a concrete pour.

I don't know how in the world you people can tell this stuff at this distance!