Several of my favorites in the region are mostly in Dallas: Fountain Place, JPMorgan Chase Tower, Trammel Crow Center, and, yes, Bank of America Plaza. But, once complete, Devon Tower will be amongst them!

Lol. Very nice.

I'll be making a trip to OKC this Fall to see the massive tower...

with all that reflective glass on the devon, i wonder if we are going to have heat spot problems like the wynn in las vegas..

with all that reflective glass on the devon, i wonder if we are going to have heat spot problems like the wynn in las vegas..

We just need to get some other towers built around it...problem solved

I agree with Thunder about the height.

This webpage -

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=299

Makes it look like you could take a second Chase Tower, stack it on top of the current Chase, and that Chase building would only be slightly higher than Devon.

I, too, would like to know what's going on with the height? Some are saying the floor count was upped to 52, instead of 50. I heard the height would be 909 feet, instead of 850.

One thing is for sure, if there are only 2 floors left, I don't see it being as big as the website I listed above, has it, compared to Chase Tower.

There's not 2 floors left. They just put up the diagonal rebar for the top 4 floors of the tower (crown), the floor below that is 47. So, I'm saying 51.

They have completed the 46th level which still leaves about 125 feet to go, including the crown.

Although not all this space will be occupied, it is the equivalent of 8.5 of the current floors.

Or put another way, the current building is only about 85% of what will be the final height. They probably won't top out until late summer.

That's still just so crazy to me... This thing already towers over everything downtown and can be seen for miles and it's still rising..

okay so lets see it was going to be 50 floors at 850, now its 52 floors and the last 4 floors totaling 125 feet... so how big is it going to be now, seems like a lot of changes from the 850 ft 50 floor plan?

It's still going to be 850 feet.

And it's still likely only going to be 50 occupied floors.

Here is a pic of downtown I took from I-44 on the morning of 06-11-11:

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Noticed a couple spots today. First I was out around Waterloo Rd and Midwest Blvd. The property I was on was higher than most in the neighborhood but I could see Chase to the right and where you would see Devon if the 2 water towers in Edmond were not in the line of view. Also from Kilpatrick turnpike, eastbound at night you can see the lights inside the building peek over the tree line just before hefner parkway.

Ya know, I got to thinking, I recently saw the original floor plan of the tower, where at least two elevator cores only went up to a certain level and then it was one elevator core beyond that. What floor are they on now, and there are still 2 elevator cores? Did something change so much so from the original 54 floors that they're still doing 2 cores to the top? Or will there be more floors?

I was pulling out of a freinds neighborhood, just south of Tecumseh road on 12th (Sooner) in Norman last week, and could clearly see it from there.

It's still going to be 850 feet.

And it's still likely only going to be 50 occupied floors.

So what happened to this?


I just learned today from an inside source that the tower will in fact be 52 floors with the addition of the restaurant and banquet space to the top.

That means rather than 850 feet, the tower will now be closer to 900 feet.

C'mon man.. You got me all excited... Don't ruin it.

I think my source got confused.

I'm quite sure it's still going to be 850 feet and 50 occupied levels, they just might have one or two more mechanical floors and that shouldn't affect the total height.

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Some opinions from Skyscraper City:


I'm sorry... BUT OKC must have the wimpiest looking downtown I have eve seen in my entire life! I know... living in San Francisco one gets a little spoiled as far as a interesting skyline goes but this OKC DT looks plain pathetic. Even Albuquerque's skyline is more impressive than this... even with the ***** looking tall tower.

Tulsa has nothing to worry about as far as Oklahoma City is concerned.

Some opinions from Skyscraper City:

That forum does have some good pictures and comments...but...it is like panning for gold and it is the playground of some really feeble-minded folks sadly (i.e.--youngsters). Worth a look-see from time to time...

hey UnFrSaKn, that person from skyscraper city is a flippin idiot! albuquerque? more impressive downtown than okc? keep dreamin!

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/webcam/DevonConstructionCam.jpg

Thanks !

Albuquerque's skyline is so impressive that the television show "In Plain Sight" which is supposed to be located there used shots of Denver's skyline for the skyline shots last season.

Dar405301:
Albuquerque DT is a lot more modern although the bldgs are smaller. An honest broker will have to agree DT OKC even w/ the new tower is not that exciting. Old bldgs and it appears out of balance esp with the new tower. DT could use a couple high rise hotels even ABQ has those

RodH:
Maybe so, but when was the last (first) time OKC skyline was used for anything? and we are supposed to be a big league city:)

Dar405301:
RodH:
Maybe so, but when was the last (first) time OKC skyline was used for anything? and we are supposed to be a big league city:)

Hmm... Oh I don't know, the NBA?

there was also a Ford commercial that used OKC's 'old' skyline - I think it was for Ford Focus or the next car up. Also, didn't the TNT show, Saving Grace, use OKC's skyline? The skyline has also been in movies.

Im sorry, but Ive been to ABQ many times and they DONT have a downtown skyline. NWX is head over heals better than anything in ABQ. What highrise hotel are you talking about?

Isn't OKC's Renaissance Hotel and Sheraton hotel considered highrises (15 floors)? Same for the Colcord and Skirvin at 15 floors?
Also, OKC has a highrise Marriott, Country Suites (or whatever its called) and a few others that are more than 12 floors?

OKC's downtown doesn't often look good from far away because of OKC's topography, which ABQ does have a leg up. But the last time I drove through ABQ I did not even see a downtown skyline let alone a highrise until I was less than 2 miles away, coming downhill into it. That skyline is better than OKC's? which can be seen for miles, even pre-Devon????

Albuquerque is my second home. Mom is from there and I lived there for seven years. The tallest building is the Bank of America Tower built in 1990 along with the Hyatt hotel. This building is not much taller than the Valliance Bank building on NW Expressway. The poster must be confusing the Sandia Mountains with buildings. High altitude (or other things that can get you high) can do that to a person's perception. As far as OKC's skyline 'being used in anything', check out the movie Defending Your Life with Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep. Downtown is used as the skyline for 'Judgement City' with a little air brushing done to it. Great movie too!

Maybe so, but when was the last (first) time OKC skyline was used for anything? and we are supposed to be a big league city:)

Sam & Janet (indie film)
The Killer Inside Me (indie film, more like a closeup of the First National Tower)
Bringing Up Bobby (new flick to be released seoon)
Saving Grace
Thunder televised games

Only someone from Albuquerque would promote their skyline over OKC. OKC isn't a world beater, but let's be honest. Alb is known for its great Mexican food and Native American heritage, not for its buildings.

several more large skyscrappers are in the works for okc, they will be announcing them soon? I read this on skyscrapper city by hot rod, how true is this does anyone know?

Albuquerque's tallest building is 22 floors! They only have nine buildings of 10 or more floors.

Great town but even the skyline on NW Expressway is way more impressive than their downtown.

Most forums I frequent, people like Thunder get banned for being trolls. Not sure why he gets special privileges.

I dunno why this guy attacked me. Its obvious that I'm not a Troll.

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Simply expressed my thoughts that pictures posted on here made the tower appear so much taller than Chase, but to me when driving close by, it just did not look that much taller. Maybe it was because of I-40 and I-235 being too close to the tower. Today, I was driving down on Reno and I see the tower being much taller. I guess it just differentiate between different locations. Also, with the glass not all the way complete, it can alter the height perception. Pete mentioned about 125ft to go (not sure how tall that is) and it seems to be a whole lot more to me. Really excited for it all to finally be finished and all glass to the max top.

There is still like a year (?) to go, because the wiring and all interior work takes a whole lot longer than the skeleton and glass.

thunder, you need to find a blue haired troll doll and put it in a black suit with blue tie and make it your avitar on here as a joke..p.s u r not the troll, I am

thunder, you need to find a blue haired troll doll and put it in a black suit with blue tie and make it your avitar on here as a joke..p.s u r not the troll, I am

So cute! I used to have a couple of those Troll dolls. They are the good kind. I can try to find a good picture of one and use it as my avi for a while. :-)

That forum does have some good pictures and comments...but...it is like panning for gold and it is the playground of some really feeble-minded folks sadly (i.e.--youngsters). Worth a look-see from time to time...

Maybe there old with dementia setting in.

I have a daughter who lives in Albq. and she just told me about three weeks ago while visiting OKC that our downtown looked much more like a big city skyline than Albq. She stated that Albq. didn't have much of a skyline! Somebody needs their eyes examined!

This should settle it.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/okcalbuquerque.jpg

Spent hours this morning doing more time lapse. You literally have to work all day to get maybe 5 min worth.

Could someone in the know, who works at Devon, or is a construction worker let me know when the crane is raised for the last time?

Albuquerque...like Salt Lake City have one nice aspect of their city...when you approach them at night and come over the ridges that lead you into the "valleys" they are located in--the spread of lights is impressive. Not unlike driving on Mulholland Highway at night along the Santa Monica Mountains between the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles. Lived in Sherman Oaks for many years and did that often. A wonderful sight--especially after Santa Ana Winds in the fall clear out all the smog and the lights can be seen for great distances...

Okay guys, here are a couple of photos from today.

In the first, you can see that the most recent level (the 47th) is taller than the ones below it. There should be three more of these taller floors and then the crown.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon61611top.jpg

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon61611a.jpg

6-15, 6-16 2011

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/6-15-2011-1.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/6-15-2011-2.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/6-16-2011-1.jpg

William, I know you are working away on another video but do you have any images of the rotunda? Would really like to see how that is progressing.


Also, have you noticed if they have started working on the connection to the Skirvin?

Albuquerque...like Salt Lake City have one nice aspect of their city...when you approach them at night and come over the ridges that lead you into the "valleys" they are located in--the spread of lights is impressive. Not unlike driving on Mulholland Highway at night along the Santa Monica Mountains between the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles. Lived in Sherman Oaks for many years and did that often. A wonderful sight--especially after Santa Ana Winds in the fall clear out all the smog and the lights can be seen for great distances...

It's also easier to spot UFOs over Albuquerque than OKC. At least that's been my experience.

William, I know you are working away on another video but do you have any images of the rotunda? Would really like to see how that is progressing.


Yes, I want to do Rotunda progress, as I had a cool idea in mind. However, it's either 90 degress when I get off work to go down there, or that side of the tower is in shadow. For some reason they're putting up glass in odd sections instead of row by row. I'd have to camp out there every day after work (which I'm considering). I have a few more shots I want to get in time lapse then I'll be done for this month. I will likely go back and repeat the same place on multiple days until I get what I want.



Also, have you noticed if they have started working on the connection to the Skirvin?

Colcord? I was right in front of it earlier, and they're digging a huge hole between the two buildings. A construction truck pulled up and blocked my view along the fence and I went off to do other shots. I still had to finish what I want for a Bricktown video so I didn't stick around. That's mostly what I ended up doing today. I'm editing the RetroMetroOKC meeting that includes the railway exhibit in the Miller-Jackson basement (canal level) and went back today for follow-up video. I spent most of the time chatting and meeting new people Monday night of the meeting. First time I met Doug and second time talking with Steve.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/devonrotunda6-16-2011.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/devontowercolcord6-16-2011.jpg

This should settle it.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/okcalbuquerque.jpg

When you see the diagrams of the taller buildings in our city, it really makes me wish that Valliance Bank tower and Founders tower were located in the CBD. That would add some real variety to the downtown area. I have always really liked Valliance tower. It just has a great and clean aesthetic about it that is pleasing to me. The structure is delineated and it appears. I would love to see something similar maybe scaled up a bit. I really hope for some additional tower projects in the near future. But there is no doubt that we are getting a game changer in this fantastic Devon tower!

Okay guys, here are a couple of photos from today.

In the first, you can see that the most recent level (the 47th) is taller than the ones below it. There should be three more of these taller floors and then the crown.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon61611top.jpg

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon61611a.jpg

Fantastic shot by the way I love seeing just how it towers above the city and all I can say is wow what a sight!!

I took this the other night. You can't see much detail but I thought it was pretty cool with the crane lights acting as a sort of halo.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11213597/IMG_20110609_215640.jpg

Here is a crude mock-up of the finished building with the projected height (850 feet).

The finished height should be almost exactly where the top of the east crane is now:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devonprojected.jpg

Okay guys, here are a couple of photos from today.

In the first, you can see that the most recent level (the 47th) is taller than the ones below it. There should be three more of these taller floors and then the crown.

Or, 3 more floors, then the mechanical floor and then the open crown which is equivalent to 2 more floors. If you look back at your post on page 257 at the bottom of that page, that's what it shows.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2670/5841085458_dc28c65855_z.jpg
It is amazing to me how steadily the construction has progressed each month.

It may be another optical illusion (of which I have several) but it appears that the columns got thinner about 5 or 6 floors back. I noticed it in Williams photo's. Am I seeing things again??

It may be another optical illusion (of which I have several) but it appears that the columns got thinner about 5 or 6 floors back. I noticed it in Williams photo's. Am I seeing things again??

They did start adding a taper to the building a several floors ago.

6-15, 6-16 2011

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/6-15-2011-1.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/6-15-2011-2.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Downtown%20OKC/6-16-2011-1.jpg

How in the world did you take these pics at that height? Wonderful, some of the best close-ups that I have seen in awhile.

He means the thickness of the columns. I imagine it's because they have to support less weight.

The pace will probably slow since they won't be able to use the standard forms anymore. The next level should be interesting with two diagonal columns going inward from the central columns.

They said all along that the building should top out in August and even with the uniqueness of the remaining floors, they look to be right on schedule.

It's really amazing how well planned this massive project has been.

^^^My hat's off to the project management team...truly a world-class effort in planning and execution.

To bad our road crews cannot match the pace of this massive project.

to bad our road crews cannot match the pace of this massive project.

indeed!

Image from today highlighting the beginnings of the angled part of the top of building:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon61711.jpg