I've read a comment somewhere before that there will never be a tower in Oklahoma City taller than Devon because the ground here is to hard to dig a deep enough foundation for a building taller and that was part of the reason why Devon downscaled from 925' to 850'. I don't have enough knowledge on how hard the ground is after about a 18-inches cause that the furthest I've ever had to dig so could someone else enlighten me and the rest who might be wondering this?

Burj Khalifa is 2,723 feet and it is built on sand.

Burj Khalifa is 2,723 feet and it is built on sand.

That is frightening. Architect2010, your thoughts on this?

Burj Khalifa is 2,723 feet and it is built on sand.

You have a point but my point is being able to get deep enough, which Pete confirmed they can, not wether or not the ground is sturdy enough. However, that's why I'm not going up in the Burj Khalifa. :LolLolLol

You have a point but my point is being able to get deep enough, which Pete confirmed they can, not wether or not the ground is sturdy enough. However, that's why I'm not going up in the Burj Khalifa. :LolLolLol

Did the Chinese have anything to do with Burj Khalifa? If they did, I would be nervous also. LOL
This is what happens when the ground is not sturdy enough or when you don't use enough rebar and concrete for the piers.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/images/attachement/jpg/site1/20090629/0013729e48090bb23ffe1f.jpg

Okay, so the lights on Devon Tower, how are they gonna look when it's complete?

And I don't mean the LED-lights, I mean the lights inside the building.

Okay, so the lights on Devon Tower, how are they gonna look when it's complete?

And I don't mean the LED-lights, I mean the lights inside the building.


Look at my pix. U see the off white color.

Okay, so the lights on Devon Tower, how are they gonna look when it's complete?

And I don't mean the LED-lights, I mean the lights inside the building.

Thunder had some pictures of Devon tower at night. Some of the lower levels had their fluorescent lights turned on, but on a normal basis most of the building lighting should turn off at night when everyone goes home.

Thunder had some pictures of Devon tower at night. Some of the lower levels had their fluorescent lights turned on, but on a normal basis most of the building lighting should turn off at night when everyone goes home.

Aha. Thank you.

Sorry everyone for all my questions. Lol

Aha. Thank you.

Sorry everyone for all my questions. Lol


No problem. We all think ur adorable.

The "ground is too hard" thing is completely misinformed. People like to use that reasoning about basements in residential housing around here, but it doesn't apply AT ALL to towers.

The "ground is too hard" thing is completely misinformed. People like to use that reasoning about basements in residential housing around here, but it doesn't apply AT ALL to towers.

Yeah, I thought it sounded far fetched when I heard it.

My friend Keith snapped this shot on his way to D.C. a couple days ago.

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/300666_10100380701822387_9610074_50131283_78700170 0_n.jpg

Very cool picture.

Nice!! Thanks for sharing that!

I've read a comment somewhere before that there will never be a tower in Oklahoma City taller than Devon because the ground here is to hard to dig a deep enough foundation for a building taller and that was part of the reason why Devon downscaled from 925' to 850'. I don't have enough knowledge on how hard the ground is after about a 18-inches cause that the furthest I've ever had to dig so could someone else enlighten me and the rest who might be wondering this?

The opposite is true. Oklahoma has the best soil for building major things. the U.S. government decided that the best place to build a major outer space hub, would be north west of OKC. Our red clay is come of the strongest moist material on the earth, we have enough bedrock that we could build the tallest building in the world.

My friend Keith snapped this shot on his way to D.C. a couple days ago.

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/300666_10100380701822387_9610074_50131283_78700170 0_n.jpg

What a fantastic shot! Especially out of a plane window. Well done!

That has to be one of the coolest "from plane" pictures I've ever seen of a city.

My friend Keith snapped this shot on his way to D.C. a couple days ago.

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/300666_10100380701822387_9610074_50131283_78700170 0_n.jpg

Im presuming you take planes to DC as opposed to just putting on a cape! :)

The opposite is true. Oklahoma has the best soil for building major things. the U.S. government decided that the best place to build a major outer space hub, would be north west of OKC. Our red clay is come of the strongest moist material on the earth, we have enough bedrock that we could build the tallest building in the world.

Then why don't we have tall buildings yet? Lol what are they waiting on?

I'm not doubting you're post, I'm just being sarcastic. I feel I should clarify, people have been taking me really seriously lately. Lol but that also is very interesting as I never knew about the study or Oklahoma's clay being strong enough to hold the world's tallest building.

Burj Khalifa is 2,723 feet and it is built on sand.

It isn't built on sand. Sand is on the surface. There is rock below.

It isn't built on sand. Sand is on the surface. There is rock below.


Exactly, it has nothing to do with clay or sand or whatever kind of soil you have. The building is supported on bed rock.

It isn't built on sand. Sand is on the surface. There is rock below.

goosfraba

Annerversary shots:
10/21/2009 at 11:07am
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/Mad_Monk/DevonTower/10-21083249.jpg

10/21/2010 at 11:07am
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/Mad_Monk/DevonTower/09-23124336.jpg

10/21/2011 at 11:07am
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/Mad_Monk/DevonTower/DevonCam10-21-2011_1107am.jpg


I think this post shows what most people are forgetting. A year to get the foundation and 10 floors completed while the following year its topped out at 50 floors.

My friend Keith snapped this shot on his way to D.C. a couple days ago.

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/300666_10100380701822387_9610074_50131283_78700170 0_n.jpg


That has to be one of the coolest "from plane" pictures I've ever seen of a city.

Agreed 100%!

Makes me think of an apocalyptic movie poster.

Taken on Eastern at I-40 Eastbound exit on way to hospital.

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-24141045.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-24141053.jpg

I found a great lot on Reno. Its in Del City. I will have a view of the skyline.

I accidently deleted the two above pix and reuploaded them, but its still showing on here to me on the phone. Does everyone still see them above?

And here are some pix taken on Shields northbound between 29th and 15th toward the new I-40. The pix taken at several points and some are zoomed in all the way, so it may be blurry on larger comp screens.

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-26174251.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-26174302.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-26174312.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-26174318.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-26174327.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-26174449.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-26174459.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-26174505.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-26174514.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-26174522.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-26174635.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-26174645.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-26174653.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-26174701.jpg

The new I-40 area with new bridge for the train tracks. I don't know how they managed to do this while trains continue to cruise along.

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-26174712.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/thunderokc/Devon/2011-10-26174720.jpg

I accidently deleted the two above pix and reuploaded them, but its still showing on here to me on the phone. Does everyone still see them above?

And here are some pix taken on Shields northbound between 29th and 15th toward the new I-40. The pix taken at several points and some are zoomed in all the way, so it may be blurry on larger comp screens.

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Nice!


The new I-40 area with new bridge for the train tracks. I don't know how they managed to do this while trains continue to cruise along.
A temporary bridge was built beside it.

There's a video somewhere that shows the process and how they built it while trains were coming by around every 15 minutes or so. And jn1780 is right but if you want to actually see them doing construction on it, then there is a video. Wouldn't be hard to find as long as you have a little patience.

And thanks for the pics Thunder, they look good. :-)

Is it just me or has the light on both cranes been brighter than normal the past month or so?

Is it just me or has the light on both cranes been brighter than normal the past month or so?

If you are referring to my night pix, they are enhanced with a camera app to brighten all lights.

If you are referring to my night pix, they are enhanced with a camera app to brighten all lights.

No, I'm not referring to your night pics. I see Devon a lot at night and it seems as if the cranes have gotten brighter.

Took a couple shots from way out west this morning. From Reno & Czech Hall Rd, in Yukon (about 12.5 miles away):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/Mad_Monk/DevonTower/DSCN1189.jpg

Zoomed in a little:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/Mad_Monk/DevonTower/DSCN1190.jpg

Okay, I love this picture but why are the sidewalks so crooked and there's no curbs? Over on another forum, there's some prick named kcmo who will pick out anything to try and turn anything positive about Oklahoma City into a negative. He lives in Washington D.C and is an avid Kansas City suck up but absolutely hates Oklahoma City and everything about it and he pointed that out about the sidewalks, curbs, and he also pointed out how there's no "underground utilities" and I would rip his arse up but I'm not regestered on that forum so I have to vent about it here. So could someone please explain to me what's going on with "underground utilities"? I heard awhile back that we were gonna try and do that but I haven't ever heard any progress on that if that in fact is planned to happen sometime.

I don't know, but personally I like the way that power lines add to the urban image.

Our sidewalk and road infrastructure sucks though, no doubt about it.

I'm amazed there is a sidewalk there at all.

Of course, sidewalks and trails are a big part of MAPS3 so there will be some good progress in the near future.

Yeah, that's the one time I've ever agreed with him, it's just that he's always bashing OKC so it makes it harder to want to accept it. Lol

Okay, I love this picture but why are the sidewalks so crooked and there's no curbs? Over on another forum, there's some prick named kcmo who will pick out anything to try and turn anything positive about Oklahoma City into a negative. He lives in Washington D.C and is an avid Kansas City suck up but absolutely hates Oklahoma City and everything about it and he pointed that out about the sidewalks, curbs, and he also pointed out how there's no "underground utilities" and I would rip his arse up but I'm not regestered on that forum so I have to vent about it here. So could someone please explain to me what's going on with "underground utilities"? I heard awhile back that we were gonna try and do that but I haven't ever heard any progress on that if that in fact is planned to happen sometime.

I think some of the problem is the weeds and grass. The curbs are there if you look hard enough. Also, the sidewalk is curved, not crooked, but you can't tell because of the weeds.

I think some of the problem is the weeds and grass. The curbs are there if you look hard enough. Also, the sidewalk is curved, not crooked, but you can't tell because of the weeds.

Then somebody needs to get out there and cut the grass. Lol

This shot is from just west of Mustang road on Reno. They are applying an asphalt coating on the existing road as we speak, and it does have curbs, if you look at the other side of the road, you can see it, concrete curbing with asphalt roadbed. They just finished 4 laning Czech Hall road just behind where he took the picture.... The grass needs to be manicured something awful out there...

This shot is from just west of Mustang road on Reno. They are applying an asphalt coating on the existing road as we speak, and it does have curbs, if you look at the other side of the road, you can see it, concrete curbing with asphalt roadbed. They just finished 4 laning Czech Hall road just behind where he took the picture.... The grass needs to be manicured something awful out there...

I noticed the curb on the other side but wasn't really for sure of the other side. Thanks.

At the time of the picture, the road has not been re-striped..... Don't let the jealous folks out there in the world get to you, they are what they are.

We were driving in Monday night from Denver and saw the tower all lit up from north of the I-35 & Memorial area.

That area until recently was still in a fairly rural area of OKC, There are plenty of overhead utilities in residential areas of KC unless they have buried them in the past 4 years. The newer areas have them buried but then so do most of the newer areas in OKC. As far as progress on burying utilities, it comes down to who is going to pay for it.
What's this pole and wires doing in the Westport area if they don't exist?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Westport_3_Kansas_City_MO.jpg

I will never understand the need for someone to bash some other place just to make themselves feel better, I can pretty much find redeeming qualities in any city. I like KC and would have no problem living there.

Tsk Tsk MDot

Next time, I'm going to do something to get more awwww and ohhhhh and ahhhhh when I post more pix. Just wait til I feel better and weather clear up. :-)

Love the before and after!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5193488267_aac86582d3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/absolutwade/5193488267/)
Bricktown at Night (http://www.flickr.com/photos/absolutwade/5193488267/) by absolutwade (http://www.flickr.com/people/absolutwade/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6101/6271380239_31dc829e73_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/absolutwade/6271380239/)
Skyscraper (http://www.flickr.com/photos/absolutwade/6271380239/) by absolutwade (http://www.flickr.com/people/absolutwade/), on Flickr

At the time of the picture, the road has not been re-striped..... Don't let the jealous folks out there in the world get to you, they are what they are.

Thanks for the advice. Even though I know that, I rarely try it. Lol

This dude takes amazing pictures: BINKY SAINTS (http://www.flickr.com/photos/picsbybinky/)
My jaw is stuck agape after going through his photo sets! Just amazing!
Here are some of the Devon Tower

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6091/6260666304_9a02b6dec6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/picsbybinky/6260666304/)
Myriad Gardens night shots, okc_-15 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/picsbybinky/6260666304/) by BINKY SAINTS (http://www.flickr.com/people/picsbybinky/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6171/6254192378_69ef66f440_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/picsbybinky/6254192378/)
Myriad Gardens night shots, okc_-14_5tonemapped (http://www.flickr.com/photos/picsbybinky/6254192378/) by BINKY SAINTS (http://www.flickr.com/people/picsbybinky/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6052/6254191620_3d2e48934a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/picsbybinky/6254191620/)
Myriad Gardens night shots, okc_-10_8 copy_9_tonemapped (http://www.flickr.com/photos/picsbybinky/6254191620/) by BINKY SAINTS (http://www.flickr.com/people/picsbybinky/), on Flickr

Check out his photos of the Children's Fountain!

^^^These are phenomenal!

Wow! Good find!

I feel like sh!t. I feel so inferior. I'm jealous. LOL

I got a surprise in bout a week. ;-)

Could someone get into the Oklahoma City Wiki page and correct our city proper population number. Should be 579,999 as of 2010 census, not the lower number that is being shown now. Seems funny but I looked at OKC Wiki not to long ago and it was showing 579,999. I checked the latest census figures and nothing has changed. I think someone has been messing with it. Maybe a joke? Hopefully somebody can please correct it. We aren't losing people, we are gaining them!

Could someone get into the Oklahoma City Wiki page and correct our city proper population number. Should be 579,999 as of 2010 census, not the lower number that is being shown now. Seems funny but I looked at OKC Wiki not to long ago and it was showing 579,999. I checked the latest census figures and nothing has changed. I think someone has been messing with it. Maybe a joke? Hopefully somebody can please correct it. We aren't losing people, we are gaining them!

Done

Yeah! Tell em' bout it soonerwilliam.

You betcha! Thanks ljbab728.

I wonder who will be the next person to move here to put us ay 580,000? They should win a prize IMO. LOL

I also just noticed that the metro-area population is wrong. It's to high. Should be 1,252,987 as of 2010 census, not 1,280,578. Someone needs to get their facts straight! Although, it won't be to long and that will be right.

I also just noticed that the metro-area population is wrong. It's to high. Should be 1,252,987 as of 2010 census, not 1,280,578. Someone needs to get their facts straight! Although, it won't be to long and that will be right.

It actually said estimated for that figure but it's been corrected now also.

I patrol the Devon Tower Wikipedia page and soonerwilliam patrols the Oklahoma City Wikipedia page. OKC is in good hands.

No, that is not an advertisement for Allstate.

I took this Friday evening, I like this view!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayneshots/6290643263/in/photostream

I took this Friday evening, I like this view!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayneshots/6290643263/in/photostream

It will be interesting to see what that view will look like in the foreground when they redo that portion of Broadway Extension!

Get back on topic, kids. :LolLolLol

I took this Friday evening, I like this view!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayneshots/6290643263/in/photostream
That's a very nice viewpoint. It almost looks like you were riding the rails when you took it. Great job!