Does anyone know if the restaurant will have windows above where you dine, to see the night sky? Would be awfully nice if they do.

Avoid it, perhaps, during hailstorms.

Larry Nichols said this morning that construction of Vast will be completed in mid-August and it is slated to open October 1. The Colcord restaurant opens on Monday.

Appreciate you Pete.

Here's a screen capture from tonight's Thunder game.

You can see Vast Restaurant starting to take shape at the bottom of the "V"; the highest brightly lit floor is #44:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon51612.jpg

Here's another from early on:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon51612b.jpg

Thank you, Pete!

In this last shot, the backside of the tower's top 3 'wings' almost looks like they could be used for solar panels. Any chance this might be the case?

In this last shot, the backside of the tower's top 3 'wings' almost looks like they could be used for solar panels. Any chance this might be the case?

No.

In this last shot, the backside of the tower's top 3 'wings' almost looks like they could be used for solar panels. Any chance this might be the case?

Assuming they would be willing to cover up the glass ceiling.

It would be terribly inefficient, one is at an angle the sun totally misses it half the time the sun is up. The other two not only are facing the wrong way from the sun half the time, in the morning and evening one will block the other.

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Just wondering, what's the significance of "Floor 44?"

Just wondering, what's the significance of "Floor 44?"

Just pointing out it is the highest floor with permanent lighting, showing how far they've come in finishing out the interior.

They have been working their way up the tower and only have a handful of floors left to finish out.

Larry Nichols also said that the exterior lighting on the side of the building would not be functional until sometime after the summer.

Larry Nichols also said that the exterior lighting on the side of the building would not be functional until sometime after the summer.

Where are you seeing/hearing this quotes from Nichols?


See my post here for more details about the LED lighting (I should have said July would be the earliest this would be complete):
http://www.okctalk.com/showwiki.php?title=Devon+Energy+Center+Devon+Tower&page=511&do=comments#post534186

Larry Nichols said this morning that construction of Vast will be completed in mid-August and it is slated to open October 1. The Colcord restaurant opens on Monday.

Flint in the Colcord opened yesterday .. the 17th

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Beautiful!

hey i have a question regarding how to acsess devon tower i went down town several times to get into the bottom floor and i was unable to locate the entrance through all the construction equipment and we could not stop to ask the construction workers. does anyone know how to get to it?

Not sure how long it's been done but all the glass on the west side is in now.

Must be since Thursday, because on Thursday morning, the 3 panes that were highest up were still missing.

hey i have a question regarding how to acsess devon tower i went down town several times to get into the bottom floor and i was unable to locate the entrance through all the construction equipment and we could not stop to ask the construction workers. does anyone know how to get to it?

Welcome to the site!

For now, you have to enter the building through the north entrance, which is on Harvey near the downtown library. Or, you can enter from the east, more or less behind the IRS building and the Colcord Hotel.

They should be close to having the west entrance open on Harvey, just north of the new auditorium.


The main south entrance should be getting close too, but I think they are still a couple of weeks out.

Just heard that the new south entrance to the Devon complex should be open sometime next week.

Should be really exciting to get that part done, draw people into the park and connect the entire complex to the Myriad Gardens.

Will really be a game-changer for that part of downtown.

hey i have a question regarding how to acsess devon tower i went down town several times to get into the bottom floor and i was unable to locate the entrance through all the construction equipment and we could not stop to ask the construction workers. does anyone know how to get to it?
go to the north side of the building, between the library and the parking garages.

Just heard that the new south entrance to the Devon complex should be open sometime next week.

Should be really exciting to get that part done, draw people into the park and connect the entire complex to the Myriad Gardens.

Will really be a game-changer for that part of downtown.


What are the hours of the Rotunda? Tried to show my kids on a weekend and it was closed. Presume it's only open weekdays, but until when?

Kudos to Devon for their construction practices.

http://newsok.com/oklahoma-citys-devon-energy-goes-for-green-gold-on-former-brownfield-site/article/3678188

Just heard that the new south entrance to the Devon complex should be open sometime next week.

Should be really exciting to get that part done, draw people into the park and connect the entire complex to the Myriad Gardens.

Will really be a game-changer for that part of downtown.

drove by yesterday and they were adding a fence that was just east of the new south entrance .... which goes with what your saying i would expect that from the entrance west will all be open next week

Yes, even after that south entrance and park opens, the construction to the east will continue.

It will take a couple more months to finish the Colcord connection, the outdoor patio for Flint and the landscaped area between the two buildings.

Yes, even after that south entrance and park opens, the construction to the east will continue.

It will take a couple more months to finish the Colcord connection, the outdoor patio for Flint and the landscape area between the two buildings.

Flint hopes to have their patio open for july 4th weekend

Had drinks at Flint on Tuesday. Bar is really cool. It extends west through the glass to the outside patio. Neat effect. Looks like the patio at Flint will be really nice. Bartender told us their liquor license covers the whole property, so they can do anything anywhere on the Devon grounds.

We booked the banquet facility that is basically the second floor of the Devon/Colcord connector for our firm holiday dinner. Should be a cool view out over the MG with all the trees lit up for the season.

Looking west:
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Attended a wedding reception Saturday night (5/26/12) at the Colcord and it was in the Devon Tower/Colcord connection. I was told it was the very first event to be held there (don't know if that's true or not). The inside is a rather unremarkable ballroom like in any hotel so I didn't really take any pics, but here are some pics from the balcony.

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Thanks Kayne and shawn!

Wow, I had no idea those Colcord ballrooms were open yet. Looks like they are just a few weeks out on finishing the Colcord patio and adjoining park.

Still wanna know why the Devon tower isn't up on Google earth 3D yet

A couple of photos I took today and messed around with.

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That last photo is impressive. Thanks!

You're welcome ;-) I rather like it because it's pure white behind the tower, yet the tower reflects a blue sky and mirrored clouds. Like I said, I messed with the colors of the original photo but I think it turned out pretty neat.

You're welcome ;-) I rather like it because it's pure white behind the tower, yet the tower reflects a blue sky and mirrored clouds. Like I said, I messed with the colors of the original photo but I think it turned out pretty neat.

That's why it stands out to me so much. Good job on all the photo updates, I enjoyed all of them.

That's why it stands out to me so much. Good job on all the photo updates, I enjoyed all of them.

Oh, and thank you for the compliment.

Cam is stuck!

Cam is still stuck!!!

Ate breakfast at Nebu this morning. South entrance and terrace now open. Patio in front of Colcord connector/Flint still under construction.

Cam is still stuck!!!

Wow, people still look at the cam? I haven't looked at the cam in months, nothing really new to see, honestly don't even know why they still have it up...

Ate breakfast at Nebu this morning. South entrance and terrace now open. Patio in front of Colcord connector/Flint still under construction.

Thanks for the update!

I asked Urban Pioneer to try and take some photos but if anyone else gets over there, I know lots of people would like to see the largely complete park and entrance.

Ate breakfast at Nebu this morning. South entrance and terrace now open. Patio in front of Colcord connector/Flint still under construction.

just a note the patio directly south of Flint is already open .. the west Flint patio is still closed

just a note the patio directly south of Flint is already open .. the west Flint patio is still closed

True dat. you can sit out along the street south of the Colcord.

Urban Pioneer just sent me dozens of fantastic photos of the Devon park and grounds.

I'll have them posted soon but here's a sneak peek... Everything looks absolutely world class IMO:

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Wow, this all looks super, super sharp!




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wow!

Incredible!

TNT just showed a GREAT aerial shot of our skyline

Wow, I see a walk with my wife in the near future.

The combination of the entire Devon complex, this new outdoor space, the auditorium, the Colcord, all the P180 improvements and the Myriad Gardens is absolutely stunning.

It's very rare when this happens, but all this has actually exceeded expectations.

Wow. That aint no corporate plaza. That's a masterpiece.

Seriously, that's sexy. It's like every little detail they could have knocked out of the park they did. This is a very Apple-esque operation, creating something that looks this good and has so many well-made details to appreciate. So rare to see a company appreciate those details instead of creating an ugly box that's only concerned about the bottom line.

And love seeing all the green in those pics.

More photos of this area on the Colcord Hotel thread:

http://www.okctalk.com/showwiki.php?title=Colcord+Hotel&page=2&do=comments#post542542

You'll see their outdoor patio is going to have a similar design and features the same type of tables and chairs for their outdoor dining.

Wow and incredible again! I am speechless. Thank you Mr. Nichols and Devon Energy. What a great enhancement to the DT OKC landscape

I just hope nobody steals those tables and chairs.

I wonder if they bring in the tables and chairs at night.

At the very least, I'm sure they'll have good security coverage.