HOLY CRAP.... duct work on two!
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll14/Platemaker_photos/Photo0718.jpg

Now that is what I have been looking for! Also it is nice to see the electrical (lights) as that is a good sign! It is cool to see how all of the trades overlap and how quickly it can come together on a floor by floor basis!

Thanks Platemaker...another thoughtful and well-done masterpiece! You have the 'eye' of a true photographer...nice.

Good Houston Chronicle article about Devon's 2nd quarter earnings,Devon Earned 700 million+ Dollars in The 2nd qtr. alone!and revenue was over 2.2 billion$! http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/business/7138986.html

Architect5311 do you have other picture, example from north or aerial view?

Hey Sam, I don't have anything with detail on the Devon site just Sketchup massing models.....

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk92/gandjdunlap/DEVON-VIEWS.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk92/gandjdunlap/DEVON-VIEWnnjpg.jpg

Architect. I know this is off-topic, but is this Sketchup for a real project or something of less importance? Because the building close to the City Hall half-circle intrigues me.

These are wonderful by the way. Thankyou for them.

What a joy--to wake up at 1am and check the Construct-O-Cam and see the site lit up like a Christmas display! Lights on everywhere...work must really being getting into high gear! Makes the after midnight viewing great!

Mark, was about to say the exact same thing. Amazing view!

Mark, was about to say the exact same thing. Amazing view!

It is an old man's dream! Entertainment of all kinds--at all hours of the day! The internet--the gift that keeps on giving. Hopefully...it is not just a case of one construction worker having lost a contact lens and they are looking for it... :)

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

Is the cores bigger or smaller to the ones in the Chase tower and how many cores do Chase tower have?

Is the cores bigger or smaller to the ones in the Chase tower and how many cores do Chase tower have?

When the Chase Tower (Liberty Bank Tower in early 1970 when construction started) the structure was composed of structural I-beam steel...I don't remember cores like the Devon Tower--you architects and construction experts need to help with this aspect. But, I remember a dark reddish (rusty) colored steel superstructure--though I am sure there were elevator shafts and other parts not visible by the casual passerby within...but I think the structure was steel for support primarily.

Big Gene's crane is going to have to move up within another floor or two.

Nice pics Architect 5311.
I sent a letter to Pickard Chilton Architects so that they explained the situation, but they are silent.
And look at this
http://s56.radikal.ru/i152/1008/44/045d6d305296.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)
http://s49.radikal.ru/i123/1008/45/0a69526bc452.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)
http://s48.radikal.ru/i120/1008/9b/fb2beb193cb1.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)
http://s003.radikal.ru/i203/1008/37/d3c7a8300360.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)
What you think about it?

When the Chase Tower (Liberty Bank Tower in early 1970 when construction started) the structure was composed of structural I-beam steel...I don't remember cores like the Devon Tower--you architects and construction experts need to help with this aspect. But, I remember a dark reddish (rusty) colored steel superstructure--though I am sure there were elevator shafts and other parts not visible by the casual passerby within...but I think the structure was steel for support primarily.

Correction...early 1969 construction began...

Okay, if not cores, then the elevator shafts.

And look at this

What you think about it?

The sketchups are unofficial, so I wouldn't go by that. The official renderings and plans indicate that there is an opening there.

It's amazing to think that 10 months ago this was just a parking lot.

Очень красивый рисунки, русский Сэм

Очень красивый рисунки, русский Сэм

Я не знаю, что вы говорите русский jmarkross

Я не делаю, но я имею хорошего переводчика. :)

Очень красивый рисунки, русский Сэм


Я не знаю, что вы говорите русский jmarkross


Я не делаю, но я имею хорошего переводчика. :)

What the....

Just thought our friend...Russian Sam (from Russia) might like a translated comment on his drawings...(google translate)...an old throwback to the days of detente, I suppose...and a fond memory of a visit over there many years ago...

The sketchups are unofficial, so I wouldn't go by that. The official renderings and plans indicate that there is an opening there.
Thanks, I got it!

Очень красивый рисунки, русский Сэм

Я не знаю, что вы говорите русский jmarkross

Я не делаю, но я имею хорошего переводчика. :)
LOL ;)

Architect. I know this is off-topic, but is this Sketchup for a real project or something of less importance? Because the building close to the City Hall half-circle intrigues me.

These are wonderful by the way. Thankyou for them.


architect5311... looking forward to your response! I'm crossing my fingers that you accidentally spilled the beans on something! LOL

@platemaker, architect2010. His avatar appears to maybe be a rendering of it. When comparing them they look close.

Good work Super Sleuth (SkyWestOKC)! I think you're right. That empty pocket needs some infill pretty bad.

Yeah but atleast from the geometries and the image on his avatar it looks like it is another parking garage, but then again I hope that I am wrong or at least that it has street facing storefront retail or something to engage and add activity to the street, especially since it fronts the square.

On another note but sort of related...does anyone know where the thread went that was following the Myriad garden renovations? I have heard nothing for quite a while on the progress and just wanted to get a handle on where it is at.

when will they put a Saftey net on the tower?

The air ducts they started to install looks small. Will it be big like its shown in the movies where people can crawl thru them?

I doubt their priority on the air ducts is the crawlability.

when will they put a Saftey net on the tower?

There was an article recently about how they would start putting glass on the tower's first 3 floors starting in September, so I would expect the netting to be there then too.


The air ducts they started to install looks small. Will it be big like its shown in the movies where people can crawl thru them?

A long time ago, you said something along the lines about the floor plates looking really small cause the cores were so big and you got a response about how you should go and view the project in person. I'm betting if you went down there and saw the ducts with your own eyes, you would retract this statement.

Now I'm not a ninja like some of you guys to get into restricted areas... but I did a simple walk around of the construction site and got plenty of good ground level footage. I threw in some good shots of First National, Chase, Colcord and others. This is shot with my new HD video camera I got Wednesday. The raw footage is 1080p 60 frames and looks incredible. Still holds up alright on Vimeo.


http://vimeo.com/14113206

Agreed. Nothing about this project is small.

Thank You UnFrSaKn...your video took me up there to see it all just like I was there! Spectacular! Great Video and great everything! Make plans for a trip to the Kodak Theater on Hollywood Boulevard--and work on the acceptance speech...this is Academy-Award-winning material...from my perspective. Thanks for letting me ride along...

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Two mouths ago. A whole lot done.

Big Gene's crane is going to have to move up within another floor or two.

On the way home from downtown I was passed by a tractor trailer at Reno and Hudson carrying two tower crane segments. Should be soon then that at least one will climb.

Fly

Thanks for the great video! I never take the time to get out and walk around for such detail...noticed things never before seen while driving, and sitting at stop lights!!!! Appreciate that alot.

something is going on with the tower crane on the left?

Niiiiice! Thank's for sharing UnFrSaKn,I watched every bit of that! Thank's

Finally finished up the time lapse video for July:
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^^Cool,I appreciate people like yourself and others who are documenting this tower going up!Thank You!

Thanks for the monthly time-lapses MadMonk...they are great--particularly with some night shots thrown in as well. This forum IS the best one I know of--on any subject. Everyone on it seems to have a great interest in the subject and it runs from young to old...with minimal screeds--which can easily be found on other threads--where they belong. I suppose it is like being a kid again and having a great skyscraper go up right out your apartment window...and being able to just sit and watch anytime you want. Now THAT is something. Add to that...the ancillary additions of time-lapses and video and candid shots...once Big Gene is able to throw in a few aerial shots...well...that will be damn near perfection. Thanks to all.

See, there moving the counter wights on the crane. Its about to go up!!!

UnFrSaKn, fantastic video! I can't wait til the tower is so high that you'll have to lay on the ground to get a skyward shot walking around the block, lol. I think (just incase you uploaded this or future videos to websites like skyscraperpage) that you should also film The Underground so outsiders will see where all the people are at...

MadMonk, thanks for the timelapse. I watched the tower and then I watched it again, to watch the podium going up! I also enjoyed the 'musical cars' in their assigned parking spots. Whoever drives that red car is a loyal employee!

I think Big Gene's crane is going up. It looks like #1 has a segment of the crane right now...

architect5311... looking forward to your response! I'm crossing my fingers that you accidentally spilled the beans on something! LOL

^^What gives?any beans get spilt?some more development coming our way?

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4861039880_754035147b_z.jpg
Here is another one that I downsized the devon tower from 925ft to 850ft without changing the height of the other buildings.

Also the height of the Bok tower(current tallest building in Oklahoma), is marked at 667ft and the chase building height is marked at 500ft. The chase building looks shorter than the 500ft in this rendering because it is set back further. The current height of the construction is also marked with red.

I wish OKC had the BOK, nice tower......
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk92/gandjdunlap/BOKScheme-1.jpg

What a neat visual architect5311! That would really bring it all together if we had BOK just where you put it. Guess something would have had to go to do that. No more of that please! but still looks like it should be there.

I'm sure we can have it arranged to be moved here if you let us know about the mystery building in that rendering of yours we are all so fixated on!

I would like to see someone in OKC to buy the Space Needle in Seattle and relocate to here...next to the new Devon tower. With that... OKC skyline will be complete.

I'm sure we can have it arranged to be moved here if you let us know about the mystery building in that rendering of yours we are all so fixated on!

Half circle by City Hall, yea the Library was a great project to work on.............lol
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk92/gandjdunlap/DEVON-VIEWnnjpg-1.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk92/gandjdunlap/MAPS-Library-1999.jpg

Hah...nice one.

architect5311 - you're KILLING me!!!

Kerry are you out there?

I was traveling last week to/from Savannah and on the flight into Atlanta I noticed a grouping of highrises north of the CBD, what is the area? The area appeared larger than OKC CBD and much taller as well....just curious.

I would like to see someone in OKC to buy the Space Needle in Seattle and relocate to here...next to the new Devon tower. With that... OKC skyline will be complete.

I think the new SkyDance Bridge over the new I-40 will be a start...I agree with you that a nice iconic tower would be distinctive...some sort of stylized oil-derrick-like tower would be a nice and appropriate idea...and not horribly expensive to do, comparatively speaking...every city needs something that you don't see anywhere else.

BTW--does anyone know what is going on with the marvelous Ferris Wheel that was on the Santa Monica Pier that was bought by someone and brought to OKC...what is going to become of it? Belongs on the south end of Core-to-Shore by the River--I think...

horray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The cranes are going up they really are. Im so exited!!!!

I think the new SkyDance Bridge over the new I-40 will be a start...I agree with you that a nice iconic tower would be distinctive...some sort of stylized oil-derrick-like tower would be a nice and appropriate idea...and not horribly expensive to do, comparatively speaking...every city needs something that you don't see anywhere else.

We did have plans for a mega oil derrick tower..... I guess it all fell through. >_<