Instead of edging just above the rest of the Oklahoma City skyline, the proposed glass Devon Tower will be quite a sight to behold, rising far above the rest of the metro and reaching the sky in a representation of the tremendous renaissance in our fair city.
Here is all the information you need to know about the Devon Tower, its construction, what it will look like and more.
Devon Tower Fast Facts
Designers: Pickard Chilton Architects Inc.Contractors: Joint venture between Flintco and Atlanta-based Holder Construction
Proposed Location: North side of Sheridan Avenue at Hudson, across the street from the Myriad Gardens
Proposed Size: 908 ft., 50 floors, 1.8 million square feet
Estimated Cost: $750 million
Estimated Start of Construction: October 1, 2009
Estimated Date of Completion: December 2012
Devon Tower FAQs
How does its proposed size compare to other buildings in Oklahoma City and elsewhere?: Frankly, the 908 foot structure will dwarf the rest of the downtown buildings. The Chase Tower, currently our tallest, has 36 floors and sits right at 500 feet. The First National Tower, built in 1931, is 446 feet tall.In addition, the Devon Tower will hold the title as the tallest in the state, besting Tulsa's 667 foot BOK Tower, and it will rank with the tallest skyscrapers west of the Mississippi, just short of the tallest in Dallas, Bank of America Plaza. On a national level, it would currently rank in the top 30.
What will it look like?: The 3-sided glass tower will feature diamond-shaped faces at the top, a 100' by 100' glass rotunda just beside it and a six-story "podium" stretching to west to Hudson. The "podium" will have auditoriums, classrooms and offices. Reflecting pools will sit at the base of the tower, and a transparent wall will allow passersby to see into the tower lobby.
Here are some renderings provided by Devon Energy Corp. and designers Pickard Chilton Architects Inc.: What will it be used for?: Each floor will have 25,000 to 28,000 square feet, collectively housing up to 3,000 Devon Energy Corp. employees, consultants and contractors. Designers emphasize, however, that they want the ground level of the structure to be the "heart of downtown," a place for the public to gather at restaurants and shops.
