Devon Energy Center (Oklahoma City)

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Devon Energy Center
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Devon Energy Center, April 2012
Record height
Tallest in Oklahoma since 2011 [I]
General information
StatusComplete
TypeOffice with restaurant
Location333 W Sheridan Ave
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Coordinates 35°28′00″N97°31′03″W / 35.46667°N 97.51750°W / 35.46667; -97.51750 Coordinates: 35°28′00″N97°31′03″W / 35.46667°N 97.51750°W / 35.46667; -97.51750
Construction startedOctober 6, 2009
CompletedOctober 2012
Cost USD $750 million (est.) (c. $818 million today [1] )
Owner Devon Energy Corporation
Height
Architectural844 ft (257 m) [2]
Roof844 ft (257 m) [2]
Top floor746 ft (227 m) [2]
Technical details
Floor count50 (+2 basement floors) [2]
Floor area1,800,000 square feet (167,000 m2)
Lifts/elevators52 (total) [2]
Design and construction
ArchitectPickard Chilton
DeveloperDevon Realty Advisors Inc.
Main contractor Hines
References
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The Devon Energy Center (also known as the Devon Tower) is a 50-story corporate skyscraper in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and is tied with Park Tower in Chicago as the 62nd tallest building in the United States. Construction began October 6, 2009, and was completed in October 2012. [4] The tower is located next to the historic Colcord Hotel, which Devon currently owns, on Sheridan Avenue between Hudson and Robinson Avenues.

Skyscraper tall building

A skyscraper is a continuously habitable high-rise building that has over 40 floors and is taller than approximately 150 m (492 ft). Historically, the term first referred to buildings with 10 to 20 floors in the 1880s. The definition shifted with advancing construction technology during the 20th century. Skyscrapers may host offices, residential spaces, and retail spaces. For buildings above a height of 300 m (984 ft), the term supertall skyscrapers can be used, while skyscrapers reaching beyond 600 m (1,969 ft) are classified as megatall skyscrapers.

Oklahoma City Capital of Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 27th among United States cities in population. The population grew following the 2010 Census, with the population estimated to have increased to 649,021 as of July 2018. The Oklahoma City metropolitan area had a population of 1,396,445, and the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area had a population of 1,469,124 residents, making it Oklahoma's largest municipality and metropolitan area by population.

Park Tower (Chicago) High-rise hotel and condominium building in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Park Tower is a skyscraper located at 800 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. Completed in 2000 and standing at 844 feet tall with 70 floors — 67 floors for practical use, it is the twelfth-tallest building in Chicago, the 43rd-tallest building in the United States, and the 83rd-tallest in the world by architectural detail. It is one of the world's tallest buildings to be clad with architectural precast concrete. It is one of the tallest non-steel framed structures in the world—it is a cast-in-place concrete framed structure. This building was originally intended to be 650 ft (200 m) tall. But later, the ceiling heights were increased allowing it to reach 844 ft (257 m).

Contents

The office tower, a six-story rotunda, and a six-story podium structure comprise more than 1,800,000 square feet (170,000 m2) and was initially estimated to cost $750 million; [4] however, the first formal appraisal of the tower and complex came in at "only" $707.9 million. [5] It serves as the northern anchor of Oklahoma City's aggressive Core to Shore downtown redevelopment project. [6]

History

Devon World Headquarters LLC, a subsidiary of Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy Corporation, built the new skyscraper to replace their existing corporate office, which was located inside Mid America Tower, as well as other space the company were leasing in a number of office buildings in the central business district.

Devon Energy company

Devon Energy Corporation is a company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration in the United States. It is organized in Delaware and headquartered in the 50-story Devon Energy Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Its operations are in the Barnett Shale, STACK Formation in Oklahoma, Delaware Basin, Eagle Ford Group shale, and the Rocky Mountains.

Downtown Oklahoma City Neighborhoods of Oklahoma City in the United States

Downtown Oklahoma City is located at the geographic center of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area and contains the principal, central business district of the region. The CBD has over 51,000 workers and over 12,000,000 sq ft (1,100,000 m2) of leasable office space to-date. Downtown Oklahoma City is the legal, financial, economic, nightlife, and entertainment center of the region.

The Devon Energy Center was originally planned to be 54 stories and 925 feet (282 m) tall. However, subsequent space planning revisions—including a decision to locate the data center to a separate facility for security reasons—resulted in a reduced height to 844 feet (257 m), including 50 stories. [7]

Site preparation and demolition began October 6, 2009. The Holder Construction Company served as primary general contractor, and Flintco, Inc. the minority partner in the joint venture.

Construction

Construction started on October 6, 2009. On February 25, 2010 the first crane was installed. The second crane was installed on June 25, 2010. In July 2010 construction had reached above street level. In September 2010 construction topped the 10th floor. In November, workers started installing glass on the bottom levels of the tower. In December 2010 the building reached the 22nd floor. In March 2011 the Devon Energy Center reached the 34th floor. In June 2011 the building reached the 46th floor. On July 5, 2011 the building reached the 46th floor while the glass reached the 36th floor.

The building marked its topping out at 50 stories on September 21, 2011. [8]

Topping out builders rite

In building construction, topping out is a builders' rite traditionally held when the last beam is placed atop a structure during its construction. Nowadays, the ceremony is often parlayed into a media event for public relations purposes. It has since come to mean more generally finishing the structure of the building, whether there is a ceremony or not.


Tenants

Events

Devon Energy Center surpassed Chase Tower as the tallest building in Oklahoma City on March 10, 2011. [9] On May 17, 2011 the Devon Energy Center became the tallest building in Oklahoma, rising above Tulsa's BOK Tower.

A topping-out ceremony was held on September 21, 2011, as the Devon Energy Center reached its final height. [8]

On October 23, 2012, the building marked its opening ceremony. It was confirmed by Devon Energy CEO, J. Larry Nichols that there would not be an observation deck; however, a restaurant named "Vast" on the 49th and 50th floors would be open to the general public. Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett attended the opening ceremony and stated, "The visual impact it has on the city is so striking and so identifiable. It took just over three years to complete the building that has quickly become a staple in our city's skyline." [10]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Devon Energy Center – The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Devon Energy Center". SkyscraperPage .
  4. 1 2 "The Devon Tower". About.com . Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  5. ↑ Brian Brus. "Devon HQ appraised at $707.9M". The Journal Record. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Core to Shore". City of Oklahoma City. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  7. ↑ "Devon shortens plans for tower". The Oklahoman . Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  8. 1 2 Lackmeyer, Steve (22 September 2011). "Oklahoma City's Devon Energy Center is topped out at 50 stories". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2011-10-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ↑ Mills, Chellie "Devon Tower celebrates opening, restaurant" KFOR.com (October 23, 2012)
Preceded by
Chase Tower 		Tallest Building in Oklahoma City
2011—current
257m		Succeeded by
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