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Middle-Island · September 13th, 2009, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Cashville

Not surprisingly Dale is not getting the point. Shane makes a dumb comment about how Devon Tower is the most impressive construction project in the country then goes on to mention the size of the tower. Freedom Tower is clearly a far more impressive tower from that standpoint.

Also not comparable since Devon is still a PROPOSAL, not a construction project quite yet. Then again, what people consider "impressive" is kind of subjective anyway. I could see where someone could be more excited about Devon. Large scale for Ok. City...great design vs. a painfully slow moving project in NYC, whatever the reason.

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Originally Posted by Dale

Devon is head-and-shoulders about fraid-of-em tower in terms of design.

The name was changed to One World Trade, by the way. Hey you'll come up with something. Freedom Tower is a little too yahoo Americana for New York, anyway. As in say, "freedom fries"?

Then again, maybe this thread should be about the Devon tower.

Dale · September 14th, 2009, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Middle-Island

Also not comparable since Devon is still a PROPOSAL, not a construction project quite yet. Then again, what people consider "impressive" is kind of subjective anyway. I could see where someone could be more excited about Devon. Large scale for Ok. City...great design vs. a painfully slow moving project in NYC, whatever the reason.

The name was changed to One World Trade, by the way. Hey you'll come up with something. Freedom Tower is a little too yahoo Americana for New York, anyway. As in say, "freedom fries"?

Then again, maybe this thread should be about the Devon tower.

Or we could just carry on ... absent the requisite school-marming.

Middle-Island · September 14th, 2009, 09:02 AM

^Or else the 42-year old 'internet savant' should carry on a 3 city vs. thread like a 12 year old. You obviously need much more than a "school marm" as the crappy element you ultimately are on any of these boards.

I assume you were banished from NA skybar. And if it was self imposed so much the better.

Dale · September 14th, 2009, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Middle-Island

^Or else the 42-year old 'internet savant' should carry on a 3 city vs. thread like a 12 year old. You obviously need much more than a "school marm" as the crappy element you ultimately are on any of these boards.

I assume you were banished from NA skybar. And if it was self imposed so much the better.

I wasn't banished from the NA skybar. Rather, I became irretrievably bored debating apes with throats of parrots.

No offense, of course.

Classof2010 · September 16th, 2009, 03:04 AM

And thus, the Devon Tower thread falls into the same habitous ways of all Oklahoma City threads. Oh well. Only 2 weeks until construction starts. Mhmm. ;]

spectre000 · September 16th, 2009, 05:01 AM

Confirmation of new height revealed. 850 feet/50 floors, I submitted a request to update the thread title as well.

Plans on track for construction of Devon tower
http://www.cnbc.com/id/32774380

shane453 · September 16th, 2009, 07:38 PM

Less than 2 weeks to construction!

spectre000 · September 17th, 2009, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by shane453

Less than 2 weeks to construction!

Are they doing any preparations of the site for a ground breaking ceremony? I know they are just starting out with the parking lot, but you would think with a project such as this, it's a big PR event for Devon and the mayor's office/city council.

aceflamingo23 · September 18th, 2009, 12:42 AM

Cool!

kalt · September 18th, 2009, 01:15 AM

OKC deserves a new tower...Let's hope it goes well, I'd like to see it as I usually pass-through OKC once or twice a year.

Jim856796 · September 19th, 2009, 03:47 PM

Should have cut down the height to 900 feet instead of 850 feet. Also we should have put a 50- to 100-ft spire on top of the tower. But hey, even with the reduced height, OKC is still gonna beat Tulsa, right?

dmoor82 · September 26th, 2009, 11:33 PM

Under 1 week till construction starts!!!!

SRG · September 26th, 2009, 11:44 PM

It's go time. Have they put up signs or equipment or anything yet?

dmoor82 · September 27th, 2009, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by SRG

It's go time. Have they put up signs or equipment or anything yet?

I'll be downtown tommorow! i will let you know!

dmoor82 · September 27th, 2009, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SRG

It's go time. Have they put up signs or equipment or anything yet?

I was downtown today,and the whole site is blocked off,Sheridan is blocked off with concrete barriers and orange cones! so yeah it's about go time!

Coinpeace · September 27th, 2009, 10:13 PM

nice design but not great

TXSkyWatcher · September 27th, 2009, 10:55 PM

Cool...hope we get updates regularly in pics....I wanna see this one rise!

shane453 · October 1st, 2009, 12:16 AM

Ceremony to begin construction is next Tuesday.

First phase of construction will involve excavation of the underground parking structures at the site, and vertical expansion of the above-ground parking structures north of the site.

Dale · October 1st, 2009, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Coinpeace

nice design but not great

Seriously ? What does the US have going up that's better ?

Desparye · October 1st, 2009, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Dale

Seriously ? What does the US have going up that's better ?

*points to New York*

But I love the design. c:

September 14th, 2009, 09:02 AM	#243
Middle-Island Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Long Island, NY USA Posts: 752 Likes (Received): 67	^Or else the 42-year old 'internet savant' should carry on a 3 city vs. thread like a 12 year old. You obviously need much more than a "school marm" as the crappy element you ultimately are on any of these boards. I assume you were banished from NA skybar. And if it was self imposed so much the better. __________________ < New York 27 Montauk 94 > Last edited by Middle-Island; September 14th, 2009 at 09:24 AM.

September 16th, 2009, 03:04 AM	#245
Classof2010 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 399 Likes (Received): 1	And thus, the Devon Tower thread falls into the same habitous ways of all Oklahoma City threads. Oh well. Only 2 weeks until construction starts. Mhmm. ;] __________________ BRONCHO PRIDE

September 19th, 2009, 03:47 PM	#251
Jim856796 The Q&A Guy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Citizen of the World Posts: 6,746 Likes (Received): 7	Should have cut down the height to 900 feet instead of 850 feet. Also we should have put a 50- to 100-ft spire on top of the tower. But hey, even with the reduced height, OKC is still gonna beat Tulsa, right? __________________ I honestly think all development projects must be dashing, sustainable, and futureproof. You support the good projects... and oppose the bad.

September 26th, 2009, 11:44 PM	#253
SRG keep jivin. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: I ♥ OKC Posts: 4,205 Likes (Received): 0	It's go time. Have they put up signs or equipment or anything yet? __________________ until further notice i will be going out of my way to correct the spelling typos of people that annoy me on this forum.. my sites: http://www.downtownontherange.blogspot.com/ & http://www.okmet.org/

September 27th, 2009, 10:13 PM	#256
Coinpeace Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Warroad, MN Posts: 326 Likes (Received): 0	nice design but not great __________________ part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xde5Y47LgTM part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lzcrRXHJTw part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ODJ4_aMML0 Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMEQiI7wLEE Part 4 is up :) 550m\|110fl My Youtube Channel:http://www.youtube.com/user/coinpeace my building is getting up there :)

September 16th, 2009, 05:01 AM	#246
spectre000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: St. Paul Posts: 5,020 Likes (Received): 139	Confirmation of new height revealed. 850 feet/50 floors, I submitted a request to update the thread title as well. Plans on track for construction of Devon tower http://www.cnbc.com/id/32774380

September 16th, 2009, 07:38 PM	#247
shane453 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 1,242 Likes (Received): 0	Less than 2 weeks to construction!

September 18th, 2009, 12:42 AM	#249
aceflamingo23 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Posts: 107 Likes (Received): 0	Cool!

September 18th, 2009, 01:15 AM	#250
kalt The Cold One Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 128 Likes (Received): 0	OKC deserves a new tower...Let's hope it goes well, I'd like to see it as I usually pass-through OKC once or twice a year.

September 26th, 2009, 11:33 PM	#252
dmoor82 Red Sox Nation! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 1,446 Likes (Received): 0	Under 1 week till construction starts!!!!

September 27th, 2009, 10:55 PM	#257
TXSkyWatcher Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Terrell...30 miles east of Dallas Posts: 659 Likes (Received): 0	Cool...hope we get updates regularly in pics....I wanna see this one rise!

October 1st, 2009, 12:16 AM	#258
shane453 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 1,242 Likes (Received): 0	Ceremony to begin construction is next Tuesday. First phase of construction will involve excavation of the underground parking structures at the site, and vertical expansion of the above-ground parking structures north of the site.

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