Devon Tower in OKC Unveiled

[Townsend]

There is no plan to build the canal to the tower. Besides, the water is dyed green anyway.

How did you learn our language?

[Requiemokc]

How did you learn our language?

I iz smart. 

So that color green is an improvement over it's natural hue?
Really?

Improvement? No. Did I make it seem like it was an improvement? No.
I was simply informing. Kthnx. 

[cannon_fodder]

Do they dye the river for different occasions?  Personally, I think it's fun when they do that.  Though, with a restricted flow I suppose the color could become a problem (would not dissipate). 

If I had a massive new tower, I would probably want the canal brought to my front door.  It isn't San Antonio and I view it as a bit of a gimmick, but it is still neat.  At least it's SOMETHING different to set the area apart.

[Townsend]

There is no plan to build the canal to the tower.

I was told by a person with Holder Flintco there was.

He has no reason to volunteer that plan if it did not exist.

If you have better information, please provide it.

[Townsend]

Devon CEO celebrates start of tower construction


http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=298&articleid=20091006_298_0_DevonE867986

I think this is great.  Anything to help Oklahoma along.

[cannon_fodder]

Agreed.  This news does nothing bad for Tulsa or the State of Oklahoma.  I am, however, disappointed that OKC seems to continue the march forward faster than Tulsa.  I think we are on the move, but are now playing catchup to the cow town down the turnpike in many respects. 

[SXSW]

FWIW the local company managing the construction of the tower and parking garage is Tulsa-based Flintco, even though it is out of the Oklahoma City office.  The chief superintendent from Flintco for the BOK Center will be the chief superintendent at Devon.  Not many realize that two of the largest contractors in the country, #38 Manhattan and #43 Flintco, were founded and are still headquarted in Tulsa..

http://enr.construction.com/toplists/Contractors/001-100.asp

The only local company I can see building a similar tower in downtown Tulsa, currently, is BOK and that would only happen if Williams all of a sudden needed more space in the BOK Tower.  BOK is growing rapidly and has weathered the recession well, and has been expanding into new markets.  They are not only the largest bank and financial services company in Oklahoma but they also own banks in other states that are growing, including the 8th largest bank in Texas (Bank of Texas).  Kaiser's influence and his desire to see Tulsa 'back on the map' with the river projects and various community improvements could also play a factor.  It would be cool to see a new tower built along Boston just north of TCC to bridge the gap between the dense CBD and TCC and build up the 'Boston Urban Canyon'.

[OKC_Shane]

This is the site after Day 2 of demolition, not too bad.

According to a reporter, the entire superstructure should be topped out by late 2010, so within the next five quarters we will pretty much have an idea of the impact it'll have on the skyline. Pretty cool.




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[joiei]

A thing is a phallic symbol if it is longer than it is wide  (Tom Lehrer)

[sgrizzle]

So wait, the bricktown canal is INTENTIONALLY toxic waste green?

[swake]

So wait, the bricktown canal is INTENTIONALLY toxic waste green?

That's what the man claims

[OKC_Shane]

So wait, the bricktown canal is INTENTIONALLY toxic waste green?

I have driven boats on the canal for two years, and we get a lot of questions about the technical/mechanical/maintentance aspects of the canal. The water has an artificial dark green coloring put into it in order to prevent penetration of sunlight. This cuts down on algae growth and helps keep the water clean. There are large filtration pumps and aeration features running 24/7, as well as a large maintenance staff to remove bigger debris, that keep the water quite clean.

[Red Arrow]

So wait, the bricktown canal is INTENTIONALLY toxic waste green?

Sounds like a plan to me.  It's already green, a few stray pollutants get introduced and no one is the wiser. 

[Hoss]

I have driven boats on the canal for two years, and we get a lot of questions about the technical/mechanical/maintentance aspects of the canal. The water has an artificial dark green coloring put into it in order to prevent penetration of sunlight. This cuts down on algae growth and helps keep the water clean. There are large filtration pumps and aeration features running 24/7, as well as a large maintenance staff to remove bigger debris, that keep the water quite clean.

How about pig poop?

[riverrunner]

I hope it looks better than pig poop,this is not that big of a deal.