https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1056 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17510 Thu, 08 May 2025 00:05:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17510-a-timber-and-steel-office-tower-by-pickard-chilton-takes-root-on-seattles-eastside If there is one single building that is emblematic of what might be called the renaissance of Oklahoma City, it is the gleaming new Devon Energy Center by New Haven'based architects Pickard Chilton.

]]> devon-energy-center-pickard-chilton.asp Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7908-devon-energy-center An airy, six-story-high cylindrical atrium serves as the front door to the complex. Devon Energy CenterPickard ChiltonOklahoma CityAn airy, six-story-high cylindrical atrium serves as the front door to the complex.Photo © Alan Karchmer An airy, six-story-high cylindrical atrium serves as the front door to the complex. Devon Energy CenterPickard ChiltonOklahoma CityAn airy, six-story-high cylindrical atrium serves as the front door to the complex.Photo by Beth Broome/Architectural Record A canopy creates a transition between the café and seating area inside and a lush green space, which is used by Devon employees as well as the public. Devon Energy CenterPickard ChiltonOklahoma CityA canopy creates a transition between the café and seating area inside and a lush green space, which is used by Devon employees as well as the public.Photo © Simon Hurst A five-story barlike volume to the west of the tower houses the Nebu café and a lively seating area that are open to both employees and visitors. Devon Energy CenterPickard ChiltonOklahoma CityA five-story barlike volume to the west of the tower houses the Nebu café and a lively seating area that are open to both employees and visitors.Photo courtesy Pickard Chilton A light-drenched public rotunda faces the Myriad Gardens across the street. Devon Energy CenterPickard ChiltonOklahoma CityA light-drenched public rotunda faces the Myriad Gardens across the street.Photo courtesy Pickard Chilton The elevator banks at the base of the tower employ lush finishes, such as sapele-wood screening and Calacatta Caldia white marble on the walls and Kashmir White granite on the floor. Devon Energy CenterPickard ChiltonOklahoma CityThe elevator banks at the base of the tower employ lush finishes, such as sapele-wood screening and Calacatta Caldia white marble on the walls and Kashmir White granite on the floor.Photo by Beth Broome/Architectural Record Devon Energy Center Devon Energy CenterPickard ChiltonOklahoma City Devon Energy Center Devon Energy CenterPickard ChiltonOklahoma City