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Enron Tower (1200 Smith And 1400 Louisiana)
two of the best in Houston
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Posted Sunday, February 20, 2005 at 6:16 PM
No matter what the company did, those 2 buildings are the best! I think its 1200 Smith, the older one, is a 50 story high-rise with all mirrored glass, then 1500 Louisiana is a 46-48 high-rise. They have an all glass sky walk connecting the two. Its awesome!
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Posted Sunday, February 20, 2005 at 6:37 PM
1400 Smith (the old one): 50 floors
691 ft.
built in 1983
Designed by Lloyd Jones Brewer & Associates
http://www.emporis.c...m/bu/?id=117649
1500 Louisiana (the new one): 40 floors
600 ft.
built in 2002
Designed by Cesar Pelli
http://www.emporis.c...m/bu/?id=100445
Personally I like the new one better.
691 ft.
built in 1983
Designed by Lloyd Jones Brewer & Associates
http://www.emporis.c...m/bu/?id=117649
1500 Louisiana (the new one): 40 floors
600 ft.
built in 2002
Designed by Cesar Pelli
http://www.emporis.c...m/bu/?id=100445
Personally I like the new one better.
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Posted Sunday, February 20, 2005 at 7:34 PM
I agree these buildings are very cool. I to think the second one is the better of the two.
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Posted Sunday, February 20, 2005 at 11:45 PM
texasboy, on Sunday, February 20th, 2005 @ 7:40pm, said:
Texas Boy, Man those night pics are awesome. Who took the shots?
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Posted Monday, February 21, 2005 at 12:29 AM
Looks like they were taken from the Petroleum Club, in the Exxon Building.
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Posted Monday, February 21, 2005 at 7:39 PM
texasboy, on Sunday, February 20th, 2005 @ 6:40pm, said:
Awesome Pix. Texasboy!
Looks almost "Blade Runner" -like.........especially the first one.
Where did you get these? Are there more?
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Posted Monday, February 21, 2005 at 9:10 PM
Didn't ChevronTexaco buy the newer tower?
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Posted Monday, February 21, 2005 at 9:14 PM
UrbaNerd, on Monday, February 21st, 2005 @ 8:10pm, said:
Didn't ChevronTexaco buy the newer tower?
Yup. They're moving in.
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Posted Wednesday, February 23, 2005 at 4:27 AM
When the first Enron building was constructed, I jokingly called it the "Bic Building", because it resembled the disposable lighter of that name. I used to draw cartoons of the Houston skyline and show a butane flame on one end of it.
The great thing about the Pelli adjunct is that it makes the original look like an afterthought. Even better, when you're on Smith Street, the 'fins' on the 1963 Exxon Building match up so neatly with the new Enron building. In itself it's a lovely building; that it compliments its setting, and respects its elders, is genius.
The great thing about the Pelli adjunct is that it makes the original look like an afterthought. Even better, when you're on Smith Street, the 'fins' on the 1963 Exxon Building match up so neatly with the new Enron building. In itself it's a lovely building; that it compliments its setting, and respects its elders, is genius.
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Posted Wednesday, February 23, 2005 at 6:36 PM
I also heard it referred to as "Tupperware Tower" because of the shape.
I agree on the second Enron building. It echoes the original without exactly copying it, and it works well with the Exxon building also. I like the way the tower section is set at the same angle as the original building, while the bottom section (trading floors) is aligned with the downtown street grid. To me it is one of the best buildings downtown. Interestingly, they solicited ideas from a lot of firms on the design, although I don't know if it was a formal competition. They had an exhibit of the proposals in the lobby once. Compared to the proposals by other architects, the Pelli one really seeemed the best.
I agree on the second Enron building. It echoes the original without exactly copying it, and it works well with the Exxon building also. I like the way the tower section is set at the same angle as the original building, while the bottom section (trading floors) is aligned with the downtown street grid. To me it is one of the best buildings downtown. Interestingly, they solicited ideas from a lot of firms on the design, although I don't know if it was a formal competition. They had an exhibit of the proposals in the lobby once. Compared to the proposals by other architects, the Pelli one really seeemed the best.
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