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The Astoria: Condominium High-Rise At 1405 Post Oak Blvd.
VelvetJ replied to wxman's topic in Uptown and Galleria Area
I'm still a bit unsure as to what the final color scheme the Astoria will be. Help anyone?- 988 replies
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Belfiore On Post Oak: Condominiums At 1275 South Post Oak Ln.
VelvetJ replied to swtsig's topic in Uptown and Galleria Area
Because of the coloring, it looks as if it is made of some sort of weird paper or pieces of cardboard. :-)- 143 replies
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GreenStreet: Mixed-Use Development At 1201 Fannin St.
VelvetJ replied to MontroseNeighborhoodCafe's topic in Downtown
An expected disappointment. Mediocrity in terms of architectural design has become part of Houston's culture. Redesigns happen in every city but in Houston....the end results are almost always mediocre at best. -
While this latest design is not terrible, I too am disappointed in the lack of crown. As it has already been mentioned, it is not like there is flashy architecture all over Houston (in fact there is hardly any at all....especially in the past 20 years). I know conservatism is a part of Houston's culture. I have been a member here long enough to watch folks applaud a practically pitch black downtown nighttime skyline, and describe the overly chosen box design for this city as sleek and regal whenever a design is dramatically scaled back. Ok. I know we aren't Dallas or Atlanta or L.A., or Miami, or Chicago but Houston could definitely use more asymmetric/cylindrial/crowns in it's skylines.
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Two Hermann Place & Three Herman Place: High-Rises At 1661 Hermann Dr.
VelvetJ replied to ClutchCity's topic in Going Up!
Speaking of the Mercer ^ , I just saw the new paint job on yesterday and while I still feel it is a scar on Houston's skyline, it looks a little better with the darker color scheme.- 345 replies
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I don't think wxman is asking for architectural masterpieces. It's interesting that on this site when critics ask for something as simple as a little character or quality for Houston, it is perceived as asking for billion dollar groundbreaking spectacles. There is a place for infill but I think because this was Hines, many of us expected something a bit more in terms of distinction from other projects.
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Two Hermann Place & Three Herman Place: High-Rises At 1661 Hermann Dr.
VelvetJ replied to ClutchCity's topic in Going Up!
I was actually hoping for more of a "art" piece for the museum district, and would have preferred more of a twist. This is not bad at all however.- 345 replies
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Chevron Tower For Downtown At 1600 Louisiana St.
VelvetJ replied to tangledwoods's topic in Going Up!
Howard Huge's last two posts were SPOT ON!- 1,170 replies
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Chevron Tower For Downtown At 1600 Louisiana St.
VelvetJ replied to tangledwoods's topic in Going Up!
I'm excited about this, but while the design doesn't hurt my feelings, I am still waiting on that spectacularly exciting design that seems to elude Houston. This is not bad nonetheless.- 1,170 replies
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3009 Post Oak: Office Building At 3009 Post Oak Blvd.
VelvetJ replied to swtsig's topic in Uptown and Galleria Area
And apparently so has following me around this site. Are you sure you want to continue to do that? -
3009 Post Oak: Office Building At 3009 Post Oak Blvd.
VelvetJ replied to swtsig's topic in Uptown and Galleria Area
ArchFan and Gary have echoed what I have been saying here for years. People would literally travel from around the world at one time to Houston just for the architecture. So to see the designs overall that have been chosen to rise here in the past 20 years have been heartbreaking on some levels. Mediocrity has quietly become a part of Houston's culture. -
Like this.....especially for the location.
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M5250: Gables Multifamily At 5250 Brownway St.
VelvetJ replied to houstonfella's topic in Uptown and Galleria Area
AND Mister X COMPLETELY misses the point and will get emotional in 5....4...3...2...:-)- 169 replies
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Really like this. Hope the project stays as true to the rendering as possible.
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M5250: Gables Multifamily At 5250 Brownway St.
VelvetJ replied to houstonfella's topic in Uptown and Galleria Area
WOW, you have no idea how much that post says about you do you Mister X? If ever there was a emotional response to a STRANGER'S opinion, your post was it. :-)- 169 replies
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