JW Marriott At 806 Main St. & Expansion Into Battlestein’s - 812 Main St.

[mollusk]

Having Main accessible will be novel too. Looks like the drive up/porte corchere should be going in shortly.

 

There were people inside cleaning furiously. The interior must be entering the home stretch.

 

They are.  The tunnel connection from Esperson to 801 Travis is currently a crapshoot about being open, as they work on the finishes for their underground amenities.  Between that swarm and the jackhammers on Houston Club across the way, it is utter mayhem around there.

[aarosurf]

It's looking great. The only thing is I wish they would've put the historical clock back up on the corner that appeared in the early renderings. 

[monarch]

beautiful and rich illustrations as always nate99.  you definitely rock!

[Nate99]

 

[Montrose1100]

David Peck video on designing the "uniforms" for the new hotel.

[monarch]

wow!  just wow!

[Jax]

[monarch]

i have been out of town, and i am dying to see just how everything in now appearing, as per the new "porte cochere" lighting, etc... anyone with pics, we would love to see them.  big thanks!

[aarosurf]

There were some "wings" coming out of the corner of the building today, I'll try to snap a picture after work. 

[mollusk]

The Gideons were in there today installing the Bibles.  They said the rooms look really nice.

[aarosurf]

The gryphon has been installed:

 

"The renovation includes two ballrooms — the Picasso and the Monet — nods to the hotel’s eclectic art collection, which will eventually include a 13-foot sculpture of a gryphon, the mythical winged creature that makes up JW Marriott’s logo."

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2014/06/first-look-the-new-jw-marriott-houston-downtown.html?page=all

 

 

[Avossos]

The gryphon has been installed:

"The renovation includes two ballrooms — the Picasso and the Monet — nods to the hotel’s eclectic art collection, which will eventually include a 13-foot sculpture of a gryphon, the mythical winged creature that makes up JW Marriott’s logo."

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2014/06/first-look-the-new-jw-marriott-houston-downtown.html?page=all

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I'm not offended by this, but I feel like this is very very weird

[LarryDierker]

It's weird that the poor things wings are hanging out the windows.

[Chi-Char-Hou-Dal]

Love it!

[monarch]

larry, may you PLEASE acquire some current pics of this place.  the outside porte cochere, front and side.  i'm out of town, and would love to see some current pics.  thanks, as always.

[monarch]

It's weird that the poor things wings are hanging out the windows.

the outside gryphon wings are extremely odd.  but maybe we can acquire some much better pics, so that we can all properly view the entire scene.

[tigereye]

larry, may you PLEASE acquire some current pics of this place.  the outside porte cochere, front and side.  i'm out of town, and would love to see some current pics.  thanks, as always.

Updated pics.

[tigereye]

More pics:

Porte Cochére

Up close of the Wings

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Restaurant kitchen viewable through windows on Rusk side.

[monarch]

tigereye, i was really wanting to reference the latest illustrations as per this particular project.  pal, you came through BIG TIME!  outstanding work.  much obliged...

[asubrt]

I walked by here last night, and it is such a tremendous upgrade from what was there before. This was a fairly sketchy corner before but the lighting on the ground floor level really transforms the intersection. With this and 609 Main there will be activity (shops/restaurants/etc) for quite a few consecutive blocks along Main Street without any major abandoned buildings or parking lots, which is great for the area and for visitors to the hotel.

[Howard Huge]

How many basketball player types will have to bang their heads before those gryphon wings are taken down?

[mollusk]

Without being able to see the critter to give the wings context, they do look a bit weird just hanging out there.

[BigFootsSocks]

You don't even have to be tall, just at least 5'8...

[Howard Huge]

You don't even have to be tall, just at least 5'8...

Is that how low they are hung??!!

[Nate99]

[KinkaidAlum]

Is that how low they are hung??!!

 

That's what she said...

[BigFootsSocks]

Is that how low they are hung??!!

Oh whoops my depth perception was way off in the above pics but Nate's puts it into better perspective. Still, towards the corner those are pretty low...

[Howard Huge]

Oh whoops my depth perception was way off in the above pics but Nate's puts it into better perspective.

Not necessarily.

The construction worker standing under the wings with a hardhat on, im fairly certain he is a Mexican immigrant, which would put him in the 4'6"-4'11" range, so yes, those wings are still very low.

[monarch]

beautiful illustration nate99.  right now, jw marriott shall be my most favorite project.  i think that it is beautiful!  i cannot wait to see the final pieces in place... can't wait.

[Nate99]

Not necessarily.

The construction worker standing under the wings with a hardhat on, im fairly certain he is a Mexican immigrant, which would put him in the 4'6"-4'11" range, so yes, those wings are still very low.

 

That and they are still replacing the paving bricks in the area, that might still be a hole.