nativehoustonion Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Shell Oil buying BG Group for $70 billion. Good move, will pass Chevron in revenue. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) Not sure what it portends for downtown building occupancies. Probably a few redundant spaces. And people. Edited April 8, 2015 by toxtethogrady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-TownChris2 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Was driving on I-69 right next to the GRB and was able to see 609 Main! This is growing bigger by the minute! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 New vs old 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I count _ tower cranes in this shot. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 An amazing vantage point is driving i45N just before the Aquarium Farris wheel. If someone gets caught up in traffic there try to get a picture off to the right. So many cranes scattered across the skyline. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Someone who has construction knowledge can you please answer this. In the webcam I can see these, what look to be massive metal plates they put down before they pour the concrete. Are these just there to support the concrete in the laying down/pouring or are they like massive re-bar? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nate99 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Someone who has construction knowledge can you please answer this. In the webcam I can see these, what look to be massive metal plates they put down before they pour the concrete. Are these just there to support the concrete in the laying down/pouring or are they like massive re-bar? I think those are forms that dictate the shape of the concrete. But I don't have any actual knowledge of construction, so you might ought to wait for another answer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Someone who has construction knowledge can you please answer this. In the webcam I can see these, what look to be massive metal plates they put down before they pour the concrete. Are these just there to support the concrete in the laying down/pouring or are they like massive re-bar? I wondered the same thing. My best guess was that it has something to do with the in-floor re-configurable climate control that this building has. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tangledwoods Posted April 22, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2015 Someone who has construction knowledge can you please answer this. In the webcam I can see these, what look to be massive metal plates they put down before they pour the concrete. Are these just there to support the concrete in the laying down/pouring or are they like massive re-bar? What you are looking at are called void forms. When we build a concrete building the process goes like this: 1) build a flat deck out of temporary formwork 2) set pans (void forms) on the deck 3) install rebar for beams, joist, and slab 4) place and finish concrete 5) let the concrete cure 6) drop the forms from the floor below and you are done! Here is a good picture of what they look like before the concrete is poured. Here is what it looks like from below once the pans are removed and you have just concrete. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 (edited) I have no idea what you're looking at on which camera, but it sounds like you're referring to a cast-in-place form. They're installed to form the bottom of the pour and removed after a predetermined amount of curing time. Someone who has construction knowledge can you please answer this. In the webcam I can see these, what look to be massive metal plates they put down before they pour the concrete. Are these just there to support the concrete in the laying down/pouring or are they like massive re-bar? EDIT: ^Yeah, what he said. Edited April 22, 2015 by phillip_white 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Thanks for the info guys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 One of the cranes was working on Sunday. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-TownChris2 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Anyone notice that the last floor that they're finishing up is a tad bit taller in height than the lower ones? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Yeah they've started on the office floors now, I walk by this thing a few times a week when I go to Minuti to study. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I forget how this works but is it 48 office floors on top of a 8 story parking garage? Or is it a 40 story office building on top of an 8 story parking garage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 ^^^ the parking structure, is actually located directly upon the side of the actual tower. (please reference the renderings / concepts for clarification) the parking structure, is actually a pretty nice design in itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 If you haven't looked at it in a while, spend some time on the website http://609mainattexas.com - it's got some great renderings and plans of the building. It looks like the parking garage is going to be partly both in the main tower and that little side section that's not as tall. Also - there's 3 spots for ground floor retail - one facing the Rice lofts on Main/Texas, and two facing Fannin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 (edited) thanks cspwal!did we know this was 752' tall?http://609mainattexas.com/#techspecs SITE SIZEFull city block (1.43 acres)BUILDING SIZE1,057,658 square feetBUILDING HEIGHT48 stories, 752’ tallLOCATIONHouston CBD, bounded by Main, Texas, Fanin, & CapitolADDRESS609 Main St.PROJECT TEAMDeveloper / HinesArchitect / Picard Chilton ArchitectsLeasing / Colvill Office PropertiesBranding & Visualization / SteelblueOFFICE SPACE28,000rsf floor plate Typical core-to-window depth of 44 ft.Exterior column spacing of 30 ft.Floor-to-ceiling windows with roller shades5’ planning moduleFLOOR HEIGHTS14‘-9” floor-to-floor10‘ minimum finished ceiling heightAMENITIESHotel style lobby with a variety of seating neighborhoods & work areas7,000sf modern fitness center with full locker rooms8.500sf high-tech conference center, with flexible meetingspace that can hold up to 300 peopleTwo roof gardens floor 12 & 13Double height loft space on floors 47 & 48Oversized podium floor appropriate for conference center or trading operationsDirect connection to downtown Houston tunnel systemSecure bicycle storageMAIN LOBBYApproximatley 15,000sf30’ ceilingsFloor-to-ceiling glass24 hour manned security deskMocha cream marble and eucalyptus wood finishesLasa white marble accentsWater featureGreen WallRETAILTotal of 12,000sf in 3 different areas on the ground floor Service retail space on B1 Edited April 27, 2015 by cloud713 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Pic of the corner nook. Can't wait to see this area in particular when completed. https://twitter.com/thachadwick/status/593091653566537728I'm at the Magnolia for the next few days for a company conference ...anyone have any requests of pics of certain areas? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 i had a chacne to walk it recently and the lobby is already impressive... significantly moreso than BG. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NotsuohPhoto Posted April 30, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2015 609 Main at Texas 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Lots of interesting angles coming together already. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 5/2 by Michi 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 are those the hook things you hang the facade onto sticking off the side of the lower floors? and not sure it realized the back would have a slight V to it, bowed outward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 That next floor looks like it will be pretty tall looking at those columns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 ^^^wow! just wow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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