Luminare Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I agree. It totally clashed with the rest of the architecture... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Looks a whole lot better without that silly pick-up truck at the bottom of it.Agreed, what the hell were they thinking with that? Glad they decided not to go with it... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I know right? It's when you really know that post-modernism has gotten a little out of hand... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I know right? It's when you really know that post-modernism has gotten a little out of hand...Oh well, we can't get mad at them for trying something new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Oh well, we can't get mad at them for trying something new. Agreed. They certainly pulled all the stops, but luckily their hasty decision didn't put them in a precarious position. Some might say this design choice tittered on the edge a little and just fell flat, but I would have to disagree with such a jump to conclusions. Certainly the designers would not exhibit such a gaping pit in their logic from which a person could toss a vehicle full of malice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Triton Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Above ground it goes! Thanks for the update. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 12/21 by Michi on SSP. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Lets all hope that the back side of this building is attractive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adr Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 For clarity's sake, I refer to this building as Kim Son Tower and the other Market Square residential building as Frank's Pizza Tower. Can we rename the threads accordingly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adr Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 As of January 1st. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
democide Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Looks like the garage will be preserved in its current state based on the rendering at the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Will ther be any units facing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I kind of worry about that backside. What if it's just a solid wall of concrete with no windows. *shivers* 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-TownChris2 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I kind of worry about that backside. What if it's just a solid wall of concrete with no windows. *shivers*Why do you think that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Why do you think that? Based on nothing but I guess I am really just thinking of the Mercer with its tall concrete walls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Based on nothing but I guess I am really just thinking of the Mercer with its tall concrete walls.Thanks for the anxiety. It is suspicious with crown, how it's not symmetrical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Yeah I had posted about this awhile ago and i had me worried too. No renders from any other direction either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarosurf Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Apartments with views command higher rents - there's almost no way it won't look the same as the other sides of the building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) Apartments with views command higher rents - there's almost no way it won't look the same as the other sides of the building.What views will they have? I-10 @ I-45? Airplanes landing and taking off (on clear days), from IAH?Edit: I'm talking about the "back" view. I know the views from the units shown in the rendering will have spectacular views of the Bank of America Plaza. Edited January 4, 2015 by Montrose1100 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) On clear days they should have views (at least building wise) of Greenspoint and The Woodlands, plus the buildings on the North Loop between Shepherd and 290 areas. Maybe they'll get a good view of whatever is going to replace the huge abandoned car dealership on the North Fwy around Gulf Bank if they're lucky, although I'm not exactly betting on another "Marlowe" going up there... Edited January 4, 2015 by por favor gracias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 It's possible to have a solid wall but it would be rare. Single-loaded corridors significantly drive down the efficiency of the building and make per-unit costs too expensive.There will likely be units facing the gargae. On-site employees will live there, and the rest will be used to advertise lower entry prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchFan Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) Similarly, on the east side of Skyhouse River Oaks, the units on the bottom ~6 floors will have close-up views of their parking garage and nothing else. The units above will have views of downtown, Greenway Plaza, TMC, etc. Edited January 4, 2015 by ArchFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 And presumably they will be priced accordingly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 This tower is going to have quite the influence on the skyline from I-10. How many feet is it? 500? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 In more ways than one. I was just looking at an image of downtown from 45 north and if you look at the location of the existing garage in the image and project 2 - 30-40 story towers on Market Square, it appears that they will block out anything to the east of the Chase building. So you might not get to see the new tower when you come up from below grade and get the panoramic view of Houston. The two new towers will really extend the downtown to the edge of north pierce elevated when coming in from the north.I can't wait to see the new skyline once this whole phase is finished. Especially the east side! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 This tower is going to have quite the influence on the skyline from I-10. How many feet is it? 500?Good guess. SSP lists it as 502'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Same height as the Huntingdon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 How tall is calpine center?Im trying to figure out if this is the ever important building that will finally stretch the skyline northward when viewed from 45 south inbound.As it stands, the skyline seems to end at the former Chase bank building, which leaves the skyline lacking towards the north because of the severe dropoff after the 75 story building. Fingers crossed.I know commercial floors are taller than resi, so i will be let down if this tower isnt much taller than Calpine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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