swtsig Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 ya that's definitely a downgrade. the cornices are so damn cheesy... who in the world likes that stuff?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Would they sell the land before they remove pierce? My understanding was that to reduce impact, that pierce was going to be there until the new alignment was completely built out. Who knows how long that will be, there's a lot of freeway they're rebuilding. are they going to do all of 45 from bw8 through downtown at once, or segments at a time? Where do they start? Downtown, or bw8? how long from now until all the approvals have been signed and they get to 'break ground'? I'd imagine on both sides (sale of pierce land and purchase of row in new alignment) they can't move until everything has been approved. I'd further imagine that with the sale, they would wait until they knock down the pierce to sell. Land values will increase so they will get more for the dollar, and inflation too, they will get more dollar for their dollar if they hold onto the land as long as they can. I have no idea, maybe this is a question maxconcrete could answer, but I think that the freeway expansion wouldn't hold them back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 This is why Post-Modern sensibilities need to die a slow death. The contemporary look before was miles better than this! Oh yeah just throw some cornices up there because Post-Modern WE DO WHAT WE WANT! I personally blame the architects on this one. Its obvious that they had zero backbone in regards to their design/creation and left it to die as soon as it approached the client. Don't people know that those dumb cornices are a waste of money! They aren't even made of stone (well real stone). There was article I believe in the Chron? or some other publication mentioning TxDOT planning to sell off the land that would be under the Pierce Elevated. Its going to happen. Sure it probably won't get built in 5 years at the earliest, but you can bet that they are already buying land and further solidifying their plans. I'm sure they will still have public meetings to get more input, but its pretty much a done deal. I mean, one could argue that "post-modernism" is nothing more than the culmination of modernist ideology, not separate from modernism itself. But you're not wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I mean, one could argue that "post-modernism" is nothing more than the culmination of modernist ideology, not separate from modernism itself. But you're not wrong. "Less is a bore" -Robert Venturi This says just how different Post-Modern is from Modernism. It might have modern in its name, but its anything but. Remember that Venturi's quote is a mutation of Mies van der Rohe's, "Less is more" which was the calling card of modernism. Post-Modern is a complete rejection of modernism because it plays with the notion that there shouldn't be one all encompassing unified theory on architecture. Architecture shouldn't be the same everywhere. Modernism was a very strict, bare-bones, and rigorous movement that pushed for a single unified theory that could be applied to all. The only similarities between Modernism and Post-Modernism is their continued break from historical precedent. While one completely throws it away for something new. the other is about breaking down and simulating styles and pushing them to extremes. The unforeseen consequences that lesser able architects, developers, and designers took from these movements were these: Modernism - everything should be mass-produced and standardized = we can build as cheaply and as unremarkable as possible. Post-Modern - Architecture is relative to the person designing it and the whims of the client and neither are restricted by the "prevailing style of the age". Instead they can be free to take elements from others to suit ones needs = we don't have to follow any rules. Anything goes. I don't care if a cornice doesn't go there or makes sense I WANT A CORNICE! I mean design is all relative right? right? This means I can be as historicist as I want but do it my way! (EDIT: In other words it was an excuse to be kitschy) While this is a lot to throw onto this kind of project (it really doesn't merit such a discussion) it further highlights many terrible trends within the industry that thankfully are being put to rest, but old habits die hard especially in the most conservative of places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I meant the ideologies in general, not just architecture, but this is not the right thread, as you've said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 City View Terrace by Marc longoria, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Bold move going with the H&M logo on the rende-ohhhhhh snap that list is hella long. The "much much more" seems a bit redudant, since they're clearing advertising "we have space here, but we have no idea who the hell is gonna lease it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 City View Terrace Phase II (see last slide) http://www.premierregionalcenter.com/premierregionalcenter-english/wp-content/themes/premierregionalcenter/pdf/City_View_Terrace_English.pdf $107 Million (land included)250 condo unitsCommercial Space @ground level4-story garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bransocial Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Any update regarding actual timeline for construction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkp5 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Wow, this looks great. I wonder what they mean when they say "located in Downtown Houston." Will it actually be in Downtown, or will it be next to the first Phase in EaDo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenOlenska Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I was wondering just that. I'm not sure what building is rendered behind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkp5 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Here is the image from the PDF Urbannizer posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Interesting that they had the rendering highlight the landfill in the distance. Bold strategy when trying to sell prime condos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Is that one also in the new 45 ROW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Wow, this looks great. I wonder what they mean when they say "located in Downtown Houston." Will it actually be in Downtown, or will it be next to the first Phase in EaDo?Technically, all of 'downtown' (inside the freeways) and all of 'eado' is part of the downtown super neighborhood. even though it's not what most people think when they think of downtown, that's probably what they mean. with all the street cred that eado pulls, I'm shocked they didn't just say they were located in eado... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bransocial Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Any update regarding this project? Is this really going to happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Here is the image from the PDF Urbannizer posted. Not sure why they used this image. Did a quick search and it's a high-rise planned for Denver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanjorade Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I have been told that this is still going to happen and that it's awaiting permits.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenOlenska Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Not sure why they used this image. Did a quick search and it's a high-rise planned for Denver. I was wondering what that building in the background was supposed to be. Does anyone know what it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I was wondering what that building in the background was supposed to be. Does anyone know what it is?I was wondering what the feature in the background was that appeared to be a topographical shift in elevation. I've never seen anything like that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bransocial Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I was wondering what the feature in the background was that appeared to be a topographical shift in elevation. I've never seen anything like that before.I think it's a building in Denver. Which makes absolutely no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNathoo Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Has anyone heard anything regarding this project? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 Pdf file form November states construction was planned to begin in January; phase II will have 45,000 square feet of retail. http://www.premierregionalcenter.com/premierregionalcenter-english/wp-content/themes/premierregionalcenter/pdf/City_View_Terrace_English.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 Site for the condo tower lies just north of the apartments. http://globalcenturydev.com/Projects.aspx https://www.google.com/maps/@29.7487359,-95.3586273,3a,75y,72.34h,83.69t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scsHIB2FVqVZ4GcZVoMQQ8g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bransocial Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Is there a start date for this project? http://globalcenturydev.com/Projects.aspx https://www.google.com/maps/@29.7487359,-95.3586273,3a,75y,72.34h,83.69t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scsHIB2FVqVZ4GcZVoMQQ8g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfastx Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Damn what a dead zone southeast of the Toyota Center, glad something is proposed for that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston? Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Isn't this in the 59 ROW? Aren't blocks adjacent to 59 going to be included in the expansion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 Minor Update: Back in May, the East Downtown Redevelopment Authority discussed a reimbursement agreement (see #7.) for City View Terrace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Again, as someone pointed out earlier, the plan for this plot of land is highway....so why build on it? Get extra money when TXDOT plans to buy it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledwoods Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Quote Again, as someone pointed out earlier, the plan for this plot of land is highway....so why build on it? Get extra money when TXDOT plans to buy it? Brilliant Idea: Form a shell company called "freeway view builders". Build a 1 story cheapo building but pay your contractor $50 million to build it citing "hurricane material escalation" as the cost driver. Then negotiate the sale to TXDOT for "fair value" and then you make a killing...... On second thought that's probably against the rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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