Mab Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 The City of Webster is planning a 20,000 square-foot space-themed attraction with a towering astronaut statue to beckon visitors along I-45. According a proposal unveiled this week, the city's five-acre tract of land on the northwest side of I-45 and NASA Parkway will be home to the Apollo and Beyond Center, which will educate visitors on the Apollo space program and the area's rich NASA history. Officials have enlisted the talent of famed Houston sculptor and painter David Adickes to create an 80-foot statue of a spacesuited Apollo astronaut planting an American flag at the front of the attraction. There is a proposal for a 50-foot pedestal under the astronaut, which would house a small museum and make the astronaut a total of 130 feet tall. part of the proposal is an elevator to the top of the statue allowing for a 360-degree view of the area. http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bayarea/article/Webster-plans-giant-astronaut-statue-vistor-s-5207414.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerNspace Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 What now?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Looks like someone put this together in a first semester class of 3D rendering with 3ds Max. hahah.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper88 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Webster is copying LAX's Theme Building? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 It's going to become theTexas version of the Statue of Liberty There are two topics on this, can a mod please merge them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Someone for Huntsville's Sam Houston to relate to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Someone for Huntsville's Sam Houston to relate to.dont forget Angletons Stephen F Austin statue. ha..and yeah i thought the building looked a lot like the LAX building as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Looks like someone put this together in a first semester class of 3D rendering with 3ds Max. hahah....I Agree, the rendering looks very sketchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 The jumbo astronaut is about as kitschy as one could get, although in this case I mean it in a good way, like the famous "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign. It's so cheesy it's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 http://tx-webster2.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=1042 Here more information on the development with a video from abc13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 At least it's better than a giant cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscats35 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Any new news on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 More info, and renderings to be unveiled later today: http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bayarea/article/Multimillion-dollar-Apollo-Park-project-moving-6399451.php#item-38488 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 100' tall statue? Wow that is crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 Have they release the renderings?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Have they release the renderings?? I guess the article was wrong about there being a conference yesterday. I've searched and came up with nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 I'm o.k. with the LAX knock-off (the future of travel and all that) but why oh why do we need 100 foot statues (probably made of plastic no doubt)? It is difficult to make something that large look proportional from both near and far anyway. The Sam Houston statue in Huntsville is evidence of that. I was surprised when I first saw the Statue of Liberty up close that even she, as beautiful from a distance as she is, looks a bit squatty close up. Besides the proportion issue why is it we feel the need to 'amp up'' everything? Again, I'm complaining about the proposed astronaut statue. It's not good enough to have a nice chorus singing Christmas songs during the holidays. There must be a 'human Christmas tree' with 500 members belting out Away in a Manger and Silent Night at 100 decibels. Hopefully those who can't sing will be drowned out by the others. Is the car dealership that flies a 100 foot by 60 foot American Flag (that by the way is not lit at night as it should be) more patriotic than one that flies a 15 foot by 9 foot one? The former smacks of 'advertising gimmick.' Talk about wrapping one's self in the flag. . . By the way, the LARGE cross near Beltway 8 and the Gulf Freeway doesn't seem all that jarring to me at least. The proportions are pleasing and it doesn't have "Jesus Saves" in neon on it. The sentiment itself is one I endorse but I don't need to see it in 10 foot high letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 They are All advertising gimmicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 They are All advertising gimmicks. True that. I think about Tri-Color (subtle huh?) used car lots around town displaying almost all the flags of North and Central America. It does draw attention. Let's be honest too, the 100 foot tall astronaut is just a specific and more permanent version of the inflatable gorilla or that goofy column thing with the face painted on and the flailing arms. All kevetching aside, this does look like a fun addition to the Clear Lake - League City area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Artist-offers-new-details-about-100-foot-6400683.php?t=9e1cbafa58438d9cbb&cmpid=twitter-premium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Now that I like with the helmet cradled in the astronaut's arm and his hand extended. The spacesuit is much more realistic even in its degree of abstraction. The other reminds me of the Sta-puf marshmallow man in Ghostbusters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Now that I like with the helmet cradled in the astronaut's arm and his hand extended. The spacesuit is much more realistic even in its degree of abstraction. The other reminds me of the Sta-puf marshmallow man in Ghostbusters. or one of those enormous inflatable advertising balloons that you see on top of car dealerships or buildings that are hosting a grand opening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 or one of those enormous inflatable advertising balloons that you see on top of car dealerships or buildings that are hosting a grand opening! Just pop a space helmet on that gorilla and you're good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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