Sky-guy Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Well, the title speaks for itself. Here's my list:1. Uptown (looking to the east from the SW Freeway, uptown looks very impressive. Especially with all of the cranes)2. DT - from 45 SE of DT3. TMC from 6104. Energy Corridor5. The Woodlands6. Greenway Plaza/Upper Kirby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolaboy Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 1. DT on I-10 eastbound just before Yale. All of the larger buildings that line the Louisiana St face this direction and are spread out. 2. DT on the connector ramp from 288 NB to 59 SB. I like the density from this side. 3. 610 west loop with the buildings close to the freeway on both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Jenson just north of Clinton drive offers an interesting and not often seen view of downtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towerjunkie Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Is it ok to like ALL of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkp5 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Downtown easily wins this for me, with TMC in second. Uptown just doesn't have the height or density to compete with Downtown, in my opinion. Here are some of my favorite pictures of Downtown. Â http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Thousands-gather-for-chance-to-see-shuttle-3877195.php#photo-3476657 Â http://houston.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/01-08-13-top-5-predictions-for-houston-real-estate-in-2013-home-prices-rents-and-mortages-will-rise-more-supermarkets-too/ Â http://www.streamrealty.com/houston/ Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I voted the TMC. Simply for its uniqueness - outside of Boston and Bethesda I'm having trouble thinking of a collection of medical/biomedical buildings and towers that nears the size and density of the TMC (in one place). In terms of most impressive buildings:1) Downtown2) Uptown3) TMC I think the best view of Downtown is either from 59/69 heading north from Upper Kirby or from I-45 south looking over the Convention Center. The reasons are that the towers along Smith and Travis dwarf the older parts of town and hence hide a lot of the other buildings, whereas the views from the south still show off those big 50 floor towers with the smaller buildings and historic district in full view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 1. DT on I-10 eastbound just before Yale. All of the larger buildings that line the Louisiana St face this direction and are spread out. 2. DT on the connector ramp from 288 NB to 59 SB. I like the density from this side. 3. 610 west loop with the buildings close to the freeway on both sides. uploadfromtaptalk1398909250963.jpg uploadfromtaptalk1398909515870.jpg Crossing over Yale on I-10 (heading east), at 7:20 in the morning is amazing. The sun beams slightly off of the Wells Fargo Tower, it looks so shiny and smooth. The color of the glass is most impressive with that lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 1. Downtown from 288 or from UH area.2. Uptown going down 6103. Downtown at night coming from I10 west or 45. That haunting glow just says welcome home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Such a great topic. First off, thank you all for the different persective pix of DT. I must say, only because I grew up viewing DT this way, I prefer either Southbound I45 approaching DT or eastbound I10 approaching DT. Because I love the BoA's impact on the skyline, so unique, I had to vote for DT as my fave skyline. My other favorite HTown tower is the Williams Tower, so I had to choose UT as a second choice. BUT, without the WT, I would easily vote for MT as my 2nd face. The density, design and light rail make it in my mind, a contender for best urban use of space. If MT ever got another iconic tower to rival the Williams Tower, I would switch my allegiance. I am just a sucker for tall towers. The aforementioned favorite DT views don't showcase the density of It like some of those you all posted, so I have to rethink my position on that. the Woodlands skyline is definitely eye catching and getting increasingly denser. Being my commute, I also am enjoying the EC, especially from Memorial City west to Hwy 6, BUT, I also think it is going to become limited to straddeling the fwy without much clustering, which I prefer over staggered structures. ( think Phoenix or Atlanta). Finally, I must say, I find it awesome that we are able to pick which of the multiple skylines our fair city has as it's best. Not too many cities can boast that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 That would be second choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I particularly like the refineries at night as you pass over the top of the 610 bridge. It appears endless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Plumber2. Yes, it looks like the opening of Blade Runner! LoL. I haven't actually played the Vangellis opening while taking that route at night, but it's in my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 1. Downtown from the south-x-southwest side.2. Memorial City 3. Downtown from the northwest side.4. The Woodlands5. Texas Medical Center6. Galleria Area7. Downtown from the due eastside.8. Greenway Plaza9. Energy Corridor (I-10 between 6 & the Beltway 8)10. Greenspoint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 i have a weakness for the Med Center, probably because it has a compactness and density that the others lack. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablog Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Downtown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
native_Houstonian Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Well, my favorite view of Downtown used to be from Scott Gertner's Skybar atop 3400 Montrose.   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I choose uptown, but only because there is the one angle of downtown that I don't like that they always show when they show Houston to the world. You know which one I am talking about. The one with the big open field, the freeway in the front and the big buildings with the gaps in-between them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tower26 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 These are my favorite downtown skyline viewing points .1. Look southwest at sunset from the Irvington St. Bridge and N.Wayside over Englewood Yard . 2. Look west at sunset from the Ship Channel 610 Bridge . 3. Look southeast at sunset and midday from 290 . 4. Look south at morning and midday from I-45 and Northline and North Main . 5. Look northwest at sunset and midday from U of H Central . 6. Look north from Hermann Park at sunset and morning7. Look northeast at sunset from Bellaire . 8. Look south from IAH Bush at morning , midday ,and sunset .9. Look west from San Jacinto Monument and from the deck of BB35 at morning and sunset .10. Look north from Reliant Stadium at sunset . 11. Look east from I-10 at morning , midday ,and sunset .12. Look southeast from Houston Ave.@ Washington Ave. 13. Look south from UofH Downtown morning, midday ,and sunset .14. Look northwest from Hobby and Ellington Field at midday and sunset . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Tower26, you have just caused so much discord between me and my own. "Where have you been?". "UH...UH....I was taking a route I heard about on the Internet!". LoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tower26 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 LOL , I recently had pc issues that kept me offline for a bit . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I was near downtown transit center about 8:30 pm the other day and the sun was going down, and the buildings had this pretty glow. I wish I had my phone to snap a pic. Chevron and, the buildings around looked so beautiful and exxon looked like a classic gem. I will be sad if it I'd severely altered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 1.Downtown 2.TMC 3.Uptown (for now, most of the buildings in Uptown are too far apart, and rather bland IMO). I really like this shot of the TMC. Texas Medical Center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 I would like to change my #1. Google directed me west on the beltway from 45 south, and then up 59 to Hilcroft, with turns into voss leading to San Felipe.I have never for some reason driven this way my whole life. There were rad 80's buildings on both sides of the black top freeway, and heading north on 59 the Williams Tower looked so majestic I felt like I had seen it for the first time. Uptown was gleaming. I cannot describe it other than absolutely incredible.So, #1 hands down is Uptown as viewed from 59 heading north from the beltway. Not on the on-ramp but on the actual freeway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 I would like to change my #1.Google directed me west on the beltway from 45 south, and then up 59 to Hilcroft, with turns into voss leading to San Felipe.I have never for some reason driven this way my whole life. There were rad 80's buildings on both sides of the black top freeway, and heading north on 59 the Williams Tower looked so majestic I felt like I had seen it for the first time. Uptown was gleaming. I cannot describe it other than absolutely incredible.So, #1 hands down is Uptown as viewed from 59 heading north from the beltway. Not on the on-ramp but on the actual freeway. It also looks good from the westpark tollroad eastbound when returning from Chinatown. A similar perspective to 59, but elevated in a few more places, which allows for better ogling. And that little tunnel is kinda cool. If you take the 59 downtown exit from westparkl toll eastbound, there is a big ramp with really nice view:https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=29.68686,-95.454025&spn=0.384158,0.529404&cbll=29.722925,-95.495435&layer=c&panoid=CWKMvdbroVWue6u8mwPL-A&cbp=12,43.44,,0,0.03&t=h&z=11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 It also looks good from the westpark tollroad eastbound when returning from Chinatown. A similar perspective to 59, but elevated in a few more places, which allows for better ogling. And that little tunnel is kinda cool.If you take the 59 downtown exit from westparkl toll eastbound, there is a big ramp with really nice view:https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=29.68686,-95.454025&spn=0.384158,0.529404&cbll=29.722925,-95.495435&layer=c&panoid=CWKMvdbroVWue6u8mwPL-A&cbp=12,43.44,,0,0.03&t=h&z=11It is a good view, I do however often see it like that when I take 59 N from Fountain View. I feel the view was more stunning a little further south when 59 runs at a NW/SW angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkp5 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Here are a few more of my favorite pictures of downtown. Â Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Can Greenspoint get Miss Congeniality or Best State Costume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Here are a few more of my favorite pictures of downtown.    Houston.jpg  I really like this photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tower26 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 One more viewing point is being in the vacinity of downtown at morning , high noon , sunset . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 name="pablog" post="461599" timestamp="1400692435"]Downtownhttp://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/uploads/monthly_05_2014/post-11760-0-63818400-1400692430.jpgThat picture almost reminds me of NYC (Pre-9/11) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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