cloud713 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2014/09/houston-charity-to-get-new-headquarters-in-prime.html The 23,505-square-foot building will be located in a prime location downtown, at Washington Avenue and Franklin Street at the entrance of the Central Business District. It will include a three-story atrium and an open-air top-floor balcony with views of downtown. It will also feature a color-changing three-story wall. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Hmmm, according to the article this is going in the triangle where preston/franklin breaks off from washington. not sure I completely understand how its sited from this one rendering though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 beautiful, and yet very fun concept. i wish them much success! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly46 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Hmmm, according to the article this is going in the triangle where preston/franklin breaks off from washington. not sure I completely understand how its sited from this one rendering though. Same Here. I can't figure out where this is. Here is my best guess: https://maps.google.com/maps?um=1&ie=UTF-8&fb=1&gl=us&q=Houston,+TX&sa=X&ei=dm4kVPWWCseOyATEuwI&ved=0CBQQ8gEoADAA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Same Here. I can't figure out where this is. Here is my best guess:https://maps.google.com/maps?um=1&ie=UTF-8&fb=1&gl=us&q=Houston,+TX&sa=X&ei=dm4kVPWWCseOyATEuwI&ved=0CBQQ8gEoADAAHa! They might have some trouble getting permits for that location.I think it's actually at the triangle where Preston meets Washington just north of Buffalo Bayou and I45. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Google Maps shows it as a parking lot with a bunch of squad cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Good to infill that area. The design of this building is...........very non-profit like. Too bad they couldn't have spent a little more money on something architectural. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Good to infill that area. The design of this building is...........very non-profit like. Too bad they couldn't have spent a little more money on something architectural. did you just recommend big brothers big sisters spend more money on "something architectural"? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 (edited) did you just recommend big brothers big sisters spend more money on "something architectural"? Sure did. This is their HQ for this area. Do something nice, or just rent a space in a retail strip center and forgo the money needed to build their own building, buy property etc. That would be cheaper than building new. I'm not advocating they spend $300,000 on design + implementation of something, but do a little something. I know the have a tight budget - non-profits always do. There is still the chance to build something meaningful while also staying within a budget. Edited September 26, 2014 by arche_757 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Good to infill that area. The design of this building is...........very non-profit like. Too bad they couldn't have spent a little more money on something architectural. did you just recommend big brothers big sisters spend more money on "something architectural"? I don't think money is necessarily required for nice architecture. Do architects charge for creativity?you don't always need expensive materials. That's just my opinion. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 I am not impressed. Ii hope it's brick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Another crappy Bury project 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 this proposed edifice as per big brothers and big sisters, is indeed a wonderful and fun concept. for their mission ahead, this concept shall be very user friendly. a very modern approach, that shall make all patrons feel welcome. i am most certain that BBBS, has hereby positioned a lot of pre-planning into this particular building, and they understand just what shall work for them as per their immediate construction budget. i am just not comprehending the angst here. bravo, big brothers and big sister of houston! serious fun ahead.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 I was hoping they would do something with the triangle itself. oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Since this is an architecture forum.... This looks terrible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Another crappy Bury projectYou realize bury is an engineering firm and not an architecture firm, right? FYI they were also involved in the Wesleyan tower, Kirby grove and a ton of other developments that they of course did NOT design. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 You realize bury is an engineering firm and not an architecture firm, right? FYI they were also involved in the Wesleyan tower, Kirby grove and a ton of other developments that they of course did NOT design.Yes of course I realize that, I'm not an idiot. I have other reasons to hate that POS company and the asshole behind it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Wow, I did not know there was alot of tension between Bury and some of the forumers on here. I thought they were a good engineering firm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 To me, This is a really ugly building. I hope that the actual building is nicer than these renderings. Yuck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Yes of course I realize that, I'm not an idiot. I have other reasons to hate that POS company and the asshole behind it."THIS WEEK ON HAIF-BEEF! WHY BIGFOOTSOCKS WENT SASQUATCH ON THE CEO OF BURY ENGINEERING, AND THE HISTORY BEHIND THE FEUD! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 "THIS WEEK ON HAIF-BEEF! WHY BIGFOOTSOCKS WENT SASQUATCH ON THE CEO OF BURY ENGINEERING, AND THE HISTORY BEHIND THE FEUD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Vomit inducing x.x But It could have been much worse. I agree with arche_757 I wish clients would spend the hard earned cash to go the extra mile. I mean that building is going to be your building for the next 15-30 years and its not just you that has to live with it but everyone! Not many realize this and clients always instead of sitting and thinking about it just go with the easiest answer. You can get amazing architecture on a budget too. I was recently at the spotlight lecture by RDA and the firm that was recognized was 5468796. All the projects were on a budget and looked awesome! Then again we as a practice have a hard time selling this aspect :/ I think its getting better, but still a long way to go and until Architects are once again back on top as true advisers in this field you will still get results like this. So let me restate again. Vomit inducing in terms of caliber (and yuck that yellow >.<), but decent in terms of the building itself. Not bad. Lets move on and continue to improve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 "THIS WEEK ON HAIF-BEEF! WHY BIGFOOTSOCKS WENT SASQUATCH ON THE CEO OF BURY ENGINEERING, AND THE HISTORY BEHIND THE FEUD! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Hey easy now, don't put me in the same category as those two, it hurts my feelings.I just respond to unreasonable trolling but I shouldn't 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 (edited) You realize bury is an engineering firm and not an architecture firm, right? Actually, given their name, I thought they were undertakers. But I like this building. Edited September 30, 2014 by toxtethogrady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I kind of like this proposal. The colors make it look kind of cheerful in what is generally a somewhat depressing streetscape, and I like the alignment with the buildings in the police complex across Franklin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2016/05/18/big-brothers-big-sisters-to-break-ground-on-new.html Big Brothers Big Sisters will break ground on its new local headquarters near downtown Houston on May 25. The groundbreaking ceremony, which starts at 1 p.m., will also launch the final phase of fundraising for the 21,000-square-foot building, at 1003 Washington Ave. just north of downtown. So far, more than 60 percent of the funds needed have been raised. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 http://www.bbbstx.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=4nIHIOOhG7IQE&b=6426661&ct=14851371 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Very 1990. Kind of like a late 20th century central library design. Modernism trying to become fun and "friendly to all ages." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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