BigFootsSocks Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 (edited) Oh my god I'm so dumb wow I just realized that it's a double helix, and the paths on the southern side even show paths in the form of rotating chromatin. Damn that's awesome. Edited July 14, 2015 by BigFootsSocks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 The helix is indeed a nice touch. Would love a tower with a bit of a helix twist near this campus. Also think there are some neat inspirations to be drawn from the chemical structure of certain amino acids in the design of the buildings.The biotech leader--San Diego--has us outmatched on weather. However, we have a large engineering population in the petrochemical industry and a business friendly climate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OkieEric Posted September 16, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2015 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2015/09/texas-medical-center-to-move-forward-on-new-30.html The Texas Medical Center plans to move forward with the convention center, hotel, retail and living space, Robbins told the HBJ. It plans to put out request for proposals in the coming months to get those projects started. It sounds as if this is happening, though things are moving a bit slower with the actual research component: The other major component is a collaborative research campus that would house the University of Texas, Texas A&M, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine researchers in one location with the idea that by sharing space they would ultimately share findings as well. That portion of TMC3 has been a little bit more slow-moving due to board approval, Robbins said. "We've made a lot of good progress, but it's slow. I wish I had more to say about what's happening there, but until the regents of the University of Texas, the Texas A&M system and the board of trustees at Baylor College of Medicine sign an agreement and commit to this, we can't go forward," Robbins told the HBJ. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 This is fantastic news. Hopefully we can expand our presence in bio technologies with this as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AREJAY Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2015/09/texas-medical-center-moves-forward-with-ambitious-research-project/ “It’s been unanimously approved by our board and it’s moving very quickly,” McKeon, executive vice president, chief strategy officer and chief operating officer of the Texas Medical Center, said at an investor conference hosted by Midway, at Hotel Sorella in CityCentre. A “collaborative development agreement” is expected to be completed soon, he added, and groundbreaking could start in the first quarter of next year. “All in all, it’s about a $2 billion play,” McKeon said. Edited September 24, 2015 by AREJAY 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Good need to expand our footprint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Since it was hosted by Midway, I hope they are involved in the development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/medical/article/Proposed-research-campus-would-encourage-6528011.php A top Texas Medical Center executive described a plan Thursday for a major medical research campus that would bring together four institutions and contain multiple components, including hotel rooms, restaurants and bars, greenspace and an enormous plaza shaped like a double helix, a nod to the medical description of intertwining strands of DNA. The origins of the project began at least a year ago when McKeon said the Medical Center determined that the four institutions each need between 300,000 and 500,000 square feet of additional research space. The project would have 5,700 underground parking spaces.McKeon said the campus would be open for all Houstonians.He envisions it as a place where concerts could be held and where people could jog and bike alongside the new greenspace. The Gensler architecture firm has been involved in the design of the project, which would include a series of research/office buildings between 300,000 and 350,000 square feet and 60,000 square feet for shops and restaurants. The helix would comprise 250,000 square feet. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asubrt Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 5700 underground spaces? That sounds like an enormous amount, but I guess I don't have much basis for comparison. How many spaces are in the underground parking garage in the theatre district area? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 ^^^ simply brilliant news! props for sharing urbannizer.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Wait so is the Double Helix about to get pushed through? I thought that was a pipe dream tbh. Not mad that I'm wrong though. Doesn't UH have some next-level nanotechnology research? That'd be another valuable pillar for the new TMC if they want to establish themselves as the premier bio-tech hub they strive to be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Wait so is the Double Helix about to get pushed through? I thought that was a pipe dream tbh.Not mad that I'm wrong though. Same here. I love this project, although the 5700 underground parking spaces concerns me adjacent to the bayou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Nah man, what's the worst that could happen that close to our waterways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Okay so are you suggesting that it would be a retention pond/parking garage with its proximity to Braes Bayou? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I don't know enough about flooding in that area to say anything. Just being cheeky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Okay so are you suggesting that it would be a retention pond/parking garage with its proximity to Braes Bayou?There's enough basement space to be flooded in the TMC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieEric Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 They are supposed to start the channel modifications (widening) of that stretch of the bayou under Project Brays next year, I believe. During the Memorial Day flooding the areas further west were impacted more as there was no flooding within the TMC (though water got very high in the bayou). So hopefully the additional widening helps with the flooding risk I hate to say it because I live somewhat nearby and like this project, but I have to wonder how successful the retail component is going to be. It's not near the rail, and will be across the bayou from the vast majority of TMC workers. I don't work in the TMC but I would assume it's not easy to just hop in your car and go shopping somewhere over lunch. Regardess, hopefully this will help kick-start something over at 7200 Main as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 The under ground parking is probably part of their flood plan to help prevent the campus from flooding. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 All kidding aside. This is a great plan for the future of the medical center. My wife works in the U.T. School of Nursing by Lake Flato and they are one block from the bayou at Bertner so I know that area well. I unfortunately had to spend some time with a close relative last month in the top of the new wing of M.D.Anderson, and from the roof observation deck you can really see the scope of the medical center to the south. It pretty much overwhelms the area past Old Spainish trail and almost to 610 in some area. This is from Main over to Almeda to the east. It will easily overtake the whole section of land within the 610 boundary to the south in the next 20 years, one way or the other. There are large tracts of vacant land that I would imagine the TMC is holding for future expansion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 So this will be going in place of that giant parking lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 So this will be going in place of that giant parking lot. Yes. the two parking lots that straddle william C. harvin blvd.I tried to add this to the devmap like 3 weeks ago, but they have apparently stopped updating. also the building in the bottom left corner of the rendering is the Forensics building that is currently under construction. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Yeah I was thinking that was it, just wasn't 100% 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted November 10, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2015 1509-TIM-GARSON.pdf Building on the lower right appears to be part of the BCM Expansion. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Sweet mother of God and baby Jesus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Is the BMC all one building? Massive! And assuming because of the angle of the rending, we're not losing the top 1/3rd portion of the helix (thus making it a survivor ribbon), right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctaf Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 that helix would be a good location for movie shoots, like filming a scene for a sci-fi move or something 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 A giant survivor ribbon.. Lmao. I think it's the angle. The helix slopes up and then down again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Very impressive. Has a groundbreaking been announced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 It might also be interpreted as a big infinity sign, although to what end I couldn't say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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