caevans3 Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 This new eight-storey building is being designed by PageSoutherlandPage for completion in 2007.Renderings can be found at:http://www.pspaec.com/Does anyone know about this building, or know where it's being constructed? I haven't seen it mentioned on this site before either. Thanks.Sincerely, caevans3Stats:- 290,000 SF Field Office complex - eight-story tower built of reinforced concrete- lightweight metal frame second exterior - opaque glass exterior- designed to achieve a LEED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 That is a BIG building...what about that Faculty Center building...I havent seen anything floating around here about it that I can remember. It says completion in 2008, am I just overlooking something that has been discussed before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trophy Property Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 This new eight-storey building is being designed by PageSoutherlandPage for completion in 2007.Renderings can be found at:http://www.pspaec.com/Does anyone know about this building, or know where it's being constructed? I haven't seen it mentioned on this site before either. Thanks.Sincerely, caevans3Stats:- 290,000 SF Field Office complex - eight-story tower built of reinforced concrete- lightweight metal frame second exterior - opaque glass exterior- designed to achieve a LEED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 that is the first I have heard of this project. Looking at the rendering it looks like a suburban campus. I would say somewhere along 610 or BW8. It looks like a nice building. where is the local feild office located now. I never thought about it, but they must have a location here considering the size of our city.I believe there was something in the paper about it when they broke ground a while back. I don't recally exactly where it is, but IIRC, I think it is somwhere to the northwest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorAggie Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 I believe it's at Pinemont and 290. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 I don't think they really want to publicize the location, so there's no signs on the building announcing they are there. Or at least that what's I've heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorAggie Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Well you can't miss it from 290. It's the only significant structure under construction within eyesight of the freeway. If that's the case, they're not doing that good of a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Well you can't miss it from 290. It's the only significant structure under construction within eyesight of the freeway. If that's the case, they're not doing that good of a job.Are you talking about the building being built behind the wells fargo bank and next to the HOV exit? If so I think that is something else, but I dont remember what. That building is the only building under construction on 290 that I have seen, at least anything close to the magnitude of that FBI building. I do think the FBI building is much larger than what is being built where I am talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnet Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Are you talking about the building being built behind the wells fargo bank and next to the HOV exit? If so I think that is something else, but I dont remember what. That building is the only building under construction on 290 that I have seen, at least anything close to the magnitude of that FBI building. I do think the FBI building is much larger than what is being built where I am talking about.The one you speak of is defefinatly the new FBI building. I recenlty moved from a nearby subdivision off of Pinemont and it was well publicized to the local residents (for curiosity sake more than anything) that this was an FBI facility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorAggie Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Are you talking about the building being built behind the wells fargo bank and next to the HOV exit? If so I think that is something else, but I dont remember what. That building is the only building under construction on 290 that I have seen, at least anything close to the magnitude of that FBI building. I do think the FBI building is much larger than what is being built where I am talking about.I agree with bcnet that it is in fact the FBI. It was in the Chronicle's "What's That??" part of the business section some time ago.Also, if you drive on Pinemont, you can actually see how big the building is. It looks much bigger than it does from 290. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 I see, I may have to drive down Pinemont to get a true look for myself then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Our gal Nancy covered the FBI building awhile ago. It is indeed up off of 290 near Pinemont.The Faculty Center Tower is under construction right now in the Med Center. It's South of Holcombe directly behind the 13 story Faculty Center Tower and the 12 story Rotary House Int'l. It'll be 324 feet tall when done and will definitely leave a mark on the TMC skyline! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 ssshhhhaaaawwweeettt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfootball Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 I've seen what looks like a 'nuclear-hardened' facility under construction off 290 (likely the one mentioned above). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinoda28107 Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Sorry I've been out of it for the past few months, but what is that being constructed along 290 (between Pinemont and Antoine)? I see this huge crane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnet Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Sorry I've been out of it for the past few months, but what is that being constructed along 290 (between Pinemont and Antoine)? I see this huge crane.It's a new FBI facility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinoda28107 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 It's a new FBI facilityI knew nothing about a new FBI facility being built, and I pass by the construction site everyday. that just shows how much I've been paying attention lately. Thanx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Here's the rendering: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexAmerican_Moose Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 moo....building has no character Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Well, it is an FBI building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonfella Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Yup.... an FBI building. Think about it: government. nuff said. Don't come for me. Please. I'm too young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Yup.... an FBI building. Think about it: government. nuff said. Don't come for me. Please. I'm too young. Unfortunately, under the current political climate, it seems NO ONE is too young. HIDE! Here's the rendering: God, i hope some idiot does not try to bomb it in a couple of years. Looks just like the kind of gov. building that a unibomber would want to target. Yeah, thanks FBI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Unfortunately, under the current political climate, it seems NO ONE is too young. HIDE! God, i hope some idiot does not try to bomb it in a couple of years. Looks just like the kind of gov. building that a unibomber would want to target. Yeah, thanks FBI. Well, there has been a mandate that most if not all buildings be set back away from public roads by at least 100ft. If security is tight on this, then if a bomb goes off, nothing will really happen to it. If anything, you should be worried about the Federal buildings downtown. One of which was supposed to be targeted by Idiot McVeigh if he would have gotten his information right. Fortunately for us, he targeted OKC instead of Houston or else there might have been even more casualties and destruction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 [If anything, you should be worried about the Federal buildings downtown. One of which was supposed to be targeted by Idiot McVeigh if he would have gotten his information right. Fortunately for us, he targeted OKC instead of Houston or else there might have been even more casualties and destruction.I didn't realize he had targeted Houston. That would have been a nightmare. Have you been to the OK memorial? It is quite moving. Like at the Vietnam Memorial in DC or Ground Zero (before the construction began) it is quiet as a tomb. It is sort of eerie how everyone (out of respect, of course) goes silent when walking through it. Quite moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Well, he "thought" that the planning for the Waco thing was done at the OKC headquarters (WHY? I have NO idea.), but from what has been reported, he would have bombed the Houston Branch where they had done the planning. Sometimes fate plays a wierd part in life. Can you imagine the immediate buildings in the area would have been like with the ensuing damage? We probably would have lost at least 2 additional highrises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinoda28107 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 moo....building has no characterWell, I happen to think that it is beginning to look interesting already in it's construction phase. Eye candy for the 290 commuter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Well, he "thought" that the planning for the Waco thing was done at the OKC headquarters (WHY? I have NO idea.), but from what has been reported, he would have bombed the Houston Branch where they had done the planning. Sometimes fate plays a wierd part in life. Can you imagine the immediate buildings in the area would have been like with the ensuing damage? We probably would have lost at least 2 additional highrises. That would have been terrible. BUT, then again, like with NYC, i wonder if it would have driven developers and Houston lovers to defiantly build something spectacular DT. It is weird how fate changes things. I am just glad that this new FBI building is set back from the FWY. You do have a point there. Incidentally, i did not realize that the FBI have such a large branch working in Houston. Maybe geering up to investigate Halliburton??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 That would have been terrible. BUT, then again, like with NYC, i wonder if it would have driven developers and Houston lovers to defiantly build something spectacular DT. It is weird how fate changes things. I am just glad that this new FBI building is set back from the FWY. You do have a point there. Incidentally, i did not realize that the FBI have such a large branch working in Houston. Maybe geering up to investigate Halliburton??? Well, like any large metro area, we do too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Well, like any large metro area, we do too. I know.......just taking a dig at Halliburton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Was driving by so I took these photos: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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