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democide

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  1. I agree that this view is used too much, and it hasn't changed much.  Yes, it looks small but I think it will look better once 1600 Louisiana goes up and 609 Main.  One Market Square at 41 floors may not be as visible but we will see.  But I disagree that Heritage Plaza is ugly.  I love that building and looks great as the centerpiece. 

     

    I think the worst view is from the back, right across 59.  You have the back side of GRB spread across much of that side.  That alone makes it awful and having 59 elevated right next to it officially makes this side the worst and no doubt the least photographed side.  Looks good if you're standing at Discovery Green, or if you're standing far, far away from that viewpoint.  But yeah, up close from across 59 is the worst, no other side is as bad and no other side is as challenged for highrise development than that side.

  2. It would be nice to see the tall tower be a supertall for condominiums, or at least the top portion where the floor plates are smaller.  It can be Houston's version of a John Hancock Center, but this one will be white with round corners, no antenna (would be nice with one though) and with a more dense exterior "X" frame.

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  3. There is a lot of rebar steel coming out sideways all around the perimeter of piles, so I'm guessing that it will also be embedded with the tower later on, once the tower reaches street level.

  4. Miami | One Brickell CityCentre | 1102 Ft

    Seattle | 820 2nd Ave | 1300-1400 Ft

     

    Chicago has a couple supertalls proposed as well.  Regarding Dallas, I suppose it would be the proposed "landmark tower" to be build by Ross Perot Jr. sometime in the future.  This one bothers me the most.

     

    Because we have no reason to stop building, there's also no reason to not build supertalls.  I'm patiently waiting to hear about all the mixed-use and condo high-rises in the pipeline for Uptown and Downtown.  I hope a supertall or two is included in the mix.

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  5. With the new proposed legislation by the FAA - we can expect a lot fewer supertalls in the future I would wager.

     

    I think the FAA is greatly exaggerating the hazards of building a supertall in downtown Houston (bigger than what we have now).  I don't know the stats but I don't remember ever hearing about planes hitting buildings by accident or due to bad weather.  I hope the proposed legislation never passes.

     

    Anyways, I hope Houston gets another supertall someday, the skyline needs more of the wow factor and building tall gives you that.

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