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  1. bachanon
    ......a "multi-family residential" conference in las vegas. go to the link http://www.humphreys.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/MFEC_FutureDesigns_FINAL.pdf
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    the tower behind it has a slight vertical radius that interests me.
  3. bachanon
    as this rendering is from a presentation for a multi-family development conference in las vegas, what evidence to we have that it represents an actual project with legs? has it been announced elsewhere?
  4. bachanon
    Just to play devil's advocate: where do you "see" subpar Chinese standards of quality? Isn't China shipping over American engineers and architects? I think, at minimum, we can be inspired by the creativity of the vanity structures the Chinese are building............
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    http://www.chron.com/opinion/editorials/article/Astrodome-The-sequel-5000027.php A plan to designate the Astrodome as a National Historic Landmark to be approved on December 12th and sent to city council. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has opened up an office here and their first project is saving the Dome. http://thegrillogazette.blogspot.com/2011/03/architecture-of-welton-becket.html check out welton becket and associates' other designs.
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    The architect of 800 Bell also designed the Capitol Records building in LA.
  7. bachanon
    i can see i'm going to need a caffeine boost to review the latest haif threads tonight...........
  8. bachanon
    A day train from near Downtown (by a light rail stop) to Galveston on weekends and daily during the summer could be a hit (depending on where it drops you in Galveston). Make it a party. Have a stop near NASA. I was disappointed the Minute Maid Park plan didn't incorporate the line coming right into downtown. Surely the right of way still exists east of 59 somewhere on the East Side? Connecting NASA/League City/Galveston with Downtown Houston and the LRT system with a leisure train might be a good way to baby-step to a SE commuter rail line.
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    It seems that both Highland Village and the new development should make an effort to connect via pedestrian walkways across the tracks or over/under the tracks. An important element missing from most of these new high-density centers is that they are an island seldom (or barely) connected to the surrounding areas. It's great to have high-density mixed-use, but without pedestrian connectivity to immediate areas, the full benefit of this type of development is lessened in my opinion.
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Berlin,_Mitte,_Leipziger_Strasse,_Komplex_Leipziger_Strasse_01.jpg berlin http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-image-barcelona-olimpic-villa-buildings-skyscrapers-image15920951 barcelona
  11. bachanon
    Welton Becket, the architect of 800 Bell, also designed the Capitol Records building in LA.
  12. bachanon
    ............i want that building
  13. bachanon
    retro sixties has a european feel to me............not a glass box
  14. bachanon
    it's losing the historical significance. it could have been a very mid-century chic renovation. the owner and the market rule the day; not a negative statement. i hoped for a sensitive reno that would capture the spirit of 60's modern and update simultaneously. at least it doesn't suck.
  15. bachanon
    ...........and that's what we call "access". awesome pictures.
  16. bachanon
    We're past that. People misunderstood a post. Separate from the tower, a Chevron company has shown interest and possibly has plans for property in The Woodlands or north of The Woodlands.
  17. bachanon
    ......but I thought you were the owner?
  18. bachanon
    ditto. great pictures. please go forth and take more...and then share them with haif.
  19. bachanon
    there are some really cool homes near the gus wortham golf course, guess it's idylwood
  20. bachanon
    http://houston.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/09-13-13-a-surprise-look-at-mfahs-new-upside-down-triangle-building-design-sends-artists-into-a-tizzy/ Although no actual picture is shared on culturemap's website, apparently the new design is an upside-down triangle. Interesting. Look forward to seeing an actual rendering!
  21. bachanon
    very cool presentation...thanks for sharing!!
  22. bachanon
    Dallas and W. Gray, from Downtown to River Oaks, would be fantastic development corridors. Imagine a revived Montrose Blvd Management District connecting the Dallas/W. Gray development corridor with Main. Add a few major park projects......I digress. I have no problem with Dallas as a street name in Houston. Any commitment to Dallas street as a retail corridor should extend outside I-45/Pierce to enhance pedestrian activity beyond the CBD. Downtown streetscape/pedestrian planning needs to ALWAYS extend beyond the freeway perimeter to increase Downtown interconnectivity with emerging neighborhoods.
  23. bachanon
    . I've enjoyed the play by play of the wind down of an income producing property transitioning due to economic demand.
  24. bachanon
    I like this game.
  25. bachanon
    . I was being a dork. I knew you weren't implying anything personal. I've been too long in my own head this weekend. Back to topic.....
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