tuscany04
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How did Downtown Houston end up with so many contiguous parking lots? How long has our city been around? I find it incredible that for so many decades these city blocks were not used for something either more esthetically pleasing or more profitable. Thank God we are slowly making our built environment more livable. With our track record it's nothing short of a miracle that Discovery Green and the surrounding areas have literally blossomed into something functional and beautiful.
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This view of downtown Houston driving southward on Hwy 59 would look so spectacular if the skyline were to be balanced out by a supertall skyscraper built in the visual "gap" between Discovery Tower and MainPlace.
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Thanks for the welcome. I've been reading these posts with great interest for quite some time. I've been WAY overdue to participate. I'm a fan of great architecture. I get inspired when I see a well-done building, old or new. I'm also very critical of poor architecture. I think we owe it to ourselves as a society to create a built environment that inspires us today and that will continue to inspire many years into the future..
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Although I would agree with many of the comments posted here about the architectural merits of the additions to the school, you have a very valid point in that there is utility in any type of architecture. Also, architects will continue to work if their designs are sought by the clients that employ them. Whether or not a particular building has mass appeal is probably immaterial to its private owners.