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  1. Subdude
    Not neoclassic. More neo-Romanesque would be my guess.
  2. Subdude
    Note three Archstone Memorial Heights topics merged. Carry on
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    Nice looking. It's interesting that electric cars usually retain some designed facsimile of grills.
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    It's so bad in so many ways: the cheap-looking orange panels, the oddly shaped towers, the mix of round and rectangular windows, the cheap concrete panel construction, etc. When I see things like this I always wonder how it made it through the design process without someone crying "Stop! This is really hideous!"
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    Well, this topic was started in January 2007, so in a couple of weeks it will be ten years.
  6. Subdude
    It seems odd seeing the Texaco building with interior lighting.
  7. Subdude
    Looks like this was not part of the original rendering above. It seems to sit north of the DNA section.
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    So cool. Thanks for posting those!
  9. Subdude
    Yeah, I'm sure that in this case no one will ever question that this was the cheapest option.
  10. Subdude
    That's hilarious, but I totally see the point. It does have that 1980s vibe going.
  11. Subdude
    The block between Toyota Center and 59 is slated for an eventual expansion of the GRB.
  12. Subdude
    To my eyes Alfa has consistently had nicer designs than any other manufacturer. Too bad they never quite got the quality thing down.
  13. Subdude
    It is just so bad on so many levels. I sometimes wonder how a horrible design like this even makes it through the approval process without someone putting up their hand and saying "But it's really ugly!"
  14. Subdude
    I was dubious about the convention center redevelopment at first, but I have to say it came out looking a lot better than anticipated.
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    I think a thorough renovation could work for Jones Hall, just like how NYC is going to gut and refurbish Avery Fisher/Geffen Hall (NY Philharmonic). I would love to see a splashy new building, but that doesn't seem to be in the cards. The Houston Symphony certainly deserves to have a world-class hall, but Jones Hall doesn't seem to be that fundamentally flawed. Unfortunately Houston doesn't seem to have a very good track record when it comes to performing arts venues. The Wortham and Hobby Centers are both pretty sad imo, the former in particular showing the effects of scrimping on the budget when it was built in the 1980s.
  16. Subdude
    Note dupe topics merged.
  17. Subdude
    It's not really clear to me what the modifications entail. Will they be ripping out the seating? It did say they want to retain the outer concourse.
  18. Subdude
    I can see both sides of the argument for using the bland 1960s facade or not. As with 806 Main the original facade is probably in very bad shape. So what would be interesting would be to remove some sections of the current facade to show the original. Make it look like strips of the new facade have been peeled off, like peeling the top layer of wallpaper. It would make an interesting effect.
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    So with 800 Bell and the Shell buildings vacated, this will leave a lot of vacant office space downtown. It could take years to absorb.
  20. Subdude
    This is a perfect example of how eye-opening a well-done restoration can be, especially of overlooked MCM structures. *cough* *cough* I'm looking at you, 800 Bell.
  21. Subdude
    Perhaps I lack full understanding of these things, but this design, from the beige color scheme to the annoyingly alternating offset windows, just doesn't scream "luxury" to me. I suppose it's what's inside that counts.
  22. Subdude
    Wasn't this idea first mooted about a decade ago, back before the financial crisis?
  23. Subdude
    Third rendering down - to the left of the bluish-gray Doubletree Hotel - is that the mythical 5 Allen Center we see?
  24. Subdude
    Restoring the turquoise panels has made all the difference in the world.
  25. Subdude
    Somehow I don't quite believe it. If the old Holiday Inn really were about to be renovated into a Sheraton or whatever, it seems that it would be a lot more widely known. The activity the article references could just as easily be just minimal upkeep.
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