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lockmat last won the day on May 22 2016

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    Jesus Christ, who takes away the sins of the world

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  1. lockmat
    The architecture and design for Houston is actually becoming consistently good, imo. At least it's trending in the right direction. This looks very good.
  2. lockmat
    Just wow. These designs rank among the top for Houston architecture.
  3. lockmat
    Easily the most iconic tower on Post Oak after Williams Tower. One of the greatest additions to the city in my opinion.
  4. lockmat
    I can't believe all this exists already. You'd never know driving down the freeway.
  5. lockmat
    They're going to build the campus out in THREE to FIVE years?!
  6. lockmat
    Not just midtown, but Houston!
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  8. lockmat
    Developers to Present Final Design for Providence Skyscraper http://www.ctbuh.org/news/developers-to-present-final-design-for-providence-skyscraper/
  9. lockmat
    Has anyone reached out to Nancy about this?
  10. lockmat
    Still dead? Yikes
  11. lockmat
    Exactly. This is a mall.
  12. lockmat
    I think that some people's utopian idea of urbanism is one without cars. I'm not saying you want this utopia, so please pardon me if I implied it. But this design is essentially car-less, unless one counts the presumed parking garages we think might be below. What assumptions am I making that do not make sense? I've never been to an urban place without streets. Usually the more streets, the more urban. This place has a ring around it, which to me gives the feel of a faux-urban suburban development like Market Street in The Woodlands. Sure, it's pedestrian friendly once you get there, but so is the Exxon campus and even that is half-baked urbanism.
  13. lockmat
    I don't know the areas you've been to in Germany, but based on your description, it sounds like a pre-modern urban utopia where no cars exist, which is the exception to urbanism. Other than your description of Germany, I can't think of an urban city that doesn't have vehicular streets, except maybe Florence. To me, streets/grids and urbanism go hand in hand. I only see two streets winding around this development, which to me, reminds me of a suburban development....lots of buildings but no streets. I'm not calling for parking lots. Ideally there would be a huge underground parking garage. I just want some thru streets.
  14. lockmat
    The area it lies within is not super griddy, but is anyone else disappointed by the lack of streets incorporated into the design? Looks like a massive suburban project to me. Although this area could be argued it is more suburban than urban already. hmmm Where is the parking? Are there garages underground? Or will it all be podium style?
  15. lockmat
    Both of you are assuming gender. Way behind the times. He's a he. And this tower is amazing.
  16. lockmat
    Considering the landmass is almost half the size of downtown, I'd say that's pretty fast.
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