WesternGulf Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Anyone have any other info on this potential project? The only info I can find is on the link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Looks like they've only done homes and townhomes before... so should be interesting to see if this develops into anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Interesting Tower... I'm guessing 4 floors per "cube"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 God i would love to see that with different colored stainless steel panels on the side. Muted metallic.. one color per cube... Rubiks Tower Houston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister X Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Cool design.Westheimer near what intersection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgreco Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 God i would love to see that with different colored stainless steel panels on the side.Muted metallic.. one color per cube... Rubiks Tower Houston definitly one of the more unique buildings, it would be nice if it had LED's maybe each cube or the top one of something that changed colors. Or an assigned color per cube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 God i would love to see that with different colored stainless steel panels on the side.Muted metallic.. one color per cube... Rubiks Tower Houston No kidding! I love electrochemical SS due to it's long life. I remember years ago how everyone was hopped up on colored anodized aluminum and I always tried to talk them out of it but to no avail. The colors [especially red] would fade out and ended up just looking cheap. That tower would look so fine in muted tints of SS. I can just see it on a sunny day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonah Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 That looks kind of like the New Museum being built in NYC in the Bowery. I would love for this to get built, although I kind of wish it would be downtown instead of on Westheimer. Could you imagine this building and that City Centre building being constructed downtown near one another. That would be kind of awesome. I can always dream can't I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternGulf Posted April 17, 2007 Author Share Posted April 17, 2007 Although they have their obvious differences, the first thing that came to my mind was Calatrava's 80 South Street proposal for Lower Manhattan. I could only picture this building in between Kirby and Shepherd. It would be nice if it was 2727 Kirby's neighbor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Wow that is a funky looking tower. I wonder how big it will be...EDIT: Oh.. it says right in the picture... duh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I love the tower. I love Houston... but I just can't imagine something that cool looking being built here... hope I am wrong!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiRiseObserver Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 No balconeys? Unlikely to be built in this market IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Anyone have any other info on this potential project? The only info I can find is on the link: This looks bogus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 This looks bogus.out of place is what i was thinking. if it is going to be placed in a residential area IMO it would be a disservice. i see this in greenway plaza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Houston Yeah it being the color of the Rainbow wouldn't be too off beat if it were in Montrose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 oops, double post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Yeah it being the color of the Rainbow wouldn't be too off beat if it were in Montrose. That would be awsome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largeTEXAS Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I absolutely love the design of the tower, but I think it might clash with the scale of the neighborhood. It is supposed to go on the block with Dolce Vita and Indika, right next to the corner. Some great houses would have to also be destroyed on Avondale to make way for the parking garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternGulf Posted April 18, 2007 Author Share Posted April 18, 2007 I DEFINITELY cannot picture it there. It seems like a number of places would have to be torn down for that. I know the block has Whitney on one side and Stanford on the other. Do you know which side of the block? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Looks like the condo tower in Dubia being built, except this one is cube shaped and likely does not rotate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolie Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 The old houses could be moved instead of demolished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternGulf Posted April 18, 2007 Author Share Posted April 18, 2007 ^^That's what i was thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 The old houses could be moved instead of demolished.I agree that the homes should be OFFERED up to the public to be moved. This would not only be an excellent way to preserve these lovely old homes, but they could be used to replace some of the homes that have no longer repairable. I THINK there are some empty lots in Montrose.it's also quite appropriate for the Montrose: It's not straight!So is this project a major go? Just rather excited about this particular project, but apprehensive of the traffic that's going to be on there (Hello! Metro! MONTROSE or WESTHEIMER LINE!) It will be a perfect addition to the area with it's eclectic collection of architecture of homes and buildings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tierwestah Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 it's also quite appropriate for the Montrose: It's not straight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Although they have their obvious differences, the first thing that came to my mind was Calatrava's 80 South Street proposal for Lower Manhattan. I could only picture this building in between Kirby and Shepherd. It would be nice if it was 2727 Kirby's neighbor.dittoI agree that the homes should be OFFERED up to the public to be moved. This would not only be an excellent way to preserve these lovely old homes, but they could be used to replace some of the homes that have no longer repairable. I THINK there are some empty lots in Montrose.it's also quite appropriate for the Montrose: It's not straight!So is this project a major go? Just rather excited about this particular project, but apprehensive of the traffic that's going to be on there (Hello! Metro! MONTROSE or WESTHEIMER LINE!) It will be a perfect addition to the area with it's eclectic collection of architecture of homes and buildings.on the bianchi website, it appears to be only a proposal. maybe i missed something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T 2 THA C Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Looks like the condo tower in Dubia being built, except this one is cube shaped and likely does not rotate. That guy in Dubai, (I think he is the prince/leader) has some money. It is amazing all the stuff being built in Dubai. This building if built would definetly stand out in Houstons Skyline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 That guy in Dubai, (I think he is the prince/leader) has some money. It is amazing all the stuff being built in Dubai.This building if built would definetly stand out in Houstons Skyline.The Dubai tower is too much. I think the Westheimer Tower proposal shows you can achieve a dynamic and interesting structure in a simple way without going completely overboard. The Dubai Tower is overthetop fru-fru in my opinion and something like that won't be realized in the US.I'd rather see a series of 2-3 shifted cube towers of differing heights somewhere in the skyline like the Bianchi proposal than 1 Dubai/Jetsons/stacked rotating pebbles proposal here in Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Why no balconies though. Who wants to live in a highrise without balconies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonfella Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 umm... were there windows? Looks like a collection of boxes stacked vertically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildingunbuildingrebuilding Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 umm... were there windows? Looks like a collection of boxes stacked vertically.no balconies, no windows, sounds like an ultra-hip jail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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