Nate99 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I like the shot where it's just two guys having drinks and good ol' boy talk... "You know, I thought the Audi A7 was better than the A6... but not quite as good as the A8." "Heh, yeah, I see what you mean." "Heh heh heh..." I thought it was particularly interesting how they took the standard "people in architectural renderings" aesthetic and transferred it seamlessly to video form, the same detached synthetic creepiness was all there only more so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I thought it was particularly interesting how they took the standard "people in architectural renderings" aesthetic and transferred it seamlessly to video form, the same detached synthetic creepiness was all there only more so. I really like the sunken plaza scene where it is obviously in late January or early February. People in suits sitting outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 This most recent rendering looks quite nice. I am hopeful the lighting at the top of the building may change colors so we can have a nice array depending on the time of year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I think these two towers may compliment each other from a distance 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 If this is going to look like the 3d renderings, I am impressed. I wish the architect of the Wesleyan project and ChiTown's Aqua would have tackled this and made it into a seemingly rippling balconied wonder. BUT, alas, this is not the case. I for one like the new design and think it will add to our skyline, despite my reservations that recladding every building pre 70s may become imminent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Found this on Chron.com this morning. It's an animation walk-through. It's pretty impressive. The company that did this seems pretty good. I know the firm I work at hires animation company's to do cool stuff like this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3Y4bAZZLWk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Found this on Chron.com this morning. It's an animation walk-through. It's pretty impressive. The company that did this seems pretty good. I know the firm I work at hires animation company's to do cool stuff like this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3Y4bAZZLWk See post #231 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 See post #231 Yes, we get news from Urbannizer before they're are published in the chronicle's website! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Found this on Chron.com this morning. It's an animation walk-through. It's pretty impressive. The company that did this seems pretty good. I know the firm I work at hires animation company's to do cool stuff like this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3Y4bAZZLWk4 posts up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 >.> well fine then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Renderings of the interior. There will also be retail at the ground level. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apple addict Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 (edited) its not allowing me to watch the video posted earlier. did the design change again? Edited September 14, 2014 by apple addict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I wish shorenstein luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I think those kinds of amenities are de rigeur for any new office building these days. Or any new highrise condo, for that matter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 its not allowing me to watch the video posted earlier. did the design change again? Design didn't change. They simply are showing more detailed renderings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apple addict Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 how does it look? i loved the original rendering, but i see the current thinner one as a step backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 so can we go "preview" the place the week before the auction, without registering/paying the $30? ive never been up there and would love a chance at checking it out before its closed.http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2014/10/you-have-a-chance-to-own-a-piece-of-the-petroleum.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2014/10/inside-theformer-exxon-buildings-transformation.html You can add another tower to the ever-growing lineup of new buildings on tap for downtown Houston, according toTranswestern.Currently known by its address, 800 Bell, the 45-story tower occupied by Exxon Mobil Corp. is not being renovated. It’s being reconstructed, said Eric Anderson, executive vice president at Transwestern’s Houston office, which is marketing the property.“It will be a newly developed product. The only thing that is being reused is the concrete. Everything else will change,” he said. “It will have all the same attributes of the new office buildings being constructed downtown.”The new design will include floor-to-ceiling windows, 9-foot ceilings, widened floor plates, a three-floor expansion of the existing parking garage, a 12,000-square-foot fitness center, a food service area, an outdoor courtyard, a conference center and a connection to the underground tunnel system. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Well. nice try. Maybe they can try their magic on that old Days Inn (our own little slice of downtown Detroit). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 this forthcoming renovation (ooops) reconstruction, is going to be superb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 "Renovation" =" reconstruction." "Remake" = "reboot." "First Ward = Arts District." Any other new euphemisms we of which we should be aware? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 "Shotgun shacks" = "Rowhouses". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alternativemike Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 As cool as the “reconstruction” looks – I’m still a bit disappointed that none of the awesome Mid-Century elements will be left exposed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 No one will touch that property unless they think they can get a higher and better use out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 "Reconstruction, brand new building" sounds like someone with a marketing degree came up with with Eric Anderson, executive vice president at Transwestern’s Houston office, which is marketing the property. oh, yep... this is a renovation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 This building will be the Saudi Arabia of downtown office space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparrow Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 The city is looking into moving in: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/In-surprise-move-Parker-now-looks-to-lease-6047196.php 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I can't get past the Chronicle Pay Wall but if it means the city moves in and the don't renovate, not great news.No way the city pays Class-A rents right?A lot of people didn't want to see the renovation anyway. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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