TheNiche Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Of course it's not. Who said it was? I was just pointing out that you don't know anything about a spine. Now please proceed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VelvetJ Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Our icon should be the lack of an icon? What are you talking about? The lack of one DOES bring us into conformity. The whole idea of an icon is that it's something that sets you or your city or your business apart. That's why companies have logos. C'mon economist Niche, how iconic would a business be with no logo, generic business cards, and products of all the same size, shape, and colors.Like it or not, NO icon is what would make Houston like almost everywhere else. No icon is why some people say, "Houston, what's there besides NASA?" Icons are why Las Vegas, Orlando, Washington, New York, and others are set apart from the Charlottes, Buffalos, Tampas, and Phoenixes of the world. No icons is why most of Sugar Land will feel just like Addison, Round Rock, Leander, McKinney, Plano, Metairie, Mesa, Naperville, Scottsdale, and Fairfax. No need of listing the states because you can be dropped in them all and not tell the difference most of the time. Thankfully Houston was started in 1836 and not 2006--otherwise there would be no Astrodome (thankfully foolish foreign Deutsche Bank saved it from the Houstonian Efficiciency Complex), no San Jacinto Monument, no Memorial Park (an open park as the "highest and best economical use of the land?"), and maybe even no NASA (today's thinkers would probably use a cost/benefit analysis and say there's no future in space exploration if their thought processes were warped back in time) GovernorAggie for MAYOR of Houston, GovernorAggie for MAYOR of Houston!!!!!! Say it brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethanra Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 I don't understand why they have to demolish structures when their is empty parking lots two blocks away along Main. Is their a logical reason for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddleman Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Hines doesn't appear to own or have building rights to those parking lots. Maybe Hines tried to get one of those parking lots but the owner was a dick and wouldn't sell. Or maybe they didn't try to buy it. Or maybe Hines is haggling on price to purchase one of those parking lots as I type. Or maybe they could careless about those parking lots. Or maybe someone else bought the parking lots for development. Or maybe whoever owns the parking lots likes the parking lot business. Or maybe the owner of the parking lot wants to develope something better than just an office tower, but they haven't released anything to the public about yet. Or maybe whatever.... There are many possible reasons why Hines isn't building or trying to build on those parking lots. I just don't think Hines should be made a 'bad guy' or whatever just because they're going to build on a lot that has buildings already on it instead of on a parking lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 (edited) I just don't think Hines should be made a 'bad guy' or whatever just because they're going to build on a lot that has buildings already on it instead of on a parking lot.nope, that's just their business (or how they do it, rather). imo, it would be nice if, since they are determined to build on this particular plot, they stepped up to the plate and adaptively reused the structures - much like the Stowers building and Spire Realty (before they did the Jekyll and Hyde thing with the Penn Hotel). Edited August 15, 2007 by sevfiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 I don't understand why they have to demolish structures when their is empty parking lots two blocks away along Main. Is their a logical reason for this?I assume that you are talking about Texas at Main?Give it time, that lot is not going to be vacant for much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 nope, that's just their business (or how they do it, rather). imo, it would be nice if, since they are determined to build on this particular plot, they stepped up to the plate and adaptively reused the structures - much like the Stowers building and Spire Realty (before they did the Jekyll and Hyde thing with the Penn Hotel).To my knowledge, the Stowers Building may look beautiful, but it has been a financial bust. Office condos are a hard sell, primarily because the market isn't deep enough to be at all liquid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 (edited) To my knowledge, the Stowers Building may look beautiful, but it has been a financial bust. Office condos are a hard sell, primarily because the market isn't deep enough to be at all liquid.apparently - it has been vacant for a sad amount of time.it's too bad - i know there are folks out there with enough money and know-how to make things like this work.just not here. Edited August 15, 2007 by sevfiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelguy_73 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 We'll see the renderings w/in a couple of weeks when the building and name are officially announced. Then we will finally be able to rename this thread, LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 We'll see the renderings w/in a couple of weeks when the building and name are officially announced. Just curious, what's going to happen in a couple of weeks? *I'm sure I missed something* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonfella Posted August 16, 2007 Author Share Posted August 16, 2007 I hope we see the renderings in a couple of weeks. The waiting is the hard part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Fresh off of the press! http://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5073679.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Owl Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Looks awesome. Hopefully that top part will light up at nightIt almost looks like a periscope sticking up out of a submarine. ...and by the way, where did the other story go? Down to 46?!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marty Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I like it because it looks different from anything I have seen before, but I can see the nickname already. The PAC MAN building or the PEZ Dispenser Building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deut28Thirteen Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 So glad to see a rendering of it! That is nice and I like how it just stands out from the other towers. It looks so futuristic to me. Nice add to the skyline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxDave Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 (edited) So glad to see a rendering of it! That is nice and I like how it just stands out from the other towers. It looks so futuristic to me. Nice add to the skyline.nice looking building to fill in a gap in the skyline which han't seen much activity recently Edited August 22, 2007 by TxDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houstonian in Iraq Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 This looks really nice. I like it Plans call for the building to be completed by late 2010. seems so far away...better than never The new project, to be called MainPlace someone might want to change the name of this thread ...is one of four being planned for downtown I'm excited about the other buildings, hope they get built Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Awsome... looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonfella Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 (edited) It appears this will be the night view (from Chron link above). FINALLY... renderings of the 630 ft tall tower. This will replace San Felipe Tower as the city's 15th tallest. 2010 will be here before you know it. Edited August 22, 2007 by houstonfella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Looks surprisingly similar to one of the sketches somebody did! Is that a garden near the top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Looks nice! The Discovery Tower has some new news also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Looks surprisingly similar to one of the sketches somebody did! Is that a garden near the top?looks like there will be a couple gardens:It will also have a recessed "sky garden" on one of the top floors and a parking garage with a "green" or landscaped roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 (edited) It will also have a recessed "sky garden" on one of the top floors and a parking garage with a "green" or landscaped roof.o oh...Hines and parking garage . where was that other garage again? Edited August 22, 2007 by musicman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 o oh...Hines and parking garage . where was that other garage again? haha - about a block away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 From the Chron article:While the national economy will be modestly affected by the tightening of credit, overall demand for energy and commodities will continue to rise, putting Houston in a strong position, Hines' Cover said.The company is even looking into the future beyond MainPlace.Hines is locking up a second location on Main Street, between Texas and Capitol, where it's considering another office building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorAggie Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 So Hines was last to formally disclose a building project and first to produce a rendering. Works for me. Two more towers have tentative (IMO) groundbreaking dates of January and February. If they don't slip, that'll be a minor miracle, and a great thing! Even more so, hopefully we can get a couple renderings in the next few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Issa Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Here's a map of the tower locations from the HChron: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Great location!MainPlace.bmp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddleman Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Is Hines' possible second tower where the Shamrock was supposed to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 (edited) Some more renderings from the Chron: Edited August 22, 2007 by Trae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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