Highway6 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Has anyone heard a time yet for the implosion on Sunday ?What time of the day did Cherry do the Med Center Implosion few months back ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Has anyone heard a time yet for the implosion on Sunday ?What time of the day did Cherry do the Med Center Implosion few months back ?I am going to call Cherry and see.The Crowne Plaza was about 7am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I am going to call Cherry and see.The Crowne Plaza was about 7amthey said sunrise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 they said sunrisecool - so a little after 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 How big was the perimeter they roped off for Crown Plaza ?Looking a google maps, there is a 10 story parking garage 1 block over at San Jacinto.... what are the chances they'll have that off limits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 cool - so a little after 7and definitely this Sunday ...rain or shine ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 When I call i'll ask about weather and viewing areas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 When I call i'll ask about weather and viewing areasCalled Cherry, he said 7am Sunday, rain or shine. That they will have a 1 block perimeter, but that he didnt know off hand if the parking garage at San Jacinto would be offlimits or not but that it probably would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Called Cherry, he said 7am Sunday, rain or shine. That they will have a 1 block perimeter, but that he didnt know off hand if the parking garage at San Jacinto would be offlimits or not but that it probably would.Ha - thanks.I'll copy this over to the Montagu thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkjones98 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I can't wait. I'll try to record it my camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrell32 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 (edited) Edited January 20, 2008 by mrell32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnmcbarnacle Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Thanks for posting. The fact that this is up less than 2 hours after it happened is still amazing to me. I am a little conflicted about seeing the Montagu go, as I used to go to the bar 10 years ago, but I'm excited to see how MainPlace turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 What did that one girl scream, "that was amazing??!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkjones98 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Your view was better than mine. I was on the other side watching down Fannin. I think it was Fannin. I won't post my video, because it's the same, but that was awesome. I can finally scratch that off my list of things to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Impossible Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Your view was better than mine. I was on the other side watching down Fannin. I think it was Fannin. I won't post my video, because it's the same, but that was awesome. I can finally scratch that off my list of things to see. I think I might have been where you were, and if so, we were looking east down Rusk. I didn't know that view in the video would actually be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 That's where i was - on the northeast corner of San Jacinto and Rusk, looking west(ish). I had video and camera, and was standing diagonal to the guy that kept yelling about his arm hurting from his massive camera lens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkjones98 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I think I might have been where you were, and if so, we were looking east down Rusk. I didn't know that view in the video would actually be there.I was at Fannin and Capital looking southwest down Fannin. It was a decent view, and I was only kidding. I'll try and post my video when I get home.I just parked and got out, without much thought of where to watch. It was kind early and I was pretty much still asleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 (edited) I just installed Google Earth on my new MacBook, and I noticed that Google Earth now has a 3D model of MainPlace in the skyline by default! This is great for giving us an idea of how it's going to look in a few years. Here's a screenshot. If only there was a 3D model for One Park Place... Edited January 28, 2008 by Jax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I just installed Google Earth on my new MacBook, and I noticed that Google Earth now has a 3D model of MainPlace in the skyline by default! This is great for giving us an idea of how it's going to look in a few years.Here's a screenshot. If only there was a 3D model for One Park Place... that looks neat. But the view of the skyline seems a bit out of place, but I just can't put my finger on it. As I passed the construction site, I noticed that there is/was some structures UNDER mainstreet. was the building part of the tunnel system at one point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 (edited) I pulled Google Earth up on my computer and though it is neat, it doesn't make as big of an impact on the skyline as I would have thought...especially from the N. Side and the West side. Even from the south side it looks modest compared to the others. Anybody else think that? Also, how come Google Earth does not 3D the Heritage Plaza anymore? It was, at one point, one of the colored in buildings. Now, it doesn't even pop from the ground. Any thoughts? Edited January 28, 2008 by wxman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Actually... it turns out you CAN download the one park place model and add it to Google Earth! Cool!http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/det...2882a44b397b90dAnd there are lots of other buildings not included by default too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAC Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Attached is a typical floor plate for MainPlace....good representation of the articulated layout of the building.MP_Floor_Plate.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Some overhead shots I took this afternoon. It looks like they've almost cleared out all of the debris from the old buildings away... Former Montagu site Former West Bldg. site The first part of the block that was demolished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Those are grade "A" pics ChannelTwoNews! Great Angle, thanks for sharing. A shame the surface lot across the street (in the first 2 pictures) is right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 GREAT PICTURES... thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAC Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 FYI - MainPlace is breaking ground on Monday March 3rd, two months ahead of schedule. Cap beam excavation will start the first week, with first drilling operations the following week. The site will ramp up to 3 drilling rigs by late March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethanra Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 FYI - MainPlace is breaking ground on Monday March 3rd, two months ahead of schedule. Cap beam excavation will start the first week, with first drilling operations the following week. The site will ramp up to 3 drilling rigs by late March.That is awesome. I think this is 3 buildings scheduled to break ground DT in the first week of March! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Did we ever conclude that this will be connected to the tunnel system? If not...A grand lobby with atrium located directly off of Main Street will offer a connection to Houston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkjones98 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 (edited) Did we ever conclude that this will be connected to the tunnel system? If not...A grand lobby with atrium located directly off of Main Street will offer a connection to Houston Edited February 29, 2008 by bkjones98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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