terrbo Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 hi! I've lived in 3 places in the Heights thru the years.. the husband and I were driving around Heights a few weeks ago, showing my hub where I lived on Courtland and 18th.. only apt. complex I've ever lived in that had a jacuzzi.. and found this interesting house on Harvard and 22nd. Not particularly in my price range but most impressive. http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n24/terr-bo/BuffaloBayou019.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n24/terr-bo/BuffaloBayou022.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1fd Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 A friend of mine lives down the street from that thing....Its supposed to be a modern interpretation of a victorian home.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I actually like that house's attempt. What I don't quite get is the not-so-contemporary white gate/fence and the building in the rear. Might have to see it in person though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I actually like that house's attempt. What I don't quite get is the not-so-contemporary white gate/fence and the building in the rear. Might have to see it in person though.if i'm not mistaken it's a lap pool. heights resident please correct me. when you're there it looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan the Man Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Very interesting. Makes a good addition to the Heights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiko Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 if i'm not mistaken it's a lap pool. heights resident please correct me. when you're there it looks good.Yes, it's a lap pool. The owner, who is very friendly, has done a lot of work and landscaping to the place lately and it's really coming together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heights_yankee Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 I'm another fan of this house. It may not be in the "style of the neighborhood" but neither are the gazillion New Orleans Revival homes that have gone up around the Heights. At least this one is interesting. I do have to say last time I went buy it looked like they were having some exterior mold issues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 A friend of mine lives down the street from that thing....Its supposed to be a modern interpretation of a victorian home....First thing I thought of when I saw the pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas911 Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Nice. Bravo. Great addition to the Heights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 It was built as a 21st century tribute to the 19th century Cooley house at Harvard and 18th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchitecturalPRGirl Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 I love this house! I discovered it a couple of months ago. Very Bettle Juice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasCE Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I aw that house for the first time a year or so ago. Not my cup of tea, but to each his own. When we drove by it the first time, I think I reacall looking into the windows and noticing that the wallss, floors, ceilings, etc. were also all white. I wonder if that ever gets old to the owner. I think it backs up to a park if I remember, and so with it also being on a corner, it's kinda off by itself a little bit. At any rate, I too am glad to see a little variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasArchitect Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 whoa. at first i thought it was some type of church, then i said no no maybe it's a museum, lol.i have to go by there and see this thing, looks like something that belongs around the menil, rothko, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey01 Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Hello all, I don't usually comment here in "The Heights" section, but I was biking yesterday in your neck and came across a really cool house. It's at 2200 Harvard, next to the basketball courts. A sort of modern take on the neighborhood vernacular. Do any of you know who the architect was? What are your thoughts on this type of home amidst the older ones? I think it is great! I'd love to see inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Hello all, I don't usually comment here in "The Heights" section, but I was biking yesterday in your neck and came across a really cool house. It's at 2200 Harvard, next to the basketball courts. A sort of modern take on the neighborhood vernacular. Do any of you know who the architect was? What are your thoughts on this type of home amidst the older ones? I think it is great! I'd love to see inside.This one?http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...showtopic=11355 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey01 Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 This one?http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...showtopic=11355Yes! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey01 Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 I love this house! I discovered it a couple of months ago. Very Bettle Juice!You just made my jaw drop... I literally said the same thing when I saw it, "Very Beetle Juice!"I think this house is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Actually, I don't even know the answer. I saw it and just had to take a picture. I thought it was a church, but I'm not sure. It's really cool though. Right next to a park. I forgot where I was when I took it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Looks like it was designed for someone who really likes natural light. Good for plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 isn't this in the heights? i think there's a a thread on it (or at least some pics) on HAIF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan the Man Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 It's a house in the Heights. I believe the architect was attempting to reconcile Victorian massing with a Modernist aesthetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Yeah, maybe it was. I know I was south of i-10 near shepherd. It's right next to a park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Yeah, maybe it was. I know I was south of i-10 near shepherd. It's right next to a parkNo, you were south of 610 (north of I-10), east of shepherd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1fd Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Yeah, maybe it was. I know I was south of i-10 near shepherd. It's right next to a parkLOL That's at Harvard and 22nd. If that intersection is south of I-10 then I'm a red assed baboon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Here's the existing thread:http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...showtopic=11355 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Just merged them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Actually, I don't even know the answer. I saw it and just had to take a picture. I thought it was a church, but I'm not sure. It's really cool though. Right next to a park. I forgot where I was when I took it.Yeah, it kinda reminds me of a Mormon temple or something, being white and with the odd spire and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott08 Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 I was wondering what the story on the house was just yesterday. It's very close to my home and I drive by it all the time. It's been there a long time....I remember it seemed to take several years to build, and it still looks pretty unoccupied to me. I've never seen anything but a handful of construction trucks parked at it. It's very fascinating in person, I would call it more of a mod than a faux Victorian. I always suspected the original designer/builder/owner ran out of money, I would love to hear more details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arivechi Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 We rode our bikes past this yesterday before I had read this posting... we thought it might be an art gallery or something. The landscaping is nice but the house looks so cold and white. I agree that except for the windows it looks like a Mormon temple of some sort. Because it's not immediate neighbors with other houses it doesn't look as out-of-place as it would on a different part of Harvard St. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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