Urbannizer Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 http://www.trademarkproperty.com/property/rice-village-arcade/ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post largeTEXAS Posted April 29, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2015 http://www.trademarkproperty.com/property/rice-village-arcade/ Lipstick on a pig 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Yeah I was kinda trying to come up with the best way to say it, but Lipstick on a pig just about says it all. I mean really though did we really have high expectations for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Yeah I was kinda trying to come up with the best way to say it, but Lipstick on a pig just about says it all. I mean really though did we really have high expectations for this? I would not call Rice Arcade a "pig". It is a nice strip center that is somewhat surburban is styling... the image shown is an improvement. What was expected? Demolishion and rebuilding? I am most concerned with parking / landscape / sidewalks... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 (edited) I would not call Rice Arcade a "pig". It is a nice strip center that is somewhat surburban is styling... the image shown is an improvement. What was expected? Demolishion and rebuilding? I am most concerned with parking / landscape / sidewalks... I didn't expect a demolition of the whole thing....just a good portion of the front as a way of bringing the store front closer to the street. If not that I expected maybe they would gut the inside and prep that area to add more stories for residential or office space. I expected them to be a little more serious about turning this suburban style building into a full urban mixed use building in an ever growing urban context. IMHO I always thought that the building stuck out in a very bad way. Sure the new Hanover Apartments stick out too but it adds so much to the community. When I see Rice Arcade I see laziness. Instead of creating a community they are looking at the quickest solution possible to quickly make a buck right now instead of what they could achieve long term. Then their is the building itself which doesn't match the eclectic nature of the district. Its entrance columns are too fat and uninviting. The brick is bland and lacks character. It's lampooning of english industrial 19th centruy architecture is laughable. There is no need for the pitched roofs and there is no need for the faux chimneys. I expected at least some semblance of effort. Not a get rich quick, reband, quick turnover scheme. Edited April 29, 2015 by Luminare 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Idk I feel then entire vibe of Rice Village is fine. I mean the center is a bit suburban, but I feel the improvements will do enough for the area. I think The Village is a good combo of development that makes Houston what it is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 It's a single image. Kind of the opposite of the Hotel Sorella. We might go from "moo" to "pretty good" before too long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 http://www.trademarkproperty.com/wp-content/uploads/RV_LeasingPackage-web.pdf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Wait, they want to add a public market to Rice Village? I'd be down with that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 At least they don't hide the telephone poles... btw, what's the "Hanover Residential Tower" next to Hanover Rice Village? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 The the market seems very cool, but man those women in the catalog 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucleareaction Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 At least they don't hide the telephone poles... btw, what's the "Hanover Residential Tower" next to Hanover Rice Village? The tower they've cladding with brick right now! http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/27428-hanover-southampton-12-story-resi-only/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Huh, I thought that one was the other one. Thanks for clearing that up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 The the market seems very cool, but man those women in the catalog Would like to see Marlowe take a page from that book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownproud Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I wonder if the market will go in the area that is along Greenbriar. That would be great. Seems like something should be done with that land (and people could then park in the Rice parking lot). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I wonder if the market will go in the area that is along Greenbriar. That would be great. Seems like something should be done with that land (and people could then park in the Rice parking lot). The way that the office building (?) is set up currently seems like a lot of improperly utilized space. I suppose one way to do it while still allowing some surface parking for the office building is to build new parking in the greenspace above it (which used to be another building, demolished 2010), then build it at Greenbriar and University. There are other probably better ways to reutilize the block but that's the one that allows the least demolition (moving some surface parking). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 http://www.bdgap.com/design.html 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Pretty ridiculous renderings. I can imagine (though not like) them closing off a street. And is that streetcar about to crash into the Arcade on the left? (on the bottom) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largeTEXAS Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 The existing Arcade buildings are hideous, their orientation sucks. TEAR THEM DOWN! Start over. Create a truly walkable neighborhood with actual sidewalks, head-in parking, shade trees, landscaping, public spaces, connectivity to the surrounding neighborhoods. Now is the opportunity. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 ^^^ thoroughly discombobulated! although, it seems exciting, i cannot tell what is going on.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 The existing Arcade buildings are hideous, their orientation sucks. TEAR THEM DOWN! Start over. Create a truly walkable neighborhood with actual sidewalks, head-in parking, shade trees, landscaping, public spaces, connectivity to the surrounding neighborhoods. Now is the opportunity. The Arcade buildings aren't bad, nor are their orientation. ("Tearing them down" is certainly out of the question). However, I think that there could be some improvements beyond facade improvements. Notice that the Amherst side is fairly close to the street, but the University Boulevard side has a row of parking in front of it. Why not make University Boulevard, a, well, boulevard, by eliminating the large set-back on the University Boulevard side and making a extra wide street with the westbound traffic going roughly where the parking lot is and adding landscaping and wider sidewalks to boot? The trees outside the 2414 University and 2400 University buildings could even be saved. Honestly, the thing that screws up the Village's walkability that was built in the last 20 years is Hanover Rice Village. Bolsover Street closed with absolutely no walkable or bikable replacement to get through to the other side without detouring another block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Pretty ridiculous renderings. I can imagine (though not like) them closing off a street. And is that streetcar about to crash into the Arcade on the left? (on the bottom) Dude this was done by some designer in like a day (two tops) probably as a quick exercise for the client. I wouldn't put to much credence on these first images. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I hope this rendering is real. Looks like they read my comment #5 in this thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownproud Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I'm not sure what part of town people think is more walkable than the village (putting aside the city centers in sugarland, memorial city, and woodlands). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 ^^^ thoroughly discombobulated! although, it seems exciting, i cannot tell what is going on.... those renderings caused so much discombobulation that monarch failed to center his text! I think its best we ignore those for the time being for everyone's sake... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 those renderings caused so much discombobulation that monarch failed to center his text! I think its best we ignore those for the time being for everyone's sake... There should really be some type of tag or text included when posting imagery of any kind whether it is preliminary, on-going, final, etc... To often I find that the first images are the first impressions that are gained by those who view them and then they take immediate ownership of it or they perceive those images to be the real deal or the final product which is almost never the case. I know its hard to determine these things, but I think a greater effort could be made in differentiating between these stages of the design. I point back to comments I made on a thread several months ago about ways of tagging threads that set projects at various stages so that it helps put these images into some frame of context. Just an idea though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 http://www.trademarkproperty.com/property/rice-village-arcade/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2015/10/rice-village-renovations-about-to-begin/ The owner of a Rice Village shopping center is launching the first phase of a renovation and rebranding effort it announced late last year to remake the suburban-style property formerly known as the Village Arcade. The initial changes will include a new parking management system, street and storefront enhancements, outdoor seating, public art and landscaping. Efforts will focus on improvements to the southwest portion of the village, along University Boulevard and Kelvin Drive.The Village Arcade buildings have been rebranded as Rice Village and a new logo will be used throughout the district. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Its convenience to Momentum VW / Audi must have inspired whoever did the rendering 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieEric Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 I drove by yesterday and this particular corner is already fenced off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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