SpaceCity Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Anybody have more information on this project? I know most of it is complete, but does anybody have any photos? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jt16 Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 This is one of those rare times that I can say the building looks better than the photo, in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 No dirt has turned that I'm aware of on the plaza part of it, which is what will actually make the entire complex look good, IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 I read they cancelled the plaza.$$ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzerain Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 I would be surprised if they cancelled the plaza. They are going to have to do a lot of work on that lot anyway. They are going to place the jury pools under that lot. It is going to be connected by tunnel to all of the surrounding courthouses. It is supposed to make it a lot easier for all of the jurors to get around. Once the new civil building is complete I believe they are going to rennovate the family law building floor by floor. Not to mention the rennovations already going on at the juvenile law building.Suzerain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 The rendering looks waaay different from the real thing. if you look, the real one has more arched windows. And I was wondering- is that borwn facade part of the new design, or will it be painted? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 The rendering looks waaay different from the real thing. if you look, the real one has more arched windows. And I was wondering- is that borwn facade part of the new design, or will it be painted?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>You would hope it was the same color, to match the other building. Besides, a brown dome ontop wouldn't look very good in my opion. I like the one in the drawing better, but I guess I can't judge it until its complete. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houstonrush Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 That is a old rendering. There is a new one out there somewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houstonrush Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Here is the updated rendering. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Hmm..looks like it got affected by the Orion somehow.... Still, looks cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Hmm..looks like it got affected by the Orion somehow.... Still, looks cool! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It blows compared to the first one... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Yeah, I agree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt16 Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 It still looks O.K. But the plaza would have been the cornerstone of this development. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Was just in Downtown today and the courthouse(the one on the right) is nearly topped out I think. It looks like they are working on the crown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojeaux131 Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 It blows compared to the first one...<{POST_SNAPBACK}>estoy de acuerdo. in the first rendering it totally matched the other building. in the new one, it looks like some absurd casino. i like the old rendering much better. and they better not cheap out on the top, like they did with 5 houston center or whatever it's called. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceCity Posted September 8, 2004 Author Share Posted September 8, 2004 The first rendering is much more stately. The second one does look like a casino. Can anybody say "jackpot justice?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 sure it's a tad colorful, but I think its better than that plain grey look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Well, maybe they wanted to make sure the buildins match. I mean, we can't have unmatchin buildings now, can't we? Ricco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Well, maybe they wanted to make sure the buildins match. I mean, we can't have unmatchin buildings now, can't we? Ricco <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thats true, and a very valid point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Thats true, and a very valid point.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>But why does the original one look darker in the second one? Its true color is like the first rendering. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 I guess the bricks are darker and the rows of windows on the edges also make the building brighter, but im not sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 I find it so funny to see progress on this building. Especially after I got into an argument with a Harris County employee about the building. He insisted it wasn't going to be built. That there was no plan to build it. That it wasn't happening. For some reason he was in total denial.This was the same employee who came up with all of the financial statistics the anti-rail movement used before the referendum.Dumbass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 I find it so funny to see progress on this building. Especially after I got into an argument with a Harris County employee about the building. He insisted it wasn't going to be built. That there was no plan to build it. That it wasn't happening. For some reason he was in total denial.This was the same employee who came up with all of the financial statistics the anti-rail movement used before the referendum. Dumbass. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Serious... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceCity Posted September 13, 2004 Author Share Posted September 13, 2004 I find it so funny to see progress on this building. Especially after I got into an argument with a Harris County employee about the building. He insisted it wasn't going to be built. That there was no plan to build it. That it wasn't happening. For some reason he was in total denial.This was the same employee who came up with all of the financial statistics the anti-rail movement used before the referendum.Dumbass.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>They don't look through the Phi Beta Kappa directory for county employees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtmbin Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 The entire complex of new court buildings is pathetic. Boring. Derivative. Cliched. Poorly planned. Lacking any sense of grace or grandeur. Completely void of any architectural significance. In other words, a typical Harris County project.As long as Houston and Harris County officials continue to disallow consultant contracts to "outsiders" (out-of-town architects who don't contribute big bucks to local politicos), and refuse to consider design competitions for major projects, we are doomed to having our tax dollars wasted on more mediocre buildings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 The entire complex of new court buildings is pathetic. Boring. Derivative. Cliched. Poorly planned. Lacking any sense of grace or grandeur. Completely void of any architectural significance. In other words, a typical Harris County project.As long as Houston and Harris County officials continue to disallow consultant contracts to "outsiders" (out-of-town architects who don't contribute big bucks to local politicos), and refuse to consider design competitions for major projects, we are doomed to having our tax dollars wasted on more mediocre buildings.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I'm no architect, but am I the only one who sees beauty in this building? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceCity Posted September 17, 2004 Author Share Posted September 17, 2004 I think they are both pretty. Although, I did like the original design of the Civil Court better. Court buildings shouldn't look modern. They need to look imposing, because people can lose their liberty, money, children or spouse because of what happens inside. It's a serious place that needs serious architecture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojeaux131 Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 The entire complex of new court buildings is pathetic. Boring. Derivative. Cliched. Poorly planned. Lacking any sense of grace or grandeur. Completely void of any architectural significance. In other words, a typical Harris County project.As long as Houston and Harris County officials continue to disallow consultant contracts to "outsiders" (out-of-town architects who don't contribute big bucks to local politicos), and refuse to consider design competitions for major projects, we are doomed to having our tax dollars wasted on more mediocre buildings.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>although i do like the two buildings, i agree with jtmbin's statement concerning the lack of design competitions. in my opinion, many of the best known and most beautiful buildings in the world are brought forth via design competitions. if a smaller city like Milwaukee can get Calatrava to design a freakin' museum extension, why can't big ol' Houston pull in some sweet international talent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtmbin Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 I think they are both pretty. Although, I did like the original design of the Civil Court better. Court buildings shouldn't look modern. They need to look imposing, because people can lose their liberty, money, children or spouse because of what happens inside. It's a serious place that needs serious architecture.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Why should court houses not look modern? According to who? These buildings are skyscrapers! They ARE modern. They should NOT be skyscrapers trying to look like ancient Roman/Grecian statehouses. Have you been inside the Criminal Courts building? There is absolutely nothing "imposing" about it. It's just an office building. A big boring, non-imposing, non-majestic, non-important looking office building and that's a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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