Jax Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I can't believe we don't have a thread for this! (or do we?) Here are a few photos I took yesterday. http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/gallery/1237377429/gallery_3613_2_91212.jpg http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/gallery/1237377429/gallery_3613_2_195305.jpg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Are they still going to build this? I know the research institute is already built (the small one in view), but they haven't this big one, right? http://www.kpf.com/project.asp?S=1&ID=299 Moderator edit: Here's the campus. This is the building in the middle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Very nice! No, they havent built that gem yet. There's just an old building there from what looks like the late 70s/80s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wernicke Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Appears to be on the site of TWU's old air control tower-esque building that Methodist acquired a couple years ago... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Yeah, that and the park around it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I was in the area last weekend, does anyone know what the parcel directly south from the phase I bldg is intended for?The site I speak of has been cleared and it has a couple of boolean merged cylinders in the above rendering. It also looks like the existing bldg on the site is being demo'd by the looks of it's empty fenestration. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 I was in the area last weekend, does anyone know what the parcel directly south from the phase I bldg is intended for?The site I speak of has been cleared and it has a couple of boolean merged cylinders in the above rendering. It also looks like the existing bldg on the site is being demo'd by the looks of it's empty fenestration.I don't know what it is, but per the HCAD map, that's part of the St. Luke's parcel. http://www.hcad.org/iMaps/Tiles/Color/5355C3.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbha Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 It looks like this is a no-go - for now. According to this article by Nancy (and posted by Editor on a different thread): http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/sarnoff/7595071.htmlA building project for Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center has been shelved amid an uncertain economy and health care policy changes.The 1.8 million square-foot project was designed for a site at the corner of John Freeman and Bertner. Ground breaking was scheduled for the first quarter of next year.Too bad. It's a nice looking complex. Perhaps it'll be built in the future.I wonder what this means for the overall expansion of the TMC. Obviously, 1.8 million square ft is a lot, but what about other expansion efforts? Are they halted too? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 (edited) I was in the area last weekend, does anyone know what the parcel directly south from the phase I bldg is intended for?The site I speak of has been cleared and it has a couple of boolean merged cylinders in the above rendering. It also looks like the existing bldg on the site is being demo'd by the looks of it's empty fenestration.Per Stephen, yes it looks to be on parcel 2A-10 or as you said to the south on the St Luke's parcel.Here's what I think is the existing bldg I mentioned before: http://www.cardcow.com/289886/texas-childrens-hospital-houston/ Edited June 6, 2011 by infinite_jim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 What is the construction going on south of the existing shorter hospital building next to this site? Does it have anything to do with this Methodist expansion? I like the flow of the planned buildings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 What is the construction going on south of the existing shorter hospital building next to this site? Does it have anything to do with this Methodist expansion? I like the flow of the planned buildings.That would be St Luke's on going deconstruction of their orginal 1954 buiding. Thay have started and stopped this project several times in the past years. Now that they have a new owner they may get the thing finally deomolished. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 It looks like it's hitting it's stride again after a short breather! First the Hotel/Apartment project, then MemorialHermann, and now Methodist are all proposing new towers that should begin shortly! I also forgot St. Lukes is planning some growth plans although if I recall correctly they are mainly just replacing old space. The primary hospitals as well as TMC's efforts to get some for profit businesses in the area are going to create some good years ahead. Combined with the residential boom that is beginning to happen in the area and the Texas Medical Center is again going to be a very busy part of town!http://www.chron.com/business/medical/article/Houston-Methodist-to-build-Woodlands-hospital-5513231.php#photo-6371297 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Yet another design direction from Methodist. Sorry that the initial rendering will not happen. Really liked how it continued the design theme and flowed from the Research Institute. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 ugh.. seriously. the wave was so sleek and sexy. this just looks out of place (and appeared to be taller). though i guess i cant complain that something is being built there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 It says Phase 1. How many other phases can we expect and when can we expect them? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 It appears as though Phase II could pretty easily mirror Phase I. But, wouldn't be surprised if another theme is hatched. Frankly, The Mary Gibbs Jones building does have to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Did Notre Dame lend Touchdown Jesus to Methodist for the Lobby? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 lol. Unsportsmanlike-Conduct Jesus 10 yard penalty: Repeat first down. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I really like this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Why did they scrap the wave design?! this has been bumming me out since earlier. I really liked the fluid design. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I really like this.Are you being sarcastic? Have you seen the side profile view of this tower? It's as wide as it is tall and the side is just plain facade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Yeah. I'm Bummed too. Was looking forward to this announcement too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Great design, and kudos to the Methodists for not being scared to put up an image of Jesus and the inevitable ire it will draw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 H-Town. The provocative mural not withstanding, what is it that you find great? Or at least better than the initial design.Looking for a conversation not an argument. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I like it 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I wonder why they changed this. The initial design was so sleek and sexy. The curves complimented the surrounding buildings and streetscape. moo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 H-Town. The provocative mural not withstanding, what is it that you find great? Or at least better than the initial design.Looking for a conversation not an argument. Well, I definitely like the side view more than the rendering Triton posted. Like the articulation of floors - reminds me of mid-century modernism. I don't think the mural is provocative. What does it provoke, other than the recollection that Methodism is a Christian denomination? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 (edited) idk what some of you are talking about but the first building was boring looking. Not to mention that was clearly a conceptual model. By the way I don't want people complaining on here that all we do is boring plain glass buildings, but defend the boring first rendering as "sleek, and sexy". What is "sleek, and sexy" is this latest iteration. It is visually more interesting than the other and is a more refined design. Stop falling in love with conceptual renderings guys (for any building). All they are there for is to display possibilities, not actuality. Edited May 29, 2014 by Luminare 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WshfulThnkn Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 The new rendering is really ugly. It sucks! Cheap Las Vegas Hotel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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