Urbannizer Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 (edited) I don't think the M59 or the West Ave phase II are cancelled, they just haven't developed yet.In the thread for M59 I remember swtsig saying it was dead/cancelled, but you may be right about West Ave Phase II. Edited July 30, 2013 by Urbannizer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 wow, i wish the AIM tower was built. the original proposal for The Mix looks fantastic too. im not familiar with that development. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 (edited) The Mix would have been a really nice development for the Midtown if it was completely built out like that, only one section was completed with the 24 hour fitness on the top floor. The sites where the post oak tower & 1600 west loop south building were proposed, are currently on the market so hopefully developers will buy them and build towers. Edited July 30, 2013 by Fortune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Going back in time again..this time as far back as the 1920s. I showed my friend the original Houston Center plan from the "Houston Lost and Unbuilt" book and he was going to the library, so he decided to get the book. Bank of the Southwest Tower The Sterling Hotel Other design proposals for the Gulf building: Houston City Hall Office Building: Downtown Motor Hotel: Red Wolf Hotel: Apartment House: 20-Story Office Building: Mall for Second City National Bank: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston? Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I'm gettin mad just looking at this thread. Houston would be a different place if at least some of these developments were built. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/4593-the-buzz-on-binz-at-la-branch/?p=91572 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Methodist Hospital North Campus Expansion http://www.kpf.com/project.asp?ID=299 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/4593-the-buzz-on-binz-at-la-branch/?p=91572 I wish this was built instead of what ended up being built. I think the Methodist project will still happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Methodist's plans are still in motion. It's a question of when, not if... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Main Place - 62 Floors, designed by HOK. Page 15 http://www.stearnsassociates.com/newpdfs/Stearns%20Associates%20LLC_Sustainable%20Design_5.25.2010.pdf 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Main Place - 62 Floors, designed by HOK. Page 15http://www.stearnsassociates.com/newpdfs/Stearns%20Associates%20LLC_Sustainable%20Design_5.25.2010.pdf That's where HP is. I would have loved the height but it looks like a Dallas high rise, no thanks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 That's where HP is. I would have loved the height but it looks like a Dallas high rise, no thanks. Agreed. I'm glad we missed the building boom of the late 80's, because all the towers were over designed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonBoy Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Does anyone else wish that downtown had a roundabout? It's random but is really cool to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 Does anyone else wish that downtown had a roundabout? It's random but is really cool to me. Downtown did have a roundabout once, by what is now the main post office. It's hard to see how one could be integrated into most of the grid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) http://www.theplansource.org/images/projects/morris_project_2_image_2.pdf Actually, there are quite a few here: http://www.theplansource.org/companies/morris.htm Edited August 16, 2013 by lockmat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 I'd been curious about this one for some time. I'd only seen it proposed at 55 stories / 765 feet based on some of the period reports from the Houston Post. Was supposed to have been a project put forward by Urban Investment & Development and Treptow / Murphree (developers of The Huntingdon and a few other buildings). Only appeared to be viable for about a year or so before the bust based on that info. Not bad in terms of height, but I'm not the biggest fan of the design. Main Place - 62 Floors, designed by HOK.Page 15http://www.stearnsassociates.com/newpdfs/Stearns%20Associates%20LLC_Sustainable%20Design_5.25.2010.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I found this pdf that shows the options BBVA Compass was considering. This first one is probably still in the pipeline but I'm sure the design could change. I think it is pretty sweet!! I guess they liked their current site but not this other proposed design. I have a feeling most would have liked this one better instead. http://jll-houston.com/OfficeInv/BBVA.pdf And I also found this time lapse video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-RBB-jVf3s 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I'm not sure about the first one, it is different though. KPF'S idea for Bank of the Southwest Tower: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Galveston Bay Hotel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Another design for River Oaks District. One of many that didn't make the cut. :-( http://www.coxistarchitecture.com/river%20oaks%20district.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 ugh, why did ROD have to scale back their plans and get rid of the highrises.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 ugh, why did ROD have to scale back their plans and get rid of the highrises..Ha! I called it, knew they were gonna do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 West 8 http://www.rfld.com/docs/west8.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Riva Place POC Office Tower Jennings Island 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 http://generikdesign.com/projects.html (#8) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 What's this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Damn you recession! Where was Riva Place? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Damn you recession! Where was Riva Place? Me dunno the exact location for Riva Place. I don't think this is anything new, so I'll dump this here as well: pdf file in Chinese: http://www.pantacles.com/upi/beijing%20%5B1%5D.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Wouldn't this have been the hotel proposed for the convention center? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Wouldn't this have been the hotel proposed for the convention center?Yep. The pdf file dates back to 2009. I don't see that project happening, not anytime soon at least. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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