Subdude Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 Looks like it is for something east of downtown, south of BBVA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Central Station Design Competition: The Losers Interloop Architecture Lewis Tsurumaki Lewis Neil M. Denari Architects SHoP http://architangent.com/2012/01/houston-central-station-design-proposals/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Sonoma Turning the HOV Lane.. Into a rail line in the Energy Corridor M.D Anderson Diagnostic & Treament Center...it's possible this one is still alive. M.D Anderson Zayed Building http://gravitas.com/featured-renderings/healthcare/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Absolutely LOVE this one, SUCH an international feel to it!Absolutely LOVE this one, SUCH an international feel to it!Absolutely LOVE this one, SUCH an international feel to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 One proposal I saw was a cut and cover light rail station in Uptown. That would've been neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) A look at some of the never-before-seen proposals from the 80's. #4 was another design proposal for Penzoil Place. you can read more about them here: http://www.theldnet.com/news/media/Cite_90_Parallel_Future.pdf Edited December 23, 2013 by Urbannizer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternGulf Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) If it's truly from the 80's, it's funny how accurate the proposals for the arena and Finger's apartment building are....and I agree with Howard with the illuminated red station design. Edited December 24, 2013 by WesternGulf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 If it's truly from the 80's, it's funny how accurate the proposals for the arena and Finger's apartment building are....and I agree with Howard with the illuminated red station design.It's an artist illustration showing how the city would look if those projects were to exist today. Some of the other projects proposed for downtown during that time are missing as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 If it's truly from the 80's, it's funny how accurate the proposals for the arena and Finger's apartment building are....and I agree with Howard with the illuminated red station design.It's rendering done in 2012 to imagine what those projects would like inserted into the existing fabric. The arena and Fingers apartment tower were of course already in existence when the rendering was done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternGulf Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 ahhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 I'm not sure about Bank of the SW Tower (undoubtedly if it were built, it'd have a different name today). It'd definitely be stunning in the early 1990s, but it looks a bit strange today, all very 1980s looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) Uptown Village development. So sad what could have been. http://www.pcg-us.com/portfolio/renderings/8-portfolio/29-freehand-renderings.html This project attempted to create a 5-star boutique hotel, approximately 500,000 square feet of office space and ground level retail within the framework of a New Urbanist design setting. The site, at the prestigious corner of Richmond Avenue and Post Oak Boulevard in the Galleria/Post Oak area, was carved into four pieces via internal roadways to create a walkable urban streetscape. The hotel in one quadrant is linked to about 150 residential units in the adjacent quadrant, sharing the same parking garage. Office and some residential cover the third quadrant. Single-story, big-box retail complete the grid. Greenwich Properties CLIENT 500,000 sf office, 125,000 sf retail, 5-star, 200-room, hotel, parking garages SIZE http://www.johnsondesigngroup-llc.com/3122/95453.html Edited December 31, 2013 by lockmat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 This was just labeled "Greenspoint." Are there other greens points in the US? This doesn't look like ours. http://www.johnsondesigngroup-llc.com/3122/87548.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Paseo Located within the Upper Kirby District of Houston, this mixed-use development creates a lifestyle shopping environment like none other in the City. The development, raised on a fifteen foot podium of parking, mixes 450,000 sf of retail, restaurant, fitness and grocery components with 500 units of several different residential concepts as well as over 120,000 sf of office space. From one of the most prominent corners of Houston, the Paseo or “Passageway” winds its way up to the Central Market Plaza. Adjacent to the Plaza is retail, a 250-room hotel, a 6-story residential tower and a community/museum center. Other residential types include a highrise tower, townhouses, mid-rise apartments, fl ex office/loft space and brownstones. This dynamic mix of live/work/play/entertainment components combine to create a unique urban lifestyle experience. http://www.johnsondesigngroup-llc.com/3122/95495.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledwoods Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I am not sure if this is the right place to ask but I need help finding a report that I saw in one of the post on the Going Up! page. It was a market forecast report created by a Law Firm. I cant remember a whole lot of it but it did cover commercial office, retail, and industrial market segments. Can any of yall help me find it??? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) Downtown houstonn.org keeps all those on their website Edited January 3, 2014 by lockmat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Main Tower - Block 139 http://weemscollections.com/commercial-project This building was proposed for the southwest corner of McKinney and Main Streets where once stood the C & I Life Building adjacent to the Lamar Hotel, and across the street from the gorgeous First City Bank Lobby designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in 1957. Le Ville Fountaine - Allen Parkway & Temple Drive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 The Main Tower proposal on the C&I Building site is interesting in that it indicates that at some point it was contemplated to keep the Lamar Hotel and eliminate the movie theater, C&I Building, and the Lamar annex at the Travis/McKinney corner. Of course, ultimately Hines elected to demolish the entire block for another project that was never built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 1000 Main isn't that different in appearance from the Main Tower. The basic footprint of the office tower is the same; 1000 Main has the now obligatory parking podium and the fashion of the day external concrete detailing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I'm hoping this is ithttp://www.kirksey.com/project/confidential_urban_mixed_use_plan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Haha I doubt it. That's the midtown project right? I can only see one rendering on their site when on my phone.. I thought that was from 2008 or so and other projects have since been built on this land? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) Haha I doubt it. That's the midtown project right? I can only see one rendering on their site when on my phone.. I thought that was from 2008 or so and other projects have since been built on this land? It is pretty old, but the description says downtown. They do have a midtown project too, that's probably what you're thinking of. Edited February 14, 2014 by lockmat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 oh wow, hadnt seen that one before. the midtown project is definitely what i was thinking of.it says 23 acres, but looks like its just one downtown block.. how can that be? i cant seem to manage to match the background towers to an area in downtown. it would definitely be a neat development none the less.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Haha I doubt it. That's the midtown project right? I can only see one rendering on their site when on my phone.. I thought that was from 2008 or so and other projects have since been built on this land?That rendering has been out for a couple years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPHous Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 It is pretty old, but the description says downtown. They do have a midtown project too, that's probably what you're thinking of.yes the flatiron-esque one I like a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) Compaq Computer Center Master Plan (1994) http://www.richardmeier.com/www/#/projects/architecture/location/n.-america/united-states/2/353/0/ Edited February 15, 2014 by TowerSpotter 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Not sure I remember seeing this one. Sad, looked pretty cool. 2850 Fannin, across from the superblock on Main http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/15517869/2850-fannin-Houston-TX/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Lafittes Building - Galveston http://www.mgaia.com/portfolio.html# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) I'm hoping this is ithttp://www.kirksey.com/project/confidential_urban_mixed_use_plan looks a little like fulbright tower to the left Edited February 19, 2014 by DrLan34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 looks a little like fulbright tower to the left 3 allen center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 looks a little like fulbright tower to the left 3 allen center I don't know man, still kind of looks like Fulbright to me, 3 Allen Center is more of a rectangle isn't it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 To me the scale and proprtions appear to be way off. As if the the subject model were just placed I a group of unrelated models. I mean, certainly this building won't be 50 to 60 stories tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) To me the scale and proprtions appear to be way off. As if the the subject model were just placed I a group of unrelated models. I mean, certainly this building won't be 50 to 60 stories tall. Yeah, I'm not saying that is for sure the building, just that it looks a little like Fulbright Tower. I have no knowledge of where this project will actually be located. Edited February 22, 2014 by DrLan34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I'm thinking the other buildings are there to throw the scent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
democide Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Looks like 1600 Smith (Continental Center I) without the crown. How old is this rendering? More likely than not, the surroundings are just made up infill to keep the block's exact location confidential. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Looks like 1600 Smith (Continental Center I) without the crown. How old is this rendering? More likely than not, the surroundings are just made up infill to keep the block's exact location confidential.Thank you! Someone got it. Too lazy to post, waited for someone else. It's Continental Ceter 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Market Square Development - Tower Galveston - East End Flats 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) ^The East End Flats is/was owned by the Corps of Engineers, I think the City of Galveston reverts to controlling that land at some point (if it hasn't already). I think any plans for developing that land as more than a park with maybe a Beachtown addition on a part of it is probably grossly overblown. Besides that I'm never clear why anyone wants to put in a community like the one depicted above - Galveston already has that in place! And its working. If a developer wanted to spend $100 million on a Beachtown but rather do it in Downtown/The Strand imagine the impact! Oh well. There is a reason these are mostly visionary projects. And why not just tell people what the building was Montrose1100? Edited March 4, 2014 by arche_757 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 Market Square Development - Tower Any information on the Market Square proposal? Was that for the block south of the square where International Tower is now proposed? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I'm glad Houston missed out on this type of architecture. Looks like it belongs in the DFW area. Those hollow canopies are awful as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I'd take that over an empty lot! Its just Post Modern design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 I'd take that over an empty lot! Its just Post Modern design. Pretty much a catalog of design cues from the 1980s: cascading skylights, the square windows in the base (as in Portlandia), the canopies, the arched main entrance etc. That said, I like how the canopies and fountains align to form a formal entrance into the square to make a single composition. While the design is dated, if it had been built ca. 1986 we probably all would have been pleased with it. Is there any element of the proposed International Tower's design that integrates as well into the neighborhood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 ...Is there any element of the proposed International Tower's design that integrates as well into the neighborhood? Great question. I'm still not 100% sure what the appeal of that particular building is over its height and the fact it will dwarf surrounding buildings? It is geometrically simple (compared to Crescents Folly aka 6 H-town Center), yet it is not unique or elegant; whereas 609 is (also simple) yet more elegant and architecutrally speaking a more thoughtprovoking design overall. I'm not saying its bad, just wondering why everyone is so eager to see it built versus 609 or Chevron or others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Great question. I'm still not 100% sure what the appeal of that particular building is over its height and the fact it will dwarf surrounding buildings? It is geometrically simple (compared to Crescents Folly aka 6 H-town Center), yet it is not unique or elegant; whereas 609 is (also simple) yet more elegant and architecutrally speaking a more thoughtprovoking design overall. I'm not saying its bad, just wondering why everyone is so eager to see it built versus 609 or Chevron or others? b/c it has a pretty lighted curvature... duh! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 The Houston Center was originally supposed to cover far more than it does today, going over the area that includes the convention center and Discovery Green. Here's a few renderings (more to be revealed soon) of the Houston Center that wasn't. The cooler part about Houston Center was that even though it took up dozens of blocks and had an extensive system of parking, enclosed concourses, and even a people-mover, the streets weren't closed off to traffic thanks to a "platform city" concept. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 A few more related to the above if people are interested: As the Wikipedia article alludes to, the original Houston Center concept was massive and razed 32 blocks of downtown in preparation to build, which would include Discovery Green and most of the convention center (or at least, that's what they would be eventually). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyc05 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 What if? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 If Houston Center had been built as planned? I sure don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 From what I understand there was some opposition at the time to the original scheme where the streets and parking level would be totally covered by the platform a couple of stories high. The concern was that the streets would turn into a dark dead zone. That, and I suppose the economics of it, led to the development being a somewhat random group of skyscrapers and a shopping mall. In retrospect I would have preferred if it had been built as first envisioned. Razing the entire site killed off any street life to begin with, and it would certainly have been unique among US cities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 From what I understand there was some opposition at the time to the original scheme where the streets and parking level would be totally covered by the platform a couple of stories high. The concern was that the streets would turn into a dark dead zone. That, and I suppose the economics of it, led to the development being a somewhat random group of skyscrapers and a shopping mall. In retrospect I would have preferred if it had been built as first envisioned. Razing the entire site killed off any street life to begin with, and it would certainly have been unique among US cities. Yes, the Hanging Gardens parking structures of Houston. Although if the full vision was realized, we might not have some of the Towers we have today. I'm curious as to how the tram system would work going to 59. Would it deliver cars? Would it deliver people from a drop off point directly from 59? I think the design is actually really cool and unique. Very Disney Epcot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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