H-Town Man Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 H-Town Man your story of the Chevron CEO telling you of the construction in a secret location in the Arctic, then flying the building in to Houston is totally believable. However, I gotta call BS on the playing golf this morning part. There's no way you could have made it to the golf course........ with all the traffic and all. Congrats on your first post and welcome to the forum. John S. Watson and I both live in Eastwood so it was only a walk to the golf course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Anybody else think the first and only rendering we've seen is cheesy at best? Somebody said they saw more updated, realistic renderings! Please elaborate!!!! Chevron building gonna go away if you keep complaining about the renderings. Only complete faith in the unseen will bring Chevron building. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdottjones Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 (edited) this photo is taken from yates hs. it gives you a good ideal how the skyline will look with the chevron tower filling in the open spot to the left. Edited November 9, 2013 by sdottjones 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 this photo is taken from yates hs. it gives you a good ideal how the skyline will look with the chevron tower filling in the open spot to the left. I really like that virw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 someone just said this one will be 832'. has that been confirmed anywhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledwoods Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 height is in flux, last I heard it was at 52 floors.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 height is in flux, last I heard it was at 52 floors....its really getting taller? or they were counting the bottom and top double high floors as 2 floors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 See my post at #353. I knew my posts probably had that kind of pull. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 See my post at #353. I knew my posts probably had that kind of pull.I had them read your posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodToBeMe Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 H-Town Man your story of the Chevron CEO telling you of the construction in a secret location in the Arctic, then flying the building in to Houston is totally believable. However, I gotta call BS on the playing golf this morning part. There's no way you could have made it to the golf course........ with all the traffic and all. I find this, if not sarcastic, then totally unreasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBooze Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I find this, if not sarcastic, then totally unreasonable. I have been accused of being unreasonable a time or two in my lifetime. However, my comment in post #447 was an attempt at subtle humor, with the use of both conspicuous and inconspicuous sarcasm. The conspicuous sarcasm is obvious since H-Town Man's comments were comically absurd. The reference to Houston's reputed traffic would be the part that was inconspicuous since my comment indicated I didn't have a problem with the absurd assertion but chose instead to challenge his ability to get to the golf course due to traffic, on a morning that Houston was also inundated by heavy rainfall and strong winds.I find this, if not sarcastic, then totally unreasonable. I have been accused of being unreasonable a time or two in my lifetime. However, my comment in post #447 was an attempt at subtle humor, with the use of both conspicuous and inconspicuous sarcasm. The conspicuous sarcasm is obvious since H-Town Man's comments were comically absurd. The reference to Houston's reputed traffic would be the part that was inconspicuous since my comment indicated I didn't have a problem with the absurd assertion but chose instead to challenge his ability to get to the golf course due to traffic, on a morning that Houston was also inundated by heavy rainfall and strong winds.oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I have been accused of being unreasonable a time or two in my lifetime. However, my comment in post #447 was an attempt at subtle humor, with the use of both conspicuous and inconspicuous sarcasm. The conspicuous sarcasm is obvious since H-Town Man's comments were comically absurd. The reference to Houston's reputed traffic would be the part that was inconspicuous since my comment indicated I didn't have a problem with the absurd assertion but chose instead to challenge his ability to get to the golf course due to traffic, on a morning that Houston was also inundated by heavy rainfall and strong winds. I have been accused of being unreasonable a time or two in my lifetime. However, my comment in post #447 was an attempt at subtle humor, with the use of both conspicuous and inconspicuous sarcasm. The conspicuous sarcasm is obvious since H-Town Man's comments were comically absurd. The reference to Houston's reputed traffic would be the part that was inconspicuous since my comment indicated I didn't have a problem with the absurd assertion but chose instead to challenge his ability to get to the golf course due to traffic, on a morning that Houston was also inundated by heavy rainfall and strong winds.oops No worries. Your comment was understandable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Can we expect a new rendering anytime soon? The first and only one they put out was lame-o at best. I hope there's more to it than just a four-sided tube. Would be somewhat disappointing, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Hopefully when they finalize the design by the end of the year of whenever that is supposed to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledwoods Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 The renderings that I have seen look really good, unfortunately it is very unlikely that you will get to see them before chevron wants which could easily be mid 2014...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 So is their anything beyond vertical set backs on the north and south sides? How about LEDs or some sort of illumination? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 The renderings that I have seen look really good, unfortunately it is very unlikely that you will get to see them before chevron wants which could easily be mid 2014...... Can you give us any sort of detail? Is it just a vertical tube with little detail to the curtain wall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 The renderings that I have seen look really good, unfortunately it is very unlikely that you will get to see them before chevron wants which could easily be mid 2014...... You can change that, tangledwoods. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 You can change that, tangledwoods.You saw them? Are there others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledwoods Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 I am not an architect so let me try to describe this thing.... The tower has to vertical setbacks on two sides of the building. All four faces of the building have a slight curve to them (there are no straight sections). The coolest feature IMO is that the tower is smaller at the bottom. The lower few levels (i think its 1-3) are setback from the upper floors by 10-15 feet. There is a gentle slope up which will give a very cool view from the ground. Seeing 49 floors cantilevered above your head should be pretty cool. The podium portion of the tower will be crazy cool. It seems like this section is still in flux but everything that I have seen is awesome. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 That would be pretty skyline changing if we have a reverse floorplate design here's a highrise in Charlotte, NC that "cantilevers" like that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledwoods Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 I do need to be clear the slopped cantilever is only a few floors. That being said depending on how they conceal the steel columns it could look sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Can you draw? lol. If so, draw it, take a picture and post!! Pretty please? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 A magnolia tree that was on the Southeast corner of the site has been cut down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Owl Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 (edited) If they're going to be up there at 800+ feet, may as well really create a stir by the ornamental top to make it the city's tallest! Maybe something like this building from China, but with the Chevron logo projected onto it (like how Continental used to do) http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=50 Would the sloped cantilever look like a muted version of this? Maybe without the fat base? Edited November 27, 2013 by King Owl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 (edited) Nah king owl. He said the sloped part only goes up a few floors, near the base. But I too wish they would slap a nice ornamental top on it for a new super tall. Heh. Edited November 27, 2013 by cloud713 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I am not an architect so let me try to describe this thing.... The tower has to vertical setbacks on two sides of the building. All four faces of the building have a slight curve to them (there are no straight sections). The coolest feature IMO is that the tower is smaller at the bottom. The lower few levels (i think its 1-3) are setback from the upper floors by 10-15 feet. There is a gentle slope up which will give a very cool view from the ground. Seeing 49 floors cantilevered above your head should be pretty cool. The podium portion of the tower will be crazy cool. It seems like this section is still in flux but everything that I have seen is awesome. Is this a description of the same building in the rendering already made public? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodToBeMe Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 If they're going to be up there at 800+ feet, may as well really create a stir by the ornamental top to make it the city's tallest! Maybe something like this building from China, but with the Chevron logo projected onto it (like how Continental used to do) http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=50 Would the sloped cantilever look like a muted version of this? Maybe without the fat base? I am not sure modeling a Houston tower after one in China would be a good thing. I say this in consideration of the subpar standards of quality they appear to embrace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Just to play devil's advocate: where do you "see" subpar Chinese standards of quality? Isn't China shipping over American engineers and architects? I think, at minimum, we can be inspired by the creativity of the vanity structures the Chinese are building............ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I am not sure modeling a Houston tower after one in China would be a good thing. I say this in consideration of the subpar standards of quality they appear to embrace.You clearly don't understand how China's cities are built. They're not designed by Chinese architects. They're designed by American and European architects. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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