cloud713 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 What Montrose said but I would say closer to the second ones with their sharper features and more squarish footprint. I realize those don't have a square look to them but the proposed building is more square with what looked like slight curvature on the sides Disclaimer: I had a few beers myself before viewing very cool, i like the sharp edges on the 2nd one. See the attached tower. See the part butting out? The form of this Stream tower is the same in that sense but the part butting out is curved, sort or like a sail and of course that part that butts out comes to a point at the top, like a sail. However, once the sail part reaches above the boxed portion, the top "finned" part seems to encompass and include the entire area of a floor plate. Out of the four corners, the fin climbs to one point. Kind of like pulling up one corner of a blanket sprawled out on a floor. Sorry if that is confusing, English is my first language haha wow. i think i follow you. would you agree it looks like a squared base version of the second tower? only 3 of the 4 sides curve in, correct? what you mean for the top of the roof is more like this (assuming this front corner is taller than the others and its not just perspective).. but the corners curved in not pointed out? i also found a spiney/fish fin-ish building in my google searches for curved roof skyscrapers, though i doubt it looks anything like this.. e 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 Yes, the top is very similar in form to the first image you posted.The second one does look similar, but turn it on its axis 90 degrees to lay flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 i really hope this gets built. i only have a vague idea of what it looks like but it sounds very cool and much more appealing then say 5AC. plus Houston could use nice lighting on more buildings at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 I'll have to count later, but yes I think so.I mentioned this a few months ago but it is no longer 50 stories; it's down to magical 41. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Yes, the top is very similar in form to the first image you posted. The second one does look similar, but turn it on its axis 90 degrees to lay flat. Looks like HAIF needs another night out so those of us who didn't get to see the image the first time around can take a gander 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Looks like HAIF needs another night out so those of us who didn't get to see the image the first time around can take a gander Well now you're just trying to use Lockmat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Well now you're just trying to use Lockmat... Haha isn't that the name of the game on this thread for all of us who haven't seen it yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) I'm gonna guess this one will never gonna get out of the ground or take a very long time (5 years/new buyer) if they haven't gone public by now in 2013. It might be too early to tell that 2014 will see belt tightening and higher rates, but it seems that the development pipeline will ebb for conservative absorption concerns as per what's being channeled through the media now. Edited July 15, 2013 by infinite_jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Looks like the soil test have been done on the site, according to this article. So at-least the project s still moving forward. http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Project-aims-at-ultra-rich-wanting-to-live-smaller-4676395.php 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Project-aims-at-ultra-rich-wanting-to-live-smaller-4676395.php Looks like you posted the wrong link Fortune Edited July 21, 2013 by fatesdisastr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Looks like you posted the wrong link Fortune It's the right link, it's just deeper in the article. Moving forward Developers planning an office tower on the northern end of downtown haven't put shovels in the ground yet, but some recently patched holes on the site reveal the group is moving forward with its proposal. The holes were part of a geotechnical study on the land. Before any tall building is constructed, holes are drilled into the ground to collect soil samples that provide guidance for designing the foundation. The site is next to Market Square Park and is bordered by Preston, Prairie, Milam and Travis. Civil engineer Edward Ulrich, whose firm conducted the geotechnical study, compares the different components of engineering a skyscraper to the human body. "The architect designs the skin. The structural engineer designs the bones. The mechanical engineer designs the circulation. My job as a foundation engineer is to design your feet," said Ulrich, of Houston-based Ulrich Engineers. The proposed tower would be developed by Essex Commercial Properties, the real estate firm affiliated with general contracting firm Linbeck Group, and Stream Realty Partners. Essex president Eugene Lee said the developers are exploring ideas that would enhance the area's pedestrian and retail environment. "We're hoping we can be an additional catalyst around Market Square Park," he said. A start date has not been set for the project, which could have 750,000 square feet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 Even when searching through google I still only get the preview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Even when searching through google I still only get the preview Try this link . . . I hope it works. http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Project-aims-at-ultra-rich-wanting-to-live-smaller-4676395.php?cmpid=btfpm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I'm sick of this building that will not get built. No view of the building, it is so secretive. I will sit at La Carafe and look at the parking lot to see if this really happens. There is nothing going on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Moving forward Developers planning an office tower on the northern end of downtown haven't put shovels in the ground yet, but some recently patched holes on the site reveal the group is moving forward with its proposal. The holes were part of a geotechnical study on the land. Before any tall building is constructed, holes are drilled into the ground to collect soil samples that provide guidance for designing the foundation. The site is next to Market Square Park and is bordered by Preston, Prairie, Milam and Travis. Civil engineer Edward Ulrich, whose firm conducted the geotechnical study, compares the different components of engineering a skyscraper to the human body. "The architect designs the skin. The structural engineer designs the bones. The mechanical engineer designs the circulation. My job as a foundation engineer is to design your feet," said Ulrich, of Houston-based Ulrich Engineers. The proposed tower would be developed by Essex Commercial Properties, the real estate firm affiliated with general contracting firm Linbeck Group, and Stream Realty Partners. Essex president Eugene Lee said the developers are exploring ideas that would enhance the area's pedestrian and retail environment. "We're hoping we can be an additional catalyst around Market Square Park," he said. A start date has not been set for the project, which could have 750,000 square feet. that is great news. have they done ground work at the Skanska tower yet? i would guess not since the Houston Club is there. would this mean this tower is further along than the Skanska tower? i really hope this one gets built. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 any idea when the soil testing was done? the whole site is a concrete parking lot and i drove by today to look for evidence of the work but could only guess that maybe a couple patches in the surface were where they drilled the holes? the concrete in the patches didnt look that new though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 http://swamplot.com/is-this-the-41-story-office-tower-planned-beside-market-square-park-downtown/2013-07-30/Someone link the picture!!! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TowerSpotter Posted July 30, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2013 (edited) I am really impressed with this one. Nice find ClutchCity. Edited July 30, 2013 by TowerSpotter 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston? Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 (edited) I love it! Is it 50 or 41 stories? Edited July 30, 2013 by Houston? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I can't really tell but is their LED lighting on the side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 OMG FINALLY. haha.. i really dig it too. yes there is color changing LED lighting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Haha well I guess the cat is out of the bag. Kinda glad too because I had forgotten exactly what this thing looked like in the first place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I love it! Is it 50 or 41 stories? i just counted the floors in the rendering. its about 50 stories. is it possible this is an older rendering, or did this never really get downsized? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Whoa, wait a minute, I thought it was going to be 50 floors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allynwest Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 The Swamplot tipster said it was 41 stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 The Swamplot tipster said it was 41 stories. maybe its a 41 story tower on top of a 9 story garage/podium, a la Chevrons "50" story tower, on top of a multi story podium, making the building taller than the 50 stories claimed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 maybe its a 41 story tower on top of a 9 story garage/podium, a la Chevrons "50" story tower, on top of a multi story podium, making the building taller than the 50 stories claimed. Lets hope thats true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston? Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Is this a definite build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arndthwrld82 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Digging that rendering! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator80 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 So both Hines and this building are now proposed for 41 floors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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