Gator Purify Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I love the density. A repaint job is the best thing that ever happened to Houston House. Now, if only 2016 Main could update its look from that off-white and brown... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I love the density. A repaint job is the best thing that ever happened to Houston House. Now, if only 2016 Main could update its look from that off-white and brown...  I always thought that Houston House looked like the Jawa’s big tracked desert rover thing from the original Star Wars movie alone by itself in a sea of asphalt.  Good that it is getting some neighbors.  5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I found something else that's going up faster than Block 334... Â 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Over the weekend 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HoustonIsHome Posted June 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2015 Houston is one weird city. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post astros148 Posted June 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2015 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lestat Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I wonder what will go in the middle? A pool or just an open court yard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Why not both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) - Â Edited July 9, 2019 by Timoric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 They are most definitely going up. All these developments have multilevel garages. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) This reminded me of the hotel in San Antonio that was constructed for the World's Fair. http://www.modular.org/htmlpage.aspx?htmlpageid=400 The Disney world contemporary resort hotel also prefabricated all the rooms and just dropped them into the steel frame.A very commercialish short video... Edited June 4, 2015 by samagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astros148 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astros148 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 lol people walking around the construction site with cowboy hats. even saw some workers drinking and playing up there. whoever is managing this is doing a really bad job 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Drinking? Like boozing on the job? wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 lol people walking around the construction site with cowboy hats. even saw some workers drinking and playing up there. whoever is managing this is doing a really bad jobThey make cowboy hat shaped hard hats, many refinery/chem plants don't allow them, including where I work. The photo is too grainy to see if the guy was wearing that though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astros148 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Was def NOT one of those hats. Was clearly a cowboy hat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Today, looking up from the toy train stop 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted June 21, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2015 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 So I'm a bit curious. As excited as I am to see these new residential units go up, what is the likelihood that any of these structures will be around longer than 20 yrs based on the fact they are all wood framed? And are there examples of other cities also having many wood framed buildings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 San Francisco is filled with wood framed (lowrise) buildings. They have their issues, for sure. And the climate doesnt help here. That being said... if the building is well maintained it will be there for a while. Though my own preference would be Reinforced concrete and Steel structures over wood for the CBD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 My prediction is that all of these wood framed structures are around in 20 years, and a lot longer than that. Unless, the are removed intentionally to repurpose or increase the density of the property. What do you think we've been making low/mid rise structures in this city with for at least the past 50 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 My prediction is that all of these wood framed structures are around in 20 years, and a lot longer than that. Unless, the are removed intentionally to repurpose or increase the density of the property. What do you think we've been making low/mid rise structures in this city with for at least the past 50 years?I don't know man, I have no clue about construction, that's why I asked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tumbleweed_Tx Posted June 22, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2015 Well that's a load of crap... lol 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brian Reading Posted June 25, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2015 A shot from a few minutes ago: Â 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 9, 2019 by Timoric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted July 4, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2015 http://www.downtowntirz.com/projects/ Â Â Â 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 ^^^ wonderful illustrations! Â wonderful progress thus far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted July 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2015 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 4 very different styles of buildings right there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I think they ma be taking the crane down, I can see from the skyhouse cam what looks to be a massive portable crane on site. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I think they ma be taking the crane down, I can see from the skyhouse cam what looks to be a massive portable crane on site.  I think that's what is happening, that's what it looked like as I was driving through downtown earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 They are taking the crane down this weekend. Â Residents at Houston House got a letter saying they were blocking Leeland from Travis to Fannin Friday - Monday morning to remove the crane this weekend. Â I'll try to get some pictures when I get home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 It's coming down now 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 They've taken down the top crane part completely  6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 One less tower crane downtown, back down to 17 for now. They were finishing up and loading out the crane that took down the tower crane. Â Â Â Â 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Reading Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Ah..while the new SkyHouse is just chugging away, good ol' Block 334 is still moving at a snail's pace. Â Here's a shot from today: Â 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Photos from earlier this week      7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 I think this is a new rendering 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Are they really sticking with block 334 as the name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I think this is a new rendering  Block 334.JPG  Forgot the link  http://www.downtownhouston.org/development/project/block-334/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 man in 12 months when most of these mf projects are complete Houston's downtown is going to be something else. very exciting. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I'm serious I think we should petition the city city to rename the ball park district, balk park village at this rate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 man in 12 months when most of these mf projects are complete Houston's downtown is going to be something else. very exciting.Am I the only one that read "mf" as Mother F***** lol. Ok, carry on. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 ^^ I thought the same thing lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt16 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Am I the only one that read "mf" as Mother F***** lol. Ok, carry on.No, but that says more about me and you then swtsig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 it's the apartment that says bad m*****f***** on it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Hey guys! Careful! These kids here know what you're saying besides the use of asterisks! That's some profane laced asterisks right there! Yes sir, the language is so unnecessary here at HAIF, the kid friendly website of Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 /s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fkp5 Posted August 27, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2015 From this morning. The brick looks better than I was expecting. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Bricks! hopefully they have a production rate for brick laying that will outpace their production rate for floors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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