Popular Post Urbannizer Posted February 1, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2016 Downtown Houston by Michael Bludworth, on Flickr 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 This is a much more exciting view of Houston. From this side you can see all of the buildings that give it much more depth and character. Its more like a stair stepped eastern u.s. city skyline with the older architectural examples popping through.You get a much better feel for the size and scope of the downtown from the east side. The west side almost looks like a movie set facade, although it is striking. Give me the grit! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Keep thinking of what this area used to look like.... now and then: Cool pictures! Thanks so much for posting. You can see right through what was then the Houston World Trade Center. The building in the bottom photo foreground was the Houston Port Authority. You can make out the great kind of mosaic image around the front entrance. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Downtown was such a shoothole 20 years ago. The next 20 might actually make it "world class"...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Cladding mock up... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 That mocha brick is oh so nice looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bobruss Posted February 2, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2016 After looking at the image of Houston above I noticed the Gulf and Esperson building looking so small. When I moved to Houston in 1954, they were the tallest buildings in downtown, so you can see how much change I've been around for, and maybe can appreciate my patience.What an amazing ride its been and the things I've been able to witness here. Quite an amazing ride!Now lets get those new art buildings and hospitals built. I don't have all day. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 ^^^ great illustrations hindesky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted February 7, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2016 Via Flickr: building houston by Johnny Brown, on Flickr 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Off topic - in the pic above - what was the Westin/Inn at the Ballpark before ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 The old World Trade building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Keep thinking of what this area used to look like.... now and then: Amazing how 1998 can seem so long ago. This was probably about the year I really became interested in downtown revitalization. The color cast and film grain of this photo give it a nostalgic air. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 via reddit: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Starting to show some decent height. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Urbannizer Posted February 15, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2016 @chrisjln via Instagram 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 (edited) After looking at the image of Houston above I noticed the Gulf and Esperson building looking so small. When I moved to Houston in 1954, they were the tallest buildings in downtown, so you can see how much change I've been around for, and maybe can appreciate my patience. What an amazing ride its been and the things I've been able to witness here. Quite an amazing ride! Now lets get those new art buildings and hospitals built. I don't have all day. My mom was driving with me the other day down i10, as we were driving past the 45 interchange, she lamented that you can barely see the esperson building except from certain angles. the 40 story residential on MSP is certainly to blame for this. oh well, progress, I assume. @chrisjln via Instagram So much care taken in post processing to make this photograph pop, but didn't make the horizon straight to the focal point. it makes me sad. still a great photo. likely less than 1 degree rotation counter clockwise and this would be a phenomenal photograph. Edited February 15, 2016 by samagon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Keep thinking of what this area used to look like.... now and then: And to think, when MMP was under construction, there was a plan to demo the World Trade Center and replace it with a park to honor the Port Authority. Instead, we got a Westin hotel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 It was even worse. Before the George R Brown the area was parking lot country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post H-TownChris2 Posted February 25, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2016 This one's getting tall: 2.24 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr 2.24 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr 2.24 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr 2.24 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr 2/24 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 ^^^ outstanding work h-townchris2! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted February 25, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2016 c/o htxgardenver on SSP: 609 Main by Edgar Gonzalez, on Flickr 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted February 27, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2016 Downtown Houston by Geoff Livingston, on Flickr 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted February 28, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2016 They are jumping the crane. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 #UpDowntown 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Downtown Houston by Geoff Livingston, on Flickr Did the Chase tower get new lighting on top? Im not sure I've ever noticed it with anything besides the white christmas lights. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-TownChris2 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Did the Chase tower get new lighting on top? Im not sure I've ever noticed it with anything besides the white christmas lights.They've been up there for a while now. But who knows? Maybe they did get new lighting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DRUTH Posted March 3, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 3, 2016 Another view.... 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Nice. Looks like they just finished the 19th floor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nate99 Posted March 3, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 3, 2016 Glass going on... 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietstorm Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Did the Chase tower get new lighting on top? Im not sure I've ever noticed it with anything besides the white christmas lights.The LED lights change from time to time. I've seen red/green (Christmas) red only (Heart Awareness) and pink (Breast Cancer Awareness). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enriquewx91 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Maybe all the buildings get new lighting ahead of the superbowl.The skyline gets pretty dim at times, lighting on the towers kinda gives DT an extra wow factor. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 For those who know the building process of these big buildings, is it possible for you to look at Catalyst and determine if construction is "about on schedule" or "ahead of schedule" or "behind schedule"? I am just curious ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post H-TownChris2 Posted March 6, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2016 Glass looks lovely. 3.5.16 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr 3.5.16 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr 3/5 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr 3.5.16 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted March 6, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2016 Notice the now taller tower crane. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-TownChris2 Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 I'd say the height of the crane is roughly 350' high. A little shorter than the Marriott Marquis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator80 Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Shots from earlier today. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post H-TownChris2 Posted March 13, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2016 Starting to peek over the GRB coming from I-45 IMG_4180 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr IMG_4181 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr IMG_4245 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr IMG_4247 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr IMG_4252 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr IMG_4254 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr IMG_4255 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr IMG_4256 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr IMG_4261 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr IMG_4263 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enriquewx91 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Great shots Chris! Looks like they are on 19th floor so far. 9 to go 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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H-TownChris2 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 3.20 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr 3.20 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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monarch Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 ^^^ great illustrations nate99! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yoda Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 (edited) Edited March 26, 2016 by Yoda 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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