Urbannizer Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 This mid-rise is listed under "current projects" on Allen Bianchi's website. Anyone know more? Quote Providing convenience with luxury living this mixed use, mid rise, modern apartment complex houses two hundred units as well as five thousand sq ft of retail. The units surround an outdoor courtyard that contains a pool promoting and engaged community. The retail spaces also provide ample outdoor seating to engage pedestrians. http://www.allenbianchi.com/index.php?option=com_currentprojects&layout=detail&id=2&Itemid=3 Current design: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I wonder how current. They are still showing the Sheraton in the background of the rendering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Looks like a creative adaptation of a parking garage for urban living. Come to think of it, this is brilliant. Can't think of a better postmodern statement you could make than to take an old parking garage and put lofts in it, exposed concrete I-beams and all. I can just see the NY Times raving about the "subtle commentary on the auto-centric lifestyle of Sunbelt cities." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Reminds me of a section 8 / homeless shelter apartments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZKB9 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Reminds me of a section 8 / homeless shelter apartments.Oh come on, it looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 these renderings aren't doing it any favors, but it seems like an interesting design. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Looks like the old city permit bldg site, Francis @ Main. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 A European flat block from 2002. All kidding aside, it looks pretty funky and I really like it. It's very different from what we have seen recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Very nice looks like a place I stayed in Berlin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Is this the worst rendering, in terms of image quality, we've ever had on here? Maybe only Shamrock Tower was worse... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Just based on these bad renderings, I don't see this aging well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 3300 Main Redevelopment Designed by English & Associates 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 redevelopment? https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!q=3300+main+houston%2C+tx&data=!1m8!1m3!1d3!2d-95.377805!3d29.740595!2m2!1f265.77!2f86.2!4f75!2m7!1e1!2m2!1scbVegRkW4JeYTxQGJ2cPyw!2e0!5m2!1scbVegRkW4JeYTxQGJ2cPyw!2e0!4m12!2m11!1m10!1s0x8640bf6dd4c86605%3A0xc81dc7775aa6516!3m8!1m3!1d55448!2d-95.1158934!3d29.704698!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1&fid=5 thats whats there now...So are they bulldozing that building? or do i have the wrong spot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 (edited) That is the right spot and the maybe bulldozing to redevelop. Edit: I read the info on it and it was actually a study on how the site can be redeveloped. It also goes on to say that the city ultimately agreed that redeveloping of the site was the right path. Edited November 11, 2013 by TowerSpotter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/City-s-possible-Midtown-property-sale-could-boost-5905207.php#/0 PM Realty Group confirmed this week that it is under contract with the Midtown Redevelopment Authority to purchase property at 3300 Main, and City Council on Wednesday cleared the way for that sale by waiving the city's deed restriction on the site. The funds from the sale will go to improvements in the Midtown neighborhood, sandwiched between downtown and the Museum District. PM Realty Group would not elaborate on its plans for the site, and the Midtown Authority officials redirected calls to a public relations firm, which did not respond to questions Wednesday. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 The colorless renderings look like a county jail. The first rendering depicts a slightly different structure. With both office portions protruding over and past the garage a little, as well as a garden above the garage, also the roof top mechanical portion is slightly off. Same idea I suppose. Pretty cold and unwelcoming design. I look forward to more details renderings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Weren't those likely just a concept? I imagine the way markets are now, residential is a better idea for this spot than office. Especially if two other nearby office projects get off the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2014/11/20/former-city-building-on-hot-midtown-block-under.html Edited November 20, 2014 by DrLan34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2014/11/20/former-city-building-on-hot-midtown-block-under.html Linky no worky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Linky no workyShould be good now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I think there should be some sort of design summit of Houston architects or architect's that design in Houston to discuss potential ideas for parking podiums moving forward since it will remain a fixture of buildings for some time to come. While the objects that are protruding the podium aren't bad (kinda on the bland side though) the complete thoughtlessness that goes into podium design is ridiculous! I mean just a few blocks from my work is 3737 Weslyan and that is an example of at least an attempt to camouflage a 3 story parking podium that is within the structure itself (i'm not talking about the enormous parking garage on it's side of course). But look at this thing! Other than that it's incredible what is going up in Midtown! I mean seriously this is a complete fundamental transformation of an entire area of town in less than 5 years! Craziness. I'm hoping that this gets one more pass through during Design Development. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I think there should be some sort of design summit of Houston architects or architect's that design in Houston to discuss potential ideas for parking podiums moving forward since it will remain a fixture of buildings for some time to come. While the objects that are protruding the podium aren't bad (kinda on the bland side though) the complete thoughtlessness that goes into podium design is ridiculous! I mean just a few blocks from my work is 3737 Weslyan and that is an example of at least an attempt to camouflage a 3 story parking podium that is within the structure itself (i'm not talking about the enormous parking garage on it's side of course). But look at this thing! Other than that it's incredible what is going up in Midtown! I mean seriously this is a complete fundamental transformation of an entire area of town in less than 5 years! Craziness. I'm hoping that this gets one more pass through during Design Development. Your summit needs to include parking buildings (and not just podiums). I fear it may be time for the city to impose some regulations on parking garage design. That statement does not come easily for me, but developers have been throwing up a lot of hideous parking structures in the last few years. Initially, I favored imposing such regulations only downtown, but in the spirt of no-zoning, I now think we should impose them city-wide. (And that will also eliminate the possible negative side-effect of hurting downtown development if the regulations were downtown-only.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Looks like the new owners are adding some security until they start redevelopment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) Bobruss sent me some photos of soil testing going on here yesterday. This is just north of Match and Mid Main on Main Street. Soil Testing by brijonmang, on Flickr Soil Testing by brijonmang, on Flickr *THANK YOU TO WHOEVER MOVED THIS! (Urbannizer?) You da man! Edited March 3, 2015 by brijonmang 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Is the two-story job staying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I doubt it. I also saw soil testing going on at the strip center just west of the railroad track on the north side of San Felipe this morning.Where the golf shop is. Has anyone heard of anything going on there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiaraCat Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 What are they testing for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 What are they testing for? They are soil testing. It's a mandatory part of the construction process. You are testing the soils to see what is the geology underneath the site as well as some other things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 *shi*ter's full 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted August 13, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2015 http://www.rtkl.com/wip/the-winners/3300-main/ “What can we do to make people want to live in the city, not just come there to work?” It’s a question many city leaders, developers and designers ask themselves more often than they would like. While there’s no secret sauce for urban success, many municipalities find that residents seek communities that offer the amenities they want near the transit they need. Midtown Houston revels in this idea. The area is deep in the midst of an urban resurgence. Business is booming and a crop of new developments in the area is encouraging a swift pace of growth. The Midtown Arts and Theater Center (MATCH) is one of the most buzzed about new projects in the area. 3300 Main, a proposed 400-unit residential tower next to MATCH, would complement this arts center and create a focal point for this low-density neighborhood. Despite its great height, the residential tower is designed to work with its low-rise neighbors through the use of a technique called “borrowed view,” which allows for clear, premium sight lines from the apartment units. The design also pays special attention to the relationship between pedestrian, vehicular and train traffic. 3300 Main could help create an even stronger identity for midtown Houston, inspiring more positive growth in this area of the city. - See more at: http://www.rtkl.com/wip/the-winners/3300-main/#sthash.lrec3GlT.dpuf RTKL Associates was also the architect for 2929 Weslayan. 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Break ground now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Wow. This one made a complete 180! I really like the process in how the sculpted the building. I really hope we get more stuff like this coming soon! Would really like to see more images as this still looks very preliminary, but the concepts are solid! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 9, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I count 21 floors. That right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 This reminds me of elements of 800 Bell, but manages to capture those with a slick, modern twist. A Midtown skyline might actually start to emerge (other than the singular HCC building) between this and the proposed 3003 Louisiana office building. The dream of having an interconnected skyline running from the Med Center to Downtown seems a lot closer now. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Build it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 he** yes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Wow. This one made a complete 180! I really like the process in how the sculpted the building. I really hope we get more stuff like this coming soon! Would really like to see more images as this still looks very preliminary, but the concepts are solid! BIG out of sweden or denmark takes an identical approach to their design... i wanted to work with them on a challenging project here in town. Hopefully I can readdress it in the not too distant future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 BIG out of sweden or denmark takes an identical approach to their design... i wanted to work with them on a challenging project here in town. Hopefully I can readdress it in the not too distant future. Dude Bjarke Ingels is like....my architecture jesus! I love BIG. They are out of Denmark. He did a great interview about his latest buildings in New York with the New York Times! I've always adored his process and rational. Every step he takes in each concept is well thought out and logical which gives his architecture a great sense of believability even before they are executed. I an environment where crazy architecture ideas in regard to form are at a premium in this town, his process would fit perfectly here. He is the kind of individual that could persuade anyone to buy into his ideas however crazy they might appear on the outside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Dude Bjarke Ingels is like....my architecture jesus! I love BIG. They are out of Denmark. He did a great interview about his latest buildings in New York with the New York Times! I've always adored his process and rational. Every step he takes in each concept is well thought out and logical which gives his architecture a great sense of believability even before they are executed. I an environment where crazy architecture ideas in regard to form are at a premium in this town, his process would fit perfectly here. He is the kind of individual that could persuade anyone to buy into his ideas however crazy they might appear on the outside.He is notorious for this kind of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 midtown needs and deserves this.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 He is notorious for this kind of thing. Whats crazy is that the dude is only 40! With some of the projects they have had rolling out over the past few years that means he was looking down some of this stuff even earlier like mid to late 30's! Thats almost unheard of. If there was an architect to break the mold here in Houston he could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 9, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 At least in my experience, a formal dinning room is only used for holiday meals with family, but they can also be re-purposed to be studies, home offices, etc. So a formal dining room isn't necessarily useless. And if we want to attract families into the city, then they have to be able to have thanksgiving and invite all their family to eat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenOlenska Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 On the subject of tall buildings in Midtown, I'm trying to work this out: there is this redevelopment, the office component of the superblock, and the handsome Louisiana at Anita block, and of course this (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/30772-residential-high-rise-proposed-for-midtown/) which may or may not be this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Hell. Yes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayouBoomtown Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 This is perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 Subdivision Plat Filed: SubdivisionPlatPDF_102855-70019_Plat-3300 Main.pdf Edit: Jan. 2018 Completion Date 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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