KinkaidAlum Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 What is wrong with people?These two assclowns should be sent to Guantanamo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 (edited) I guess my comment is as accurate as fox 26's reporting. Womp womp.My guess is you misunderstood the report. They quoted the Menil spokesman, who happened to be in Germany at the time. The people doing the restoration were in Houston. Edited June 21, 2012 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieEric Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) I was wondering if he would get slapped with a felony...http://blog.chron.co...picasso-attack/Not sure why it took so long since his name has been out there for a while Edited June 22, 2012 by OkieEric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Uriel Landeros. . . allegedly.He's probably in Mexicoa or Guatemala by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbha Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 (edited) Uriel Landeros has been charged with criminal mischief and felony graffiti. http://edition.cnn.c...ized/index.html This is on the front page of the CNN International Edition website. Should I post this in the Houston Sightings thread too? Edited June 23, 2012 by Simbha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Yes. Do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 My guess is you misunderstood the report. They quoted the Menil spokesman, who happened to be in Germany at the time. The people doing the restoration were in Houston.Oh well... I would blame it on being still drunk from the night before but we can just call me dumb and everything will be ice cream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 So... have they caught the scum responsible for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 An update from a few months ago, landscape work (first phase) to begin this season. http://www.menil.org/about/documents/MenilAppointsMichaelVanValkenburghAssociatestoEnhanceandExpandLandscapeDesign.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 (edited) An update from a few months ago, landscape work (first phase) to begin this season. http://www.menil.org/about/documents/MenilAppointsMichaelVanValkenburghAssociatestoEnhanceandExpandLandscapeDesign.pdf NVM Edited October 6, 2013 by TowerSpotter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) http://www.chron.com/news/article/Chef-named-for-new-cafe-at-Menil-Collection-4881680.php?cmpid=entertainmenthcat#photo-5298456 Edited October 10, 2013 by Urbannizer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 does anyone know if they are planning on reopening the Byzantine Fresco Chapel in the new master plan? i know the frescos went back to Cyprus or wherever, but it looked like it was a neat chapel and seems like they could house something else in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I got a scoop on the Menil. Heard that Richmont Square Apartments will be torndown and that this land will be used for the expansion/campus. No word on the Byzantine Chapel however. If true, that will really make affordable apartments in Montrose even harder to come by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Nothing against the folks who live there (I used to know some people who did) but I'm all for that being torn down and the Menil expanding. Perhaps they will expand into the realm of private arts intensive school? Regardless it will be nice to see a unified campus of the Menil extend into and outward from the neighborhood a bit more. As a former "Inner Looper" it is increasingly difficult to live in the nicer neighborhoods with a more modest income. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) I got a scoop on the Menil. Heard that Richmont Square Apartments will be torndown and that this land will be used for the expansion/campus. No word on the Byzantine Chapel however.If true, that will really make affordable apartments in Montrose even harder to come by. It has been known for some time that the Richmont apartments would be redeveloped by Menil. There was even a rendering depicting how the property could be redeveloped. I believe the proposal included residences, retail, and exhibit space. The renderings are on the previous page. Edited October 23, 2013 by Fortune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 ^^ Oh Wow. I hadn't seen all that before. Guess my "scoop" has melted. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I went to the Menil state of the museum panel discussion.They are tearing part of the western side and the back that backs up to the houses on Branard. They are going to build the drawing cente r being designed by a young architecture firm from the west coast. They should be getting images fairly soon. I think the empty lot with the large oak next to the Twombley will be opened up to have a walkway to the center. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 You don't mean they are tearing out part of the Piano designed museum out? I'm not clear on what you just posted bobruss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 (edited) maybe he means tearing out part of the richmont apartments? but i thought they were all getting torn down..?and does anyone know why they didnt go back with Piano to design the new buildings in the master plan? Edited October 24, 2013 by cloud713 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 I've seen some of the longterm master plan for the menial and it is expansive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 What she did to the city of Houston is magnificent. I love persons that are so wealthy but give back to us. When my friends come to Houston I always take them to there. Any expansion will make it even more incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 You don't mean they are tearing out part of the Piano designed museum out? I'm not clear on what you just posted bobruss?No, I was referring to the Richmont apartments. I live in one of the Menil houses that the apartments back up to. From what I could tell from the talk is they will redo the parking lot and cafe first while waiting for final plans for the drawing center, and I think they will build the drawing center in the area of the old n.w. Corner of the apartments and open up the fence next to the Twombley building to create a promenade to connect drawing center and Richmond Hall to the campus. They also have plans for another Twombley type space for another star artist they are courting. They also want to build a lecture hall eventually, but I don't think it will happen in my lifetime. They also recognize the importance of the bungalows and plan on renovating. As I posted before I think this neighborhood with it collection of bungalows will become an important part of their collection as one of the only intact contiguous neighborhoods of its era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 They are planning to tear them all down but in phases. Those apts. represent a lot of revenue and they will keep as many as possible until a time when they can afford to turn the remaining space into some kind of commercial space that is in keeping with the overall campus. Definitely no hi rises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 does anyone know if they are planning on reopening the Byzantine Fresco Chapel in the new master plan? i know the frescos went back to Cyprus or wherever, but it looked like it was a neat chapel and seems like they could house something else in it.They are in discussions to use the space for long extended exhibits.Apparently Francois Menil was not interested in seeing the space used for anything else since he designed it specifically for the Byzantine frescoes, but over time this solution seems agreeable.I'd like to see what James Turrell could come up with.It has a retractable roof already. That's how they extracted the frescoes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Menil Drawing New Drawing Institute Onto "Back Third" of Richmont Square: http://swamplot.com/menil-drawing-new-drawing-institute-onto-back-third-of-richmont-square/2013-11-04/#more-73349 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 They are in discussions to use the space for long extended exhibits.Apparently Francois Menil was not interested in seeing the space used for anything else since he designed it specifically for the Byzantine frescoes, but over time this solution seems agreeable.I'd like to see what James Turrell could come up with.It has a retractable roof already. That's how they extracted the frescoes.That's a neat idea. Something needs to be done with it. I was bummed I couldn't take my mother in there because she likes chapels and it seemed really neat. I thought it would be cool for James turrell to go crazy with the underground cistern thing in buffalo bayou park. I love his work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I thought he might be able to come up with something for the cistern also. That's a space I would like to see in person. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Rendering of the new drawing institute: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 ^I know its early in the game, but that rendering is about the least exciting rendering I've ever seen.I'll reserve judgment since I imagine this wasn't intended to be released as anything more than a massing exercise. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 That rendering is hilarious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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