TowerSpotter Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 The Vision Integrating the man-made with the natural. It’s a challenge to link the two in a way this is not disruptive to existing space and allows for growth and development. The goal should always be to design a natural extension of the environment, developing in a natural way that truly fits with the city and its surroundings. The plan was prepared for Hines Development to provide a vision for a 14-acre site in West Houston. The site has a natural beauty, being part of the edge of Houston’s signature open space, Memorial Park. Developing links with the park is a centerpiece of the design concept, which encompasses approximately 1.8 million square feet of mixed-use development. The Vision includes extending the natural setting of Memorial Park into the site. An organic and natural setting on the edge of the park gradually transitions into more formal settings to integrate the scheme with its various surroundings in the neighborhood context. A curving boulevard and a lineal park are part of the framework around the multiple addresses on which the building program will be sited. The vision includes using the park and the topographical changes of the Buffalo Bayou tributary to make a unique environment for the hotel conference center, a key element of the program. http://i.imgur.com/hiF9Cr3.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ccn6bpu.jpg http://i.imgur.com/t0DoYIJ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/EqLCQOp.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Jju2Ubd.jpg http://i.imgur.com/k1wBzRV.jpg http://i.imgur.com/srMlQpp.jpg http://i.imgur.com/qRG9cmV.jpg 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 How about a link? (-: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) Here you go Rendering's were just released a couple of hours ago. It's in the forefront of Urban Design, maybe its because its an AWESOME DESIGN!! http://www.hksinc.com/places/west-houston-master-plan/ Edited September 23, 2013 by TowerSpotter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Where exactly would this go ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jackwood Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Just a guess. S. Post Oak Ln @ N. Wynden Dr. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) It is said in the quote on the edge of Memorial Park but looking at the road layouts you could probably find it. I just realized those are actual models. Edited September 23, 2013 by TowerSpotter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Unfortunately the description is in the past tense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPHous Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 It is S Post Oak and Tilbury. Tilbury being the street just north of the buildings that curve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 Location revealed by Reverberation on skyscraperpage That site is located between Wynden and Post Oak Timber just east of S. Post Oak Ln. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Does the archery club still use this extreme edge of Memorial Park? As a youth I always wanted to walk back in there and explore around but was afraid of getting shot by a stray arrow. Silly how those things stick in your mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Correct, just outside the loop. I heard credible rumors a while back that 4800 woodway would ultimately be redeveloped into mixed use. Makes sense... It's location right on buffalo bayou makes it very unique opportunity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Silly how those things stick in your mind. Arrows? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 wow i really like the tower with the greenery on the set backs. this whole design would be impressive. is it just conceptual or actual renderings? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 wow i really like the tower with the greenery on the set backs. this whole design would be impressive. is it just conceptual or actual renderings? I wouldn't think so because they even made a model for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPHous Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 True, but the model is just crude foam, nothing detailed.I am not an architect, so I can't say for sure, but with that kind of model I'd think it's more conceptual...at this point. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 HOLY CRAP!!! THATS AWESOME!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchFan Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I like the renderings, at least the detailed ones for the low-rise buildings. Also like the idea of having a greenbelt that connects to the bayou. As for the location ... I guess I don't have a complaint, but it does seem that the east side of Post Oak Lane seems to have an ongoing identity crisis. I.e., will it completely transition from being an area of old large-lot estates into a helter-skelter of patio homes, office buildings, restaurants, mid-rise apartments, or what? I feel qualified to comment on this because I can see the ongoing hodgepodge of development from my office. Originally, all that land continued to be pine & oak forest even after the estate homes were built. However, as redevelopment makes it more dense, the forest is disappearing fast. So, from above, it's starting to look like a big hole in the landscape that's getting packed full of buildings. I don't have a problem with mixing different elements. However ... if I had spent beaucoup bucks on a high-end patio home in a "nice" neighborhood, I'd be pretty upset if the lot next door were developed into a multi-story parking garage with florescent lights shining through my bedroom window all night long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I don't have a problem with mixing different elements. However ... if I had spent beaucoup bucks on a high-end patio home in a "nice" neighborhood, I'd be pretty upset if the lot next door were developed into a multi-story parking garage with florescent lights shining through my bedroom window all night long. Welcome to Houston. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 True, but the model is just crude foam, nothing detailed.I am not an architect, so I can't say for sure, but with that kind of model I'd think it's more conceptual...at this point. This. Model doesn't really bring any legitimacy to the design. It is cool to look at though and the project would be something totally new for Houston. I think adding some color to it would make it more appealing but that's probably due to my ADD. I start to lose focus as soon..........oh look a shiny thing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 I just realized that I did not show the whole rendering. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 oh, so there are actually 4 high rises. i have my doubts about this but man would it be neat to see it come to reality. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJxvi Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 2 highrises in that model already exist. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 The project isn't listed on the website anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 The project isn't listed on the website anymore.Pipe dream. It's a shame, something really unique and would have shed some light in the architecture community around the world. When's the last time Houston had any sliver if spot light? The 80's? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 This is agenda item #151. I wasn't sure to create a thread on this until watching the Planning Commission meeting. There's one nearby homeowner who speaks, saying the project has grown in size and suggest that it will "tower over" the surrounding neighborhoods. Anyone know more about this? Click Platting Activity C, begin at the 26:30 mark. http://houstontx.swagit.com/play/05292014-687 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Sorry, but it looks like a hammer with an ergonomic handle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 Thats the same plot of land that was for the "West Houston Master Plan." Could it be the same plan? http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/28828-west-houston-master-plan/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Thats the same plot of land that was for the "West Houston Master Plan." Could it be the same plan? http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/28828-west-houston-master-plan/http://www.hksinc.com/places/west-houston-master-plan/?lang=zh-hans 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Thats the same plot of land that was for the "West Houston Master Plan." Could it be the same plan? http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/28828-west-houston-master-plan/ That has to be it! I thought this one was dead in the water. Could this one really get built??? That would be amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 If 'The Mummy' and 'Godzilla' can get reboots, this too can come back from the dead. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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