Popular Post Urbannizer Posted November 27, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2014 Here's the best info from the article: The project has broken ground: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/columnists/sarnoff/article/High-end-office-building-underway-west-of-downtown-5920360.php#/3 http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/33/35/11/7197296/5/1366x1366.jpg http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/33/35/11/7197298/5/1366x1366.jpg http://ww2.hdnux.com/photos/33/35/11/7197297/5/1366x1366.jpg http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/33/35/11/7197299/5/1366x1366.jpg 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston? Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I love it! Wish it was in downtown! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 It would be lost downtown. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston? Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 It would have looked nice on the perimeter of Discover Green or close to 59. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 This is going on the old YWCA next to Spot Park. Nice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Nice. It's finally made public. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 It's nice to see a great project fly under the radar, & break ground. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Not crazy about it, just another glass box. And why on earth would they place the parking deck facing the bayou?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 So they could have an outdoor terrace facing the bayou? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Cute little chunk of building. Parking garage is an eyesore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 It's not a bad looking glass box. A surprise project is a good way to kick off Thanksgiving! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 It would have looked nice on the perimeter of Discover Green or close to 59.Or in midtown. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I assume they are hoping to have some external illumination as per the sky terrace facing buffalo bayou 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 is this technically under construction? the swamplot article made it seem like it was still in the works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucleareaction Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 My office is right across the Bayou from this, I haven't seen anything going all month. Will check again tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 (edited) They're probably taking samples. First they scrape, then they'll drill piers, then the mat pour followed by a crane. That's the usual progression. Edited December 10, 2014 by toxtethogrady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 updates on this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTHONYHTOWN Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 nice building but way wrong place to put it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 This looks dead to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 This looks dead to me So I assume you're saying there's no activity going on at the site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 So I assume you're saying there's no activity going on at the site?Correct. Zero activity. Dirt looks like it was pushed around a month or 2 ago. No construction fence or anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Seems for the best. With the park view and access this would offer it seems better suited for a residential highrise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 as discovery green encouraged development around its vicinity; i expect the buffalo bayou and allen parkway improvements to do the same along memorial and allen parkway.  this corridor will continue to increase in value and may support additional towers in the coming decades.  i would not expect our skyline to grow in any particular direction except for that which radiates out from existing activity centers. it seems natural to me that taller residential, office, or public buildings would be appropriate along the buffalo bayou corridor between memorial park/river oaks and downtown.  that said, i assume residential would sell best near the parks and trails (.....thinking of central park in nyc as a comparison for development patterns; residential around most of the perimeter with some commercial nearest to midtown (manhattan)...i may be wrong, i haven't spent much time in manhattan)  4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 on hold. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 This was announced the same day it broke ground and they still couldn't finish? Damn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdog08 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 on hold. Good news, seriously, way too much office space coming online in the next year(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Today this article was linked from Swamplot: http://urbanland.uli.org/industry-sectors/bayou-city-reclaiming-houstons-signature-waterways/ It was published yesterday, yet it has the following:  The 18-story Park Place at Buffalo Bayou office building, developed by Houston-based Pinto Realty Partners, is under construction, designed to contain 250,000 square feet (23,000 sq m) of high-end office space while offering a fitness center and locker rooms for tenants who want to jog or hike at Buffalo Bayou Park across the street. It is the first office building in a growing residential corridor near downtown, says Michael Anderson, executive vice president of Colvill Office Properties, which is leasing the building. Is this article incorrect, or is the project not on hold anymore? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Today this article was linked from Swamplot: http://urbanland.uli.org/industry-sectors/bayou-city-reclaiming-houstons-signature-waterways/ It was published yesterday, yet it has the following:  Is this article incorrect, or is the project not on hold anymore? I would be shocked if this was under construction and I missed it. I walk the bayou all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I would be shocked if this was under construction and I missed it. I walk the bayou all the time. Time warp at buffalo bayou confirmed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Some dirt equipment on site, hope this means something will be built. Didn't see any signs but there was some surveyors flagging. Â 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 http://www.wylieassociates.com/project/park-place-buffalo-bayou/280,000 GSF, 10-Story Office Building Including:• 6,000 GSF, Lobby and a Fitness Center• 260,000 GSF, Structured Parking Garage• Pursuing LEED® Silver or Gold Certification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 Is this moving forward? Building permits were issued recently, Tellepsen Builders is the GC. https://www.buildzoom.com/property-info/3683-willia-st-houston-tx-77007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Is this moving forward? Building permits were issued recently, Tellepsen Builders is the GC.https://www.buildzoom.com/property-info/3683-willia-st-houston-tx-77007I hope so!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skooljunkie Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) http://imgur.com/a/Z474L I saw this happening on site today. Â Edited May 23, 2017 by skooljunkie 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 Tower scrapped, new entity has picked up the site for a smaller office building.   https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/02/07/houston-endowment-buys-buffalo-bayou-land-near.html  Quote  Houston Endowment Inc. closed on 1.5 acres near Buffalo Bayou and Memorial where it will build its new office.  The organization bought land at 3615 – 3683 Willia St., near the intersection of Memorial and Waugh on a site that overlooks Spotts Park. The seller and financial terms were not disclosed. Houston Endowment will relocate from its current office on the 64th floor of the JPMorgan Chase Tower at 600 Travis St. once construction is completed.  Ann Stern, president and CEO of Houston Endowment Inc., told the Houston Business Journal that while this project is still in its earliest stages, the nonprofit hopes to occupy its new office building by around 2022.  Houston Endowment will build a 35,000- to 40,000-square-foot, single-use office space on the site. Stern said that an architect to design the new space has not yet been selected, but San Francisco-based Gensler helped Houston Endowment in assessing various locations in Houston during its land search, according to a Feb. 7 release from Houston Endowment.  5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 35,000-40,000 sq ft would be a lot smaller than the last proposal... right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 6 minutes ago, SkylineView said: 35,000-40,000 sq ft would be a lot smaller than the last proposal... right?  Yes, a few parking levels may help but I cant imagine anything more than 5-stories . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 The original proposed building looked out of place so for the first time in history I think I actually prefer a shorter building here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visitor Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 With the Buffalo Heights development and the rumored 100 Waugh Upgrade,  I think the original would have fit in just fine. Happy to see something else filling in here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/05/17/calling-all-architects-houston-endowment-wants-to.html 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 https://competitions.malcolmreading.com/houstonendowment/ Â 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguysly Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 How does this work? Since it is a competition it seems different than a formal RFP process. I don't know how architecture bids work as far as design goes. It seems like this would be looking for "free" designs by making it a competition. Or is it normal to provide a design as part of a RFP and then once awarded the project, flesh out how it would work in reality? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, thatguysly said: How does this work? Since it is a competition it seems different than a formal RFP process. I don't know how architecture bids work as far as design goes. It seems like this would be looking for "free" designs by making it a competition. Or is it normal to provide a design as part of a RFP and then once awarded the project, flesh out how it would work in reality?  The answer is...it depends. I'm still learning about this process as well, but I was recently part of a closed competition (closed RFP) with my current firm. Competitions are great, but come with significant risks. The biggest risk is the allocation of resources/manpower to design and produce something for said competition. This is mostly always out of pocket for whatever firm is participating, and its why if you ever look at the ones who win or lose and its because....well level of talent and design finesse/skill, but also allocation of resources and manpower to get something good out the door. There is a hierarchy here which I list below from bottom to the top:  RFQ (Request for Qualification) (Low Risk): Any kind of Project, but not really High Profile. Normally renovations and smaller construction.  Like an RFP, but minus the design idea. These are specifically asking for your name and experience level. Sometimes an RFQ can then turn into an RFP once the client has a top list of architects to proceed further. Think of it like sending out a resume for a job. When looking for a job you probably send out hundreds of resumes and see what sticks.  RFP (Request for Proposal) (Medium Risk): Most every other type of Project  The client normally already has a vague idea of what they want and what their needs are. RFP are either open or closed depending the specifics of the job. In any case you aren't just sending in your design, but also who you are and what is your experience level. This is especially the case for closed, and from my experience so far they tend to be closed because the client normally invites specific architects that they like or are interested in, but need them to develop an idea and provide experience that could qualify. If you win then you proceed. Sometimes they might select a few winners and then move on from there (some clients will pay for this further extension to the RFP). This is kinda like getting accepted for an interview where you then get to show yourself off.  Open Competition (High Risk): High Profile Jobs and Clients  Normally not in the format of an RFP, but instead your submission is the actual design product itself. This means you are being judge not by your brand/name and your experience, but simply if you have talent and design skill to do the job in the first place. An open competition is normally done when a client is either fishing for ideas on how to use a site and then move on, or to actually choose an architect for the actual job itself. In any case the client isn't sure what they really want, and are looking for an architect to tell them what they might want. If you win then they might proceed ...or not. That happens sometimes. Again its high risk/high reward. Imagine this as being called for The Voice or Americans Got Talent.  EDIT: Formatting  Edited May 22, 2019 by Luminare 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguysly Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 5 minutes ago, Luminare said:  The answer is...it depends. I'm still learning about this process as well, but I was recently part of a closed competition (closed RFP) with my current firm. Competitions are great, but come with significant risks. The biggest risk is the allocation of resources/manpower to design and produce something for said competition. This is mostly always out of pocket for whatever firm is participating, and its why if you ever look at the ones who win or lose and its because....well level of talent and design finesse/skill, but also allocation of resources and manpower to get something good out the door. There is a hierarchy here which I list below from bottom to the top:  RFQ (Request for Qualification) (Low Risk): Any kind of Project, but not really High Profile. Normally renovations and smaller construction.  Like an RFP, but minus the design idea. These are specifically asking for your name and experience level. Sometimes an RFQ can then turn into an RFP once the client has a top list of architects to proceed further. Think of it like sending out a resume for a job. When looking for a job you probably send out hundreds of resumes and see what sticks.  RFP (Request for Proposal) (Medium Risk): Most every other type of Project  The client normally already has a vague idea of what they want and what their needs are. RFP are either open or closed depending the specifics of the job. In any case you aren't just sending in your design, but also who you are and what is your experience level. This is especially the case for closed, and from my experience so far they tend to be closed because the client normally invites specific architects that they like or are interested in, but need them to develop an idea and provide experience that could qualify. If you win then you proceed. Sometimes they might select a few winners and then move on from there (some clients will pay for this further extension to the RFP). This is kinda like getting accepted for an interview where you then get to show yourself off.  Open Competition (High Risk): High Profile Jobs and Clients  Normally not in the format of an RFP, but instead your submission is the actual design product itself. This means you are being judge not by your brand/name and your experience, but simply if you have talent and design skill to do the job in the first place. An open competition is normally done when a client is either fishing for ideas on how to use a site and then move on, or to actually choose an architect for the actual job itself. In any case the client isn't sure what they really want, and are looking for an architect to tell them what they might want. If you win then they might proceed ...or not. That happens sometimes. Again its high risk/high reward. Imagine this as being called for The Voice or Americans Got Talent.  EDIT: Formatting   Thanks for the solid write-up. I deal with RFQs and RFPs at my job but know my company would pass on a "competition" unless there was a specific reason to chase the work. It is what I typically refer to as free consulting. If the client or project are worth the risk then maybe pursue it but in general the bigger players have enough other work to chase. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 13 minutes ago, thatguysly said: Â Thanks for the solid write-up. I deal with RFQs and RFPs at my job but know my company would pass on a "competition" unless there was a specific reason to chase the work. It is what I typically refer to as free consulting. If the client or project are worth the risk then maybe pursue it but in general the bigger players have enough other work to chase. Â General Contractors and Subs also do the same thing for architects. "Free consulting" is a good way to put it. Many forget that the Architect is a consultant, but for the client. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visitor Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Looking forward to seeing this when it is finally built in 2030... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I think Jesse would have wanted Houston Endowment up in Texas Commerce Tower rather than down in the park. He always preferred downtown to anywhere else. Lived at the top of his hotels and loved walking past his buildings every day. But I guess they've got their reasons.  Cool that they're doing a competition, we should get something nice.   4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Quote  The Houston Endowment is conducting an international search competition for a team of architects to design its new home just west of downtown Houston. The group intends to develop a $20 million building totaling 40,000 square feet designed in a way that meets its workplace needs as well provides a space for the community and one that incorporates the surrounding natural setting. Earlier this year the Endowment purchased 1.5 acres for the project near the intersection of Memorial and Waugh.  https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Houston-Endowment-on-global-search-for-architects-13989072.php 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Luminare Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, Urbannizer said: Â You know its an international competition when they notate the ROW as being "50m". 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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