UtterlyUrban Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 When complete, If it looks and feels anything like this, it will be the “must live at” midtown location for many, many people. It will be in huge demand. question: what is a “laneway”? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Wow! Their ambition is remarkable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguysly Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Incredible. If these two new towers end up as tall as the FAA filings, this should be a huge focal point on the skyline. Caydon is a gamechanger. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBC2HTX Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Amazing! This development will take midtown to the next level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AREJAY Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Wow! This would be my new favorite development if it ends up anything like the renderings. Please! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarathonMan Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 These renderings are beautiful! A development that is architecturally unique, innovative and striking! Uncommon in Houston. I was in New York City recently. There are scads of new, beautiful buildings there that would literally define the skyline of any other city. In New York, though, they are “run of the mill”. The Caydon renderings, along with Kirby Collection and 2929 Wesleyan, give me hope that we may be inching slowly in that direction. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 3 hours ago, UtterlyUrban said: When complete, If it looks and feels anything like this, it will be the “must live at” midtown location for many, many people. It will be in huge demand. question: what is a “laneway”? I think in this sense it means the pedestrian-only areas between the buildings that have retail and restaurant outlets opening onto them. Melbourne is famous for them. http://www.traveller.com.au/six-of-the-best-melbourne-laneways-12wkbf 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nole23 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 @CrockpotandGravel This is the site for The Midtown https://caydonusa.com/projects/2850fannin/ Also, looks like the newer additions are along the lightrail so the Art Supply store would be demolished to make room. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 2 minutes ago, CrockpotandGravel said: Thanks for steering me in the right direction. So many new developments from the same developers, it can confuse a dude. Many new developments is a good problem to have 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I like that they're shooting for a boutique hotel concept as part of the program. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sellanious Caesar Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, UtterlyUrban said: When complete, If it looks and feels anything like this, it will be the “must live at” midtown location for many, many people. It will be in huge demand. question: what is a “laneway”? Laneways are what alleyways are called in Melbourne, Australia. In Melbourne they put movie theater entrances, restaurants, and activities in it to attract pedestrians. It's like a hidden nerve system for the city. Here are some pictures of laneways in Melbourne http://www.traveller.com.au/six-of-the-best-melbourne-laneways-12wkbf https://www.loopfinancial.com.au/sydney-melbourne-livability-surveys/ Laneways would be an excellent idea for Midtown Houston. Edited February 21, 2018 by Sellanious Caesar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talltexan83 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Its probably just a placeholder, but Little Creatures is an amazing brewery based in Perth (Fremantle), Australia. Would love to see them come to Texas! https://littlecreatures.com.au/agegate/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) On 5/3/2016 at 3:38 PM, samagon said: You're right. Planning to build 1000 units on 1.5 blocks is definitely less than it could be. Where's the rolleyes icon? The tallest residential tower in Houston (not even finished yet), Market Square Tower, it's 40 stories and 'only' has 463 units http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2014/07/16/new-details-revealed-in-market-square-tower.html true it's on half a block, but my point stands, you'd have to have something of the similar height to market square tower over 3x the land area. And you're saying that it's less than it could be? as I said, rolleyes. Like really, it hurts they're rolling so hard. honestly, what this developer is proposing, I'll believe it when the dirt starts turning, pierce elevated or no. Samagon the dirt is turned! Edited February 21, 2018 by bobruss 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 1 hour ago, talltexan83 said: Its probably just a placeholder, but Little Creatures is an amazing brewery based in Perth (Fremantle), Australia. Would love to see them come to Texas! https://littlecreatures.com.au/agegate/ And here I was assuming they were putting a giant pet store in there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Wow. So Awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisibletrees Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) Hoooly sheeeet!!! What is this canopy thing spanning across Main? Edited February 23, 2018 by editor Copyright complaint from Large Arts 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablog Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) On 2/21/2018 at 11:55 AM, invisibletrees said: Hoooly sheeeet!!! What is this canopy thing spanning across Main? Appears to be a glass cover to keep people dry in case of rain Edited February 23, 2018 by editor Copyright complaint from Large Arts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 2 hours ago, talltexan83 said: Its probably just a placeholder, but Little Creatures is an amazing brewery based in Perth (Fremantle), Australia. Would love to see them come to Texas! https://littlecreatures.com.au/agegate/ I saw the Little Creatures logo and chuckled. I've only been to the one in Freo, but apparently there's another outside Melbourne. The Crafty Squire is also a brewpub in Melbourne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Fingers crossed. When I was in Melbourne a few months ago, I was so impressed by development there. Would love to see someone here truly raise the bar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 8 hours ago, UtterlyUrban said: question: what is a “laneway”? Laneways are basically Narrow Streets for People. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisibletrees Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 11 minutes ago, pablog said: Appears to be a glass cover to keep people dry in case of rain Ah which means more jaywalkers like the two with the dog. If a new crosswalk was depicted as well it'd make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) On 2/21/2018 at 11:55 AM, invisibletrees said: Hoooly sheeeet!!! This image shows no less than 4 people and a dog narrowly missed by the light rail. I think this canopy design is going to change since the light rail draws power from the electrical lines above it which arent shown in this image. Canopy is probably going to be quite a bit taller than shown. Eitherway, this is a fantastic development. Wow! hope this gets built as shown. Edited February 23, 2018 by editor Copyright complaint from Large Arts 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) On 2/21/2018 at 2:14 AM, Urbannizer said: If this rendering is correct, it means they are shutting down the northbound Main Street lane to move the northbound McGowen station on to where the current driving lane is, and out of the median (which in this rendering is now grass -- though I'd be very surprised if they'd want people walking in the median between the trains). Seems surprising that they'd want to rebuild the station like that. But this still doesn't seem right -- I thought the project was south of that, along the southbound McGowen station instead. The above rendering shows that tower taking the place of the block with Mongoose vs Cobra, which seems too far north. The current construction is between Tuam and Drew, which is 3 blocks south of the above rendering. Or maybe this is actually the southbound station, and the Australian developers, being used to right-hand-drive traffic, inadvertently rendered the northbound lanes in the foreground instead of the background? Edited February 23, 2018 by editor Copyright complaint from Large Arts 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Purdueenginerd said: This image shows no less than 4 people and a dog narrowly missed by the light rail. I think this canopy design is going to change since the light rail draws power from the electrical lines above it which arent shown in this image. Canopy is probably going to be quite a bit taller than shown. Eitherway, this is a fantastic development. Wow! hope this gets built as shown. The trams go more slowly in Melbourne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitter1 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Very impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 ^^^ g'day indeed...... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooklyn173 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 I wouldn't get too literal with the rendering. It's generally more of a conceptual and emotive image and not meant to be technical. There's a reason they don't give paint brushes to engineers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 With these renderings, I'd say they just did! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, Brooklyn173 said: I wouldn't get too literal with the rendering. It's generally more of a conceptual and emotive image and not meant to be technical. There's a reason they don't give paint brushes to engineers. Yes and no. At my company we usually receive all engineering plans and designs well before we try to conceptualize anything. Even if this is for some sort of emotional response from the artist, the technical side is usually left out because it's either distracting or simply boring. If the design has made it this far then I'd say what you see is what you get. Some elements are purely conceptual obviously but let's hope for the best. This is beautiful and urban. Edited February 22, 2018 by j_cuevas713 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 I'd say since the first tower is already under construction and we know what that one will look like, these new renderings for the rest of the development can't be too far off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 14 hours ago, Brooklyn173 said: I wouldn't get too literal with the rendering. It's generally more of a conceptual and emotive image and not meant to be technical. There's a reason they don't give paint brushes to engineers. My experience makes me agree with the above. 8 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said: Yes and no. At my company we usually receive all engineering plans and designs well before we try to conceptualize anything. Even if this is for some sort of emotional response from the artist, the technical side is usually left out because it's either distracting or simply boring. If the design has made it this far then I'd say what you see is what you get. Some elements are purely conceptual obviously but let's hope for the best. This is beautiful and urban. How can you get engineering plans and designs before beginning conceptual design?! I'm confused. 38 minutes ago, Nole23 said: I'd say since the first tower is already under construction and we know what that one will look like, these new renderings for the rest of the development can't be too far off. These seem just a bit more ambitious. If there are budget constraints, the more expressive architectural elements will be the first to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 54 minutes ago, mattyt36 said: My experience makes me agree with the above. How can you get engineering plans and designs before beginning conceptual design?! I'm confused. These seem just a bit more ambitious. If there are budget constraints, the more expressive architectural elements will be the first to go. Before we make mock ups of anything we have to follow a set of guidelines based off the technical specs. In other words a company can't just send us pics or throw us an idea of what they want without us knowing exactly how it works. On our end we basically have to understand what the engineer has laid out before we can even conceptualize anything. Make sense now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 8 minutes ago, j_cuevas713 said: Before we make mock ups of anything we have to follow a set of guidelines based off the technical specs. In other words a company can't just send us pics or throw us an idea of what they want without us knowing exactly how it works. On our end we basically have to understand what the engineer has laid out before we can even conceptualize anything. Make sense now? So like project definition you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Caydon needs to partner with Rice on the Sears project. Would love to see them do more projects in midtown. There's style is fresh and different. Many proposals seem like an interesting building but these renders are interesting both in the form of the building and the functionality with it's surroundings. Love how both buildings interact with it's surroundings. Love the canopies, all the glass, the outside seating, the paths. This may turn into a destination. The apartments across the street is in a park and yet is a much more aloof building. Not very welcoming. Anyway, I'm very happy with what I've seen from caydon so far 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 1 hour ago, HoustonIsHome said: Caydon needs to partner with Rice on the Sears project. Would love to see them do more projects in midtown. I had that thought last night. I’d love to see what Caydon might do with the Sears site as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtNsf Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Bloody gorgeous renderings ! I hope they stick to this design. Really ups the anti (sp?) there in Midtown. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 1 hour ago, ArtNsf said: Bloody gorgeous renderings ! I hope they stick to this design. Really ups the anti (sp?) there in Midtown. ante (unless you were going for some sort of a pun?) an·te ˈan(t)ē/ noun 1. a stake put up by a player in poker and similar games before receiving cards. verb 1. put up an amount as an ante in poker and similar games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 5 hours ago, mattyt36 said: So like project definition you mean? Yeah I guess you could call it that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 the renderings look awesome but you'll be served much better in the future if you appreciate them w a large dose of skepticism. just my opinion, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_nataliepw Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 http://swamplot.com/caydon-properties-wants-to-build-these-second-and-third-towers-next-to-mcgowen-station-in-midtown/2018-02-22/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+swamplot+(Swamplot%3A+Houston's+Real+Estate+Landscape) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mattyt36 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 2 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said: Yeah I guess you could call it that. Thanks for that. I will preface the below by saying I am not an architect or engineer but have worked on the business side on airport projects (public sector--not private, so could be completely different). This is typically how those large-scale projects go down: -Prepare a demand forecast -Apply planning standards to determine facility requirements (square footage of bathrooms, concessions, holdrooms, etc., required) -Apply facility requirements to financial and physical constraints (site size, affordability, etc.) and state development guidelines--I'd call this program/project definition--a conceptual design typically falls out of this (I'd consider the renderings above a conceptual design) -Hand over project definition manual to architectural and engineering team for full design -Often enough during the full design process financial feasibility and other constraints are hit so the design gets "value engineered"--ornamental and difficult/expensive-to-construct elements are the first things removed. -Something different and "less impressive" gets built I assume that's what happened with the Alessandra. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe some developers really operate with a "bait and switch" MO to show "pretty pictures" on the front end (financing, government approvals) and never intend to build the "pretty pictures." I'd hope that was the exception rather than the rule, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 The renderings have been removed. The Australians don't want you see them here. Quote We are Large Arts. Our firm is the owner of the copyright to the Houston Midtown images and copy. As the copyright owner, we have the exclusive right to reproduce those images, and to authorise the reproduction of those images by others. It has been brought to our intention that this content has been reproduced on houstonarchitecture.com on the below page. http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/33529-australian-developer-planning-three-high-rises-for-midtown/?do=findComment&comment=565113 We have not authorised you to reproduce those images, and unfortunately, the continuing use of those images on your website has the potential to damage one of our client’s most important client relationships, and increases the risk of financial loss. As such, we demand that you remove this content immediately. Given the urgency of this situation, and the fact that we do not know how you will deal with this demand, we have instructed our lawyers to begin drafting a takedown notice which will be sent to your Internet Service Provider shortly. We hope that you will act on this demand quickly, and that it will not be necessary to send this notice to your ISP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, editor said: The renderings have been removed. The Australians don't want you see them here. How often does this happen? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, mattyt36 said: How often does this happen? Very infrequently. And almost exclusively with foreigners. American architects and architecture firms are usually flattered when people take an interest in their work. Most mid-sized and large firms have PR companies who send us photos and renderings to publish all the time. And in America, once you file your paperwork and renderings with the local government, they become public record. Perhaps things are different in Australia. I can only remember it happening once before, and that was with a Belgian company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 19 minutes ago, editor said: Very infrequently. And almost exclusively with foreigners. American architects and architecture firms are usually flattered when people take an interest in their work. Most mid-sized and large firms have PR companies who send us photos and renderings to publish all the time. And in America, once you file your paperwork and renderings with the local government, they become public record. Perhaps things are different in Australia. I can only remember it happening once before, and that was with a Belgian company. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 4 hours ago, mattyt36 said: Thanks for that. I will preface the below by saying I am not an architect or engineer but have worked on the business side on airport projects (public sector--not private, so could be completely different). This is typically how those large-scale projects go down: -Prepare a demand forecast -Apply planning standards to determine facility requirements (square footage of bathrooms, concessions, holdrooms, etc., required) -Apply facility requirements to financial and physical constraints (site size, affordability, etc.) and state development guidelines--I'd call this program/project definition--a conceptual design typically falls out of this (I'd consider the renderings above a conceptual design) -Hand over project definition manual to architectural and engineering team for full design -Often enough during the full design process financial feasibility and other constraints are hit so the design gets "value engineered"--ornamental and difficult/expensive-to-construct elements are the first things removed. -Something different and "less impressive" gets built I assume that's what happened with the Alessandra. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe some developers really operate with a "bait and switch" MO to show "pretty pictures" on the front end (financing, government approvals) and never intend to build the "pretty pictures." I'd hope that was the exception rather than the rule, though. I guess I shouldn't have used the word conceptualize so loosely. Many of the engineers we deal with help us determine what's feasible. From the info we receive from them we build around that. We never show final imagery with many of the technical specs because it's unnecessary or it destroys the composition aesthetically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Hold up y’all editor is back does this mean what I think it means? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 8 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said: I guess I shouldn't have used the word conceptualize so loosely. Many of the engineers we deal with help us determine what's feasible. From the info we receive from them we build around that. We never show final imagery with many of the technical specs because it's unnecessary or it destroys the composition aesthetically. It's entirely possible my experience in public-sector projects is completely different than how a project like this would work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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