fatesdisastr 532 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Images of a scale model of Astoria below at the link. Can't grab them off the site. Scale Models, Randall Davis Astoriahttp://www.pentagonstudios.com/pentagon.swf Took some screenshots 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tumbleweed_Tx 1827 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 that's a photoshop.. i know because I have seen a few in my days, and can tell by the pixels 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fatesdisastr 532 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 that's a photoshop.. i know because I have seen a few in my days, and can tell by the pixels That thing is beyond laughable lol I love it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfastx 548 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 that's a photoshop.. i know because I have seen a few in my days, and can tell by the pixels Good job, good effort. LOL looks pretty cool though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timoric 1557 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swtsig 2931 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 almost all those garden style apartments are either on the market or have been sold recently. they'll get redeveloped eventually... you know, highest and best use and all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TowerSpotter 1168 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 almost all those garden style apartments are either on the market or have been sold recently. they'll get redeveloped eventually... you know, highest and best use and all. Can you update us on the other property Randall Davis has in the area? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
monarch 3807 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 ...updated version of the "leaning tower of piza" houston style. that's a photoshop.. i know because I have seen a few in my days, and can tell by the pixels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sky-guy 192 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 What's taking so long with this? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brijonmang 5560 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 What's taking so long with this? I'm assuming they are just having to drill all of the piers right now, similar to what happened at SkyHouse. That building really took a while to get off the ground because of the drilling they did prior to vertical construction. Might have to have someone like Purdue chime in though with more knowledge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TowerSpotter 1168 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Update from TotoroKawai on Skyscrapercity 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gene 3138 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 wait i'm confused...ya'll are talking about land drilling and construction when clearly it's already built...as evidenced by those amazing photos there a few posts up!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkylineView 1402 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 2013 11 20: The pier-drilling rig is coming down... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkylineView 1402 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Crane base on site. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brijonmang 5560 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Crane base on site. Dude, where have you been?! It's been like a whole two weeks since your last updates for the area. This is unacceptable! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fatesdisastr 532 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 This site is moving incredibly slow recently. Glad to know the base is finally on site. They are going crazy over at the BHP site across the street Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkylineView 1402 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Brijon... travel man... so much travel. Next photo update will be Monday or Tuesday. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisPHous 85 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Brijon... travel man... so much travel. Next photo update will be Monday or Tuesday. Just give me the keys to your apt...Ill take the pics for you! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkylineView 1402 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 2013 12 11: I don't know anything about foundation construction, but I'm guessing someone screwed up and they had to rebuild the boring crane (which had been completely disassembled and removed from the site) to do a few more drills. Wah wah. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richfish 405 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Well the building went vertical today. There are several steel rebar columns about 14 feet or so in the air attached to the dug up 'rectangles' in the photo above. Driving too fast today to snap a pic, but if I get a red light tomorrow I'll upload a pic. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LarryDierker 3405 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Well the building went vertical today. There are several steel rebar columns about 14 feet or so in the air attached to the dug up 'rectangles' in the photo above. Driving too fast today to snap a pic, but if I get a red light tomorrow I'll upload a pic. Dude. Pull in Mcdonalds and snap a pic. Please. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golyadkin 285 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 The tower crane is being erected right now. It's blue. My camera fully died so I can't get pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
invisibletrees 106 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Dude. Pull in Mcdonalds and snap a pic. Please. yes. haif has been slacking lately in terms of pic updates. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec 503 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 My camera fully died so I can't get pictures. We all love the beautiful, hi-def photos people post on here, but we're also pretty forgiving of relevant cell phone shots. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brijonmang 5560 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 We all love the beautiful, hi-def photos people post on here, but we're also pretty forgiving of relevant cell phone shots. Alec speaks the truth. Being a suburban dweller I'm always happy to see pictures of any kind on all the progress going on around town. Even if it's just dirt moving. Thank you to all who contribute...I will always chip in when I have the opportunity. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richfish 405 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 (edited) Alec speaks the truth. Being a suburban dweller I'm always happy to see pictures of any kind on all the progress going on around town. Even if it's just dirt moving. Thank you to all who contribute...I will always chip in when I have the opportunity. You all have inspired me. I'll do better as the project goes on. Pic 1 is a view of the new crane taken going south on Post Oak 200 feet south of Uptown Park Blvd. Pic 2 & 3 are sitting at the light headed south on Post Oak at Four Oaks Hopefully this will satiate the masses until the real photographers can get an update : ) Edited December 19, 2013 by richfish 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gene 3138 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 (edited) thanks for the update and the sore neck Edited December 19, 2013 by gene 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fatesdisastr 532 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 There she stands 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TowerSpotter 1168 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Cranes look so beautiful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BaderJF 537 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 It's about time the crane is up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richfish 405 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 View of the Astoria crane in front of 1200 Post Oak as seen from the LOPO garage. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post SkylineView 1402 Posted December 20, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2013 I'll feed you baby birds... 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fatesdisastr 532 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I'll feed you baby birds... Daniel Tosh I seriously say that all the time and everyone gives me this face and I seriously just bust out laughing 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
urbanize713 1351 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 so soon there will be 2 more cranes in this pic?I'll feed you baby birds... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sky-guy 192 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 so soon there will be 2 more cranes in this pic?2? What do you mean. The only other crane will be for the BHP tower. (Unless you count whatever else is going on at BLVD Place-which probably won't have a crane for at least the next half year or so. Probably longer than that.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
treblelino 47 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 He means two bhp cranes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golyadkin 285 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 View of the Astoria crane in front of 1200 Post Oak as seen from the LOPO garage.Neighbor..? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richfish 405 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Neighbor..? In the mid rise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkylineView 1402 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 2014 01 04: 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisPHous 85 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Wow, this is actually occupying literally the entire plot of land! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Texasota 3038 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 of course. it's a (relatively) small lot for a tower.Plus why wouldn't they? What would they do with the rest of the lot? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HoustonBoy 240 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) It actually is surprising they're taking up the whole lot because in Houston there's this trend to add an obnoxious garage and acres (exaggerated) of grass and landscaping. Edited January 5, 2014 by HoustonBoy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sky-guy 192 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 It actually is surprising they're taking up the whole lot because in Houston there's this trend to add an obnoxious garage and acres (exaggerated) of grass and landscaping.Where is the garage anyways? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cloud713 4052 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 In the bottom of the tower..?What's wrong with grass and landscaping? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfastx 548 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 In the bottom of the tower..?What's wrong with grass and landscaping? I don't think the poster dislikes grass and landscaping by itself, but in Houston when an urban development has grass and landscaping it usually means little or no sidewalks and poor street level interaction. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sky-guy 192 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 In the bottom of the tower..?From the renderings it almost looked like the entire tower was condos. Esoecially the night-time renderings where it looked as if lights from inside were lit throughout the entire tower, not just the top. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cloud713 4052 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Took some screenshotsSee the "podium" garage at the base? It's blended in very well.. It's a shame other towers can't blend their garages into the structure like this 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
towerjunkie 197 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Only in Houston does a modern and classy tower get built next to a mcdonald's XD ah the wonders of no zoning! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HoustonBoy 240 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I don't think the poster dislikes grass and landscaping by itself, but in Houston when an urban development has grass and landscaping it usually means little or no sidewalks and poor street level interaction.Bingo! I like grass and landscaping but not in urban environments to a certain extent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
por favor gracias 630 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 See the "podium" garage at the base? It's blended in very well.. It's a shame other towers can't blend their garages into the structure like this Since there are only 60 or 70 something units for this tower, there isn't this need for a giant garage. I think this "podium" blends in very nicely as well. Beautiful building IMO. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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