Popular Post Urbannizer 44396 Posted September 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2020 http://claytonandlittle.com/work/mckinney-sampson/ Quote Located in the fast-growing East Downtown neighborhood in Houston, Texas, this project updates an underutilized industrial site to become a vibrant community hub with office, restaurant, bar, and retail space. The 66,000 square foot development incorporates 30,000 square feet of existing, updated building stock that includes two warehouses. New skylights highlight the vaulted ceilings and allow the original bow-string wood trusses to take center stage. One warehouse building converts into creative office space while the other anchors a retail center with leasable square footage for commercial use. A salvaged warehouse facade from a previous addition becomes a canvas for future artworks along Sampson Street. The project aims to become a blueprint for future adaptive reuse projects and a catalyst for future growth in Houston’s East Downtown neighborhood. The new architecture aims to complement the existing buildings versus overwhelming them while creating outdoor spaces for gathering. As such, the new buildings’ material palette includes concrete masonry, roman bricks, and corrugated steel which are referential to the neighborhood’s past yet contemporary in their detailing. Professional offices in an offset gabled form are cantilevered over a brick retail base to provide a covered arcade for retail frontage. The roof structure of the gabled form extends to provide weather protection to a new courtyard space. Along Sampson Street, a sawtooth roof attracts visitors while capturing north light for flexible, lofty retail spaces. http://claytonandlittle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Phase1-Arrival.jpg http://claytonandlittle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Phase1-McK-Elevation.jpg http://claytonandlittle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Phase1-Entry.jpg http://claytonandlittle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Phase2-SawtoothCourtyard-2.jpg http://claytonandlittle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Phase2-GableOffice-1.jpg http://claytonandlittle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Complete-BirdsEyeSite.jpg 17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HNathoo 1201 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Wow, that looks awesome. Eado has so much potential with so many of old warehouses begging to be transformed. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilcal 1844 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 7 hours ago, HNathoo said: Wow, that looks awesome. Eado has so much potential with so many of old warehouses begging to be transformed. No joke. There's probably room for 50 things like this across the East End. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Texasota 3040 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 What's really great about this is that there's actually more newly built than reused, but they've (mostly) kept what's there and the new buildings keep the same industrial vibe. And of course the parking is in the back. They could have just thrown surface parking on the vacant lots, but instead they fully developed the site as an integrated place. It's perfect. No notes. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cspwal 3922 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 This development looks great; I hope it will encourage a redone RR crossing on Sampson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Montrose1100 3769 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, cspwal said: This development looks great; I hope it will encourage a redone RR crossing on Sampson Yes, but will suck when the city tries to cut off McKinney from Milby. How am I supposed to walk/electric scooter to this from south/east of the tracks? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cspwal 3922 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Polk? And I thought any closure of McKinney would be only for thru car traffic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thedistrict84 675 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 I just walked by this property on Saturday and was wondering what might be planned for it. It looked like Binswanger had either already shut down this location (the building at the northwest end; the lot parallel to Sampson is vacant) or at the very least was starting to wind down operations. Now I know. This would be an awesome addition to the neighborhood! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Montrose1100 3769 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 6 hours ago, cspwal said: Polk? And I thought any closure of McKinney would be only for thru car traffic Yeah, I guess Polk. Wonder how the shared workspace will be when Milby & McKinney's crossings are closed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cspwal 3922 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 It's from 2015. I wonder what the timeline is on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ljchou 500 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 23 minutes ago, cspwal said: It's from 2015. I wonder what the timeline is on it. What's from 2015? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HoustonMidtown 4467 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 That's awesome - Hate to see Binswanger close this location though - I live across the street and have used them to repair/replace 3 car windshields and replace a broken window in my house. They have lots of other locations though... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Montrose1100 3769 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 4 hours ago, ljchou said: What's from 2015? The Rail Road link I sent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ljchou 500 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 16 hours ago, Montrose1100 said: The Rail Road link I sent. Is it on a different post? I see no rail road link. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Ewert 156 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 YES! I want a whole neighborhood full of this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Montrose1100 3769 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 On 9/8/2020 at 4:25 PM, Montrose1100 said: Yeah, I guess Polk. Wonder how the shared workspace will be when Milby & McKinney's crossings are closed. 4 hours ago, ljchou said: Is it on a different post? I see no rail road link. Notice the link on my post? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ljchou 500 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Montrose1100 said: Notice the link on my post? Oh, man. You would think I could've found that myself. Thank you for re-sharing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
linearmovement 126 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 I'm really excited about this - it looks a lot like the Heights Mercantile development on 7th St. between Yale and Heights and I hope it brings in similar businesses (especially Local Foods). Either way, it will be very nice to have this easily accessible by bike or foot from Eastwood and parts of Second Ward to serve as an activity hub for the neighborhood and nudge some more development in the available empty warehouses further west along McKinney. With The Plant right up the street at Harrisburg and East End Backyard just down the street at Lamar, Sampson is also becoming quite the corridor. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HNathoo 1201 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIrALOcFZDX/?igshid=13vjx6skf5nqp Edited December 12, 2020 by HNathoo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Ewert 156 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 I love the design of this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Urbannizer 44396 Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Ancorian is the developer: https://www.ancorian.com/eastside 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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