tierwestah Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Only The JP Morgan Chase Tower & Fulbright Tower have those bulbs on... And Fulbright doesn't have the save lighting during the holidays, it usually turns off the white lights, and portrays a green tree.You left out quite a few. I'll name them all who do the white xmas light thing year round (IN DOWNTOWN)Chase TowerExxon MobilHouston Center 1Houston Center 2Fullbright (aka Chevron Tower/ Houston Center )And that doesn't include the 2 buildings in TMC, Heights, and Greenspoint. My point is we need more color to some of our sklylines. The downtown skyline is dominated by the white perimiter x-mas lighting round the rooftops. Looks ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 ....................................Here's a link for a view of full size shots of these and all other photos in this series together:http://rgv.7.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=550..................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 You left out quite a few. I'll name them all who do the white xmas light thing year round (IN DOWNTOWN)Chase TowerExxon MobilHouston Center 1Houston Center 2Fullbright (aka Chevron Tower/ Houston Center )And that doesn't include the 2 buildings in TMC, Heights, and Greenspoint. My point is we need more color to some of our sklylines. The downtown skyline is dominated by the white perimiter x-mas lighting round the rooftops. Looks ugly.Imo downtown is woefully lacking in illumination during any time of the year. Cities like Atlanta make us look silly in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Those are some great looking pictures. TMC is one of the best looking areas of Houston IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonfella Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 From the top ramp at Reliant on Sunday, I counted six construction cranes in TMC area. I couldn't determine whether one or two of those belonged to Mosaic, but is a lot of construction down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
native5th Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Does anyone have any information on the new hospital Baylor is building off Wyndale, where the old Parkwood Apartments used to be? I have not been able to find any new information on it. However, the old apartments continue to be demolished. There was also a rendering in the Baylor newspaper that showed a bridge going from Pressler (off Holcombe) going over the bayou, connecting to Wyndale, near where the hospital is to be built. U of H owns the land on the corner of Braeswood and Wyndale, and recently fenced off their land. Does anyone know anything about that one? Also, I know Cambridge Properties did own the land at 7000 Staffordshire, down the street from the proposed hospital. But Cambridge sold the land several years ago, and it has sat vacant ever since. If anyone has any info on the area(including the Devonshire Place neighborhood) please pass it on! thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Does anyone have any information on the new hospital Baylor is building off Wyndale, where the old Parkwood Apartments used to be? I have not been able to find any new information on it. However, the old apartments continue to be demolished. There was also a rendering in the Baylor newspaper that showed a bridge going from Pressler (off Holcombe) going over the bayou, connecting to Wyndale, near where the hospital is to be built. U of H owns the land on the corner of Braeswood and Wyndale, and recently fenced off their land. Does anyone know anything about that one? Also, I know Cambridge Properties did own the land at 7000 Staffordshire, down the street from the proposed hospital. But Cambridge sold the land several years ago, and it has sat vacant ever since. If anyone has any info on the area(including the Devonshire Place neighborhood) please pass it on! thanks!Nope, and I've tried to pry it out of them. They won't budge. They just kept telling me to wait until mid-January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
native5th Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Nope, and I've tried to pry it out of them. They won't budge. They just kept telling me to wait until mid-January.Mid January? That's interesting. Let me know if you hear anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 I'm just wondering if they're finally going to get rid of the Kindred Hospital. that old horse is needed, but good lord, they need an upgraded facility!So I assume that the building next to the new Outpatient center, the old one will be demo'ed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 I'm just wondering if they're finally going to get rid of the Kindred Hospital. that old horse is needed, but good lord, they need an upgraded facility!So I assume that the building next to the new Outpatient center, the old one will be demo'ed?I'm not sure off hand. Anybody else know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 (edited) Construction has started on the Methodist Hospital Research Institute building in the Texas Medical Center. The 420,000-square-foot advanced medical research facility will have five floors of laboratory space, imaging equipment and operating rooms for research. In early 2004, Methodist's board approved $100 million to create an endowment to launch the institute. Later that year, the board committed an additional $30 million to fund a neurological institute as part of the research center. The project is being built next to the Methodist Hospital on Bertner Avenue and it should be completed in 2009. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/4542550.html Edited February 11, 2007 by houstonsemipro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternGulf Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Anyone agree this Outpatient building part of Methodist is the slowest building ever to go up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 i noticed two new buildings under construction at TMC yesterday. i have not been able to figure out which one is the really tall building with cranes still on top. i've perused this thread twice and still not identified which one it might be. i forgot to bring my camera. this building looks to be more than 25 stories and appears to be, sort of, in the middle of the medical center. can someone put 2 and 2 together for me? thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternGulf Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 (edited) i noticed two new buildings under construction at TMC yesterday. i have not been able to figure out which one is the really tall building with cranes still on top. i've perused this thread twice and still not identified which one it might be. i forgot to bring my camera. this building looks to be more than 25 stories and appears to be, sort of, in the middle of the medical center. can someone put 2 and 2 together for me? thanks. The tall one u/c. Part of M.D. Anderson. Edited March 22, 2007 by WesternGulf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 actually, if it's the one I'm thinking of, it's right next door to Baylor over the site of the old "mouse house".It's located next door to the Jewish Wing and next to the Garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Texas Children's is also planning on adding 8 floors to the 12 story Feigin Center. That project was announced at the same time they announced the new 15 story Neuro Bldg and the 14 story Maternity Center. The Feigin Center project was due to commence immediately so maybe that's the crane in question? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 The tall one u/c. Part of M.D. Anderson. that would be the one (the tallest in the pictures). thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 I noticed that a building Belonging to methodist was being Demo'ed, but I don't recall hearing anything about it.It amazes me that there is so much stuff going on in the medical center alone that it's getting to be very difficult to keep track of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frid Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 I noticed that a building Belonging to methodist was being Demo'ed, but I don't recall hearing anything about it.It amazes me that there is so much stuff going on in the medical center alone that it's getting to be very difficult to keep track of.The building being demoed is to make way for the new Methodist inpatient building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Oh, I didn't know about that project. Lately I've just been dealing with the outer portions of the med center and had the opportunity to drive further in and it's amazing everything that's occurring in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
house567 Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Not a big hole, but a small hole....Can anyone provide information as to why the newly remodeled Valero Cornerstore at Fannin and S. Braeswood was gutted and now sits empty? Are there supposed to be protective fences to keep out riftraft? I noticed for a short time period a sign on the property from "RealAmerica Corp." Who are they? Two years ago, they had a sign on the 4.3 acre University of Houston property, S. Braeswood & Wyndale, which was subsequently taken away after 6 weeks. Any info is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strickn Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 This would be a good place to add any information that comes out on the Methodist expansion up along MD Anderson Boulevard on the way in to Baylor College of Medicine, where the nurses' dormitory has lately been torn down.http://maps.google.com/maps?q=methodist+ho...p;z=19&om=1Meanwhile, I will mention that if any place is a candidate for robotic parking garages, the Med Center is it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 I'd say yes AND no. It's crazy busy and the wait would be incredibly long and inefficient. Even for employees who stay there a minimum of 8 hours, it would be a nightmare to get your car in and out of the thing. If one is to be built, it would probably have to be done valet style for doctors and executives who stay there far longer than your normal 8 hr shift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 (edited) Edited November 11, 2007 by TheNiche Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 For those 16 HAIFers quick enough to read this thread before 5:00 AM on Sunday, please note that I've added three more arrows to denote cranes that were in the far background that I hadn't noticed.I spotted them at the southeast corner of Holcome and Braeswood while driving around just now trying to combat insomnia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Cool, what program do you use to stitch these shots together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Pretty good for a Blackberry. And a great demonstration that Houston is moving forward. I've always said that cranes are a sign of a city's economic health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Cool, what program do you use to stitch these shots together?Microsoft Paint. Then Photoshop to insert the red arrows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 (edited) I didn't have my real camera with me, so I had to take this with my cell phone, but I thought it was a nice view. I took it from my optometrist's office. Edited February 15, 2008 by Jax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojeaux131 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Always snappin' shots, even without a camera. Awesome. Actually I think your cell takes better pictures than my crappy H-P digicam. In the left background, that would be Mosaic, right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Always snappin' shots, even without a camera. Awesome. Actually I think your cell takes better pictures than my crappy H-P digicam. In the left background, that would be Mosaic, right?Yep, that's Mosaic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
house567 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 The Spires is way off to the right. I'm not quite sure what the short brown building is beyond the two cranes, but I'm guessing it could be Grocer's Supply.I believe it would be the former Catholic Retirement Home on Almeda now converted to apts. and surrounded by more apts...and more apts...and more... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 (edited) The Spires is way off to the right. I'm not quite sure what the short brown building is beyond the two cranes, but I'm guessing it could be Grocer's Supply.Isn't that a part of the "Alta Lofts" (the brown building between the cranes). Part of that apartment complex is an older brown colored highrise that has been converted into lofts. Edited February 22, 2008 by Jax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb4647 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I run several times a week around the perimeter of Rice University. I've always wondered if it were possible for the general public to access the stadium and run up/down the steps between the bleachers. I couldn't find a way to get in on Sunday. Does anyone know if this is possible? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Used to be, don't know about now. How about the track stadium? (The old football stadium) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Owl Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 They've always had a policy not to allow it, but nobody would ever tell you not to run the stairs if you were out there. I used to run them all the time when I was a student there. If the gates were open, I'd go right in. The gates aren't always open in the football off-season, though. The only time people will yell at you is when you take a dog down on the turf (idiots....). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wernicke Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Decided to take some photos of various TMC projects today... Biomedical Science Bldg on the South Campus near the Rec Center. Four cranes recently put up at Baylor's new University Hospital site. TMC in background. Baylor's Medical Office Building I think this is another MD Anderson parking garage. I'm not sure what is going here (probably parking), but they were putting up 2 more cranes today next to McGovern Commons. Methodist Clinical Research Center cranes on right. Methodist's Outpatient Center in back. It's big. Methodist's Smith Tower. The Bathers. Posterior side of Methodist Outpatient Center (Facing Main St.) Fannin Street. UT Physicians Tower, Hermann Professional Building, new Heart and Vascular Institute. Statue in Weber Plaza, outside UT Med School. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 nice.people like you, wernicke, make haif great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMND Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 I can't believe how crazy big that Outpatient center is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Good pics, wernicke! I went through there yesterday. Impressive! I particularly noted:Memorial Hermman's new pavillion. I didn't realize, from the renderings I had seen, that the first level was open to a courtyard between it and the original building.The Methodist Outpatient Center (pictured). I think they need this. My doc is in Smith Tower (Scurlock? - Oh, hell, I know which garage to park in and how to get in from there). Anyway, there seems to be a real need for space throughout Methodist's professional buildings now. This mega-complex should help.MD Anderson's expansion south of OST. Some nifty stuff going in down there.The Bertner extension across the Bayou. Now that makes sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Photo #6 next to the Commons is the JJ lot, site of new Texas Children's Research Institute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolie Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I haven't been to the South Campus -- didn't realize so much was going up. There are still several places in TMC Proper that I think could use infill, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolie Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 (edited) took it during a meeting in their 11th floor conference room last Friday... 5 shots from my pocket cam (fuji f20) stitched together, with some generous processing in PS. The stitching could be improved if you care to look closely enough... Edited May 6, 2008 by woolie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDeb Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 That's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Great pano, indeed. The foliage alone is worth the shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Nice job woolie ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhicks2000 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 took it during a meeting in their 11th floor conference room last Friday... 5 shots from my pocket cam (fuji f20) stitched together, with some generous processing in PS. The stitching could be improved if you care to look closely enough... Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Awesome shot! You can see Rice in there too! I've always wanted to take a picture from there but never had the chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I'm pretty sure Johnson/Burgee designed the Transco/Williams Tower Water Wall. Philip Johnson is dead, so I kind of doubt it.I'm pretty sure Johnson/Burgee designed the Transco/Williams Tower Water Wall. Philip Johnson is dead, so I kind of doubt it.I was correct about Williams Tower Water Wall, but have no idea about the one in TMC and did not even know that it existed until I saw the picture. http://www.flickr.com/photos/everettt/874382885/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Wow, that is stunning. From that angle, Memorial Hermann's new tower is massive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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