Urbannizer Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2017/05/31/museum-of-fine-arts-houstons-450m-expansion-hits.html Quote A considerable part of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston's $450 million campus redevelopment officially broke ground on May 31. A formal groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building, a 165,000-square-foot building that'll contain 54,000 square feet of gallery space, a 200-seat theater, a restaurant overlooking the campus' sculpture garden and an underground parking garage. It's the largest structure underway as part of the MFAH's 14-acre expansion to its Fayez S. Sarofim Campus. "This is not about us today," said Rich Kinder, board chairman of the MFAH and executive chairman of Houston-based Kinder Morgan Inc. "This is about a great project. … I'd argue it's transformational for Houston." The building is set to deliver in late 2019 and is being built by St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Cos. Kinder, whose foundation donated at least $50 million to the MFAH expansion, attended the building's groundbreaking ceremony alongside his wife and Kinder Foundation President Nancy Kinder, as well as Gary Tintertow, director of the MFAH; Anne Duncan, vice chairman of the MFAH and Steven Holl of New York-based Steven Holl Architects, which designed the Fayez S. Sarofim Campus master plan. So far, $390 million of the campus' total cost of $450 million has been raised, Tintertow said at the building's groundbreaking. The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building's perimeter will be lined with six small pools. It'll be connected to the 80,000-square-foot Glassell School of Art and the Caroline Wiess Law Building via two pedestrian tunnels. The Glassell School of Art, as well as the 36,000-square-foot Brown Foundation Inc. Plaza, are currently under construction and scheduled to open in January 2018. The Sarah Campbell Blaffer Conservation Center, a 30,000-square-foot conservation center with studios and offices, will be built on top of a MFAH parking garage and should deliver in late 2018. Quote 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cloud713 Posted May 31, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2017 Ah. I thought it had already happened when I stumbled across the set up yesterday. The new garage below the Glassell. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bobruss Posted June 1, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2017 I hope everyone realizes how fortunate we are in Houston to have such a dynamic art community. We just witnessed the opening of Match, a new arts venue, and Rice University's new art center. October will bring the opening of the much anticipated Drawing Center and new park and landscaping at the Menil and now the MFAH steps up huge with the new designs by Stephen Holl for the Glassel school, and new Contemporary exhibition space and the Lake Flato conservancy center atop the Beck garage. These are the type of things that great cities are defined by. Not how tall their buildings are or how big the galleria is. Its the opportunities for people to thrive that makes great cities. Just like the TMC, Buffalo Bayou park, and our growing community of higher education institutions that are all striving to become more responsible to the communities they serve. Its a great time to live in Houston. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) 43 minutes ago, bobruss said: I hope everyone realizes how fortunate we are in Houston to have such a dynamic art community. We just witnessed the opening of Match, a new arts venue, and Rice University's new art center. October will bring the opening of the much anticipated Drawing Center and new park and landscaping at the Menil and now the MFAH steps up huge with the new designs by Stephen Holl for the Glassel school, and new Contemporary exhibition space and the Lake Flato conservancy center atop the Beck garage. These are the type of things that great cities are defined by. Not how tall their buildings are or how big the galleria is. Its the opportunities for people to thrive that makes great cities. Just like the TMC, Buffalo Bayou park, and our growing community of higher education institutions that are all striving to become more responsible to the communities they serve. Its a great time to live in Houston. Which makes me having to move in a few months that much more sad Edited June 1, 2017 by jmitch94 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Sorry you have to move. I hope its to a nice place. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 http://www.archdaily.com/872844/steven-holl-architects-break-ground-on-houston-museum-of-fine-arts-extension Archdaily did an article about the building. This really will be a truly significant addition to Houston's Architecture canon. Very excited to walk through this one day. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 This is a Must see! It's truly amazing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 We went to see sneak preview of the new Pipilotti Rist piece and its truly amazing. I highly recommend. By the way this is now part of the museums permanent collection. I'm getting ready to go back and take my grandson! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 1 hour ago, bobruss said: We went to see sneak preview of the new Pipilotti Rist piece and its truly amazing. I highly recommend. By the way this is now part of the museums permanent collection. I'm getting ready to go back and take my grandson! Ugh.. I'm jealous of all you members of the museum. I have a feeling it's going to be packed tomorrow. Yeah its awesome that both of the Pipilotti Rist installations are now part of the permanent collection. They will go great with the Kusama infinity room, that the museum bought before the exhibit last summer, over in the new Kinder building. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 A couple of great purchases and definitely with the Kinder in mind. The Rist is huge and will create the kind of buzz that will bring everyone out. They have cushions on the floor for people to lie down and watch the videos. The big screen videos are incredible and the audio is perfect. Both this and the kusama piece are Transcendental. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 On 6/10/2017 at 4:54 PM, cloud713 said: Ugh.. I'm jealous of all you members of the museum. I have a feeling it's going to be packed tomorrow. Yeah its awesome that both of the Pipilotti Rist installations are now part of the permanent collection. They will go great with the Kusama infinity room, that the museum bought before the exhibit last summer, over in the new Kinder building. Membership is cheap! (relatively) I went to the preview also, and it is a great exhibit. Also took the chance to see the Mueck exhibit. I noticed there is a model of the new building, didn't take a close look at it though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted June 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2017 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted July 17, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2017 The 39,000 lbs panels are too heavy for the tower crane this far away. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 On 7/16/2017 at 7:34 PM, hindesky said: The 39,000 lbs panels are too heavy for the tower crane this far away. 39,000 pounds..? Geez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 7 hours ago, cloud713 said: 39,000 pounds..? Geez 39,000 pounds sounds like a lot. 19.5 tons sounds like a lot less. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 (edited) - Edited July 11, 2019 by Timoric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slcowart416 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Is there a webcam for the Sarofim Building? They have one for Glassell. How does one find these webcams? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 6 hours ago, slcowart416 said: Is there a webcam for the Sarofim Building? They have one for Glassell. How does one find these webcams? This is the webcam for the new construction. http://www.earthcam.net/projects/museumoffinearts/houston/rwd.php?cam=live 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 14 hours ago, slcowart416 said: Is there a webcam for the Sarofim Building? They have one for Glassell. How does one find these webcams? There is no Sarofim Building. I assume you're talking about the new 20th/21st century museum expansion that recently broke ground, which is the Kinder Building. The entirety of the museum complex is named the "Sarofim Campus" though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 10 hours ago, hindesky said: This is the webcam for the new construction. http://www.earthcam.net/projects/museumoffinearts/houston/rwd.php?cam=live That's the Glassell camera slcowart416n referred to. I've never seen it aimed at the Kinder Building; anyone know if they ever aim it up there? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nate4l1f3 Posted July 27, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2017 sorry I'm not sure how to embed 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted July 30, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2017 Spotted a new tower crane base. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 The 4th tower crane is up. Steel going up. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WshfulThnkn Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Thanks hindesky for all the great pics. I live out of state and it helps me keep up with the goings on in Houston. If you're ever around the new Menil Drawing Institute, it would be nice to see what that looks like. Thanks again! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Lots of water to pump out. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Hindesky making the rounds today? Might be time to elevate him to HAIFGod status, alongside Urb. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted October 15, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) A second tower is going up. Edited October 20, 2017 by hindesky 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I didn't see the base for this tower crane that went up, it was so close to the northern wall I couldn't see it. The easternmost base still waiting for a tower crane. The Museum may have 6 tower cranes unless they take down one of the others down to use elsewhere. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 I bet one of these two comes down and is placed in the spot next to Main St. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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