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    We'll be able to view this construction as well from the 609 Main webcam http://oxblue.com/open/Hines/609Main
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    I agree. haha
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    I like the infill. Don't like the look. Looks like a gigantic excel spreadsheet. Nonetheless, build build build!
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    A little dark, but I like it.
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    I'd say go for it. Downtown Houston>Pasadena I live on the light rail line, work out in deer park (near pasadena) and though I'm in midtown I use it probably once or twice a month.
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    Architects reallllly like the blue glass look these days Thats what, 7 towers in the works with blue glass facades?
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    I laughed at this picture. The whole presentation is filled with dozens of CAD renderings that probably took a couple of a hundred work-hours... Then they insert crayola art sketch. Anyway, fantastic project--- if it ever gets built.
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    Mast climbers (or scaffolvators lol) load ratings arent that high. If i remember correctly, heavy mast climbers can get you around 8000-10,000 lbs. of rated load capacity ---Thats not a lot. 66 cubic feet of concrete is 10,000 lbs. Mast climbers arent that fast either; It would be faster to load debris by demoing it and shoveling into a dumpster, fly it out (with the crane) or dump it into a premade hole... (like an elevator shaft) with a dumpster at the bottom.
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    I wish they had a timelapse on this thing. Deconstruction!
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    I like that it's lit. Should make cycling through there during the 'cool' summer nights a little easier
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    That's the beauty of pre-cast concrete. It's like Lincoln logs for engineers. (I loathe parking garage structures)
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    You shut your mouth when youre talking to me! no for real, comments sections of the paper are like reading a social experiment on what people used to say outloud. Steer clear.
  13. Purdueenginerd
    This thread is construction porn. Nice pictures! Keep em' coming.
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    I forwarded it to our sales department- They seemed interested. I'll let you guys know if I hear anything. But, for me, I normally won't know until I have a Purchase Order to design stuff. It'd be a good project!
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    This is a good question. To tell you the truth, it depends. My background is mainly industrial repairs, but the company does a lot of commercial jobs (just not in the Houston area). According to the article; The walls are load bearing and brick. My experience with that system... is limited but makes it more complicated from (my) engineering perspective. If it were me, I'd stabilize the existing structure with shoring. Then construct a permanent new structural system inside the existing footprint of the building and go from there. Then remove the shoring (assuming the new structural system holds up the facade). My totally shoot from the hip price without any quantities, schedule, materials or anything--- a couple of million dollars. Repairing the existing structural component is a different beast. You'll still have to put up shoring. Then after remove components of the brick supports, while shoring everything else dependent on those components. There would probably be a lot of phasing of the repairs etc... Based on a labor component it might be more expensive. * Disclaimer: this post is like 95 percent speculative, with 5 percent experience inserted
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    Depends on foundation design and soil characteristics of the adjacent structure. Among other things...
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    I wonder if my company is involved in those structural repair estimates. The houston office doesnt do, too much commercial work, but I'm going to forward that link to our sales people and see if there are any opportunities with it... Thanks for sharing.
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    ooooo Thats nice
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    The garage is probably pre-cast concrete. It will go up fast. Probably faster than the interior work of the apartments.
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    Is it going to look like the one downtown? I hope they at least change the appearance.
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    I agree. I suspicious of the swamplot article. Why would they gut a building without a Purchase order for future plans? Unless theyre trying to make the building more appealing to developers... thats my only thought...
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    What do you do for a living Urbanizer?--- I want your job.
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    I'm wondering what the rents are as well for Post. There's a lot of land available still in midtown, and it seems like the bars/resturaunts would rather build new than lease at Post... speculation
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    I like... Just wish they covered that parking garage with a faux facade or something. Other than that, looks nice!
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    I wish they were up all year. But it's a christmas thing... I dont know who or how it's coordinated. It's done on many of the highrises throughout the city.
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