UrbaNerd

Very nice!

Part 3: Discovery Green, etc:

It was starting to get dark, so many of the shots I took did not come out very well. I really should get a camera that is better suited for the dark, as well as Houston's often hazy/overcast lighting.

Diocese building...thingy that no one ever talks about, let alone has photos of. The complex is quite nice with its pleasing palette of brick, steel, and frosted glass, complimented with a verdant fenced plaza.

Ice rink thingy at DG

GRB

Merry Christmas, everyone!

And a goodnight to all!

Part 2: Pavilions and the like. I'll try to hold off most of my judgments until the place starts to lease out a tad more. For now, it's just an empty urban playground.

One thing I do like about the Pavilions is how some of the elements can be used to frame certain urban views.

Sie ist ein Modell und sie sieht gut aus

A few photos I took with a friend on approx December 15-ish; I did not get a chance to post all of these til now.

Part 1; 2727 Kirby and West Avenue construction sites:

Houston Callin'

I always loved the smell of dust from construction sites in the mawnin'! *coughs and hacks, takes a puff from asthma inhaler*

Epic construction site made the silicosis worth it:

Lovely view from the Wachovia parking lot!

Post Oak blvd could perhaps be converted into something similar to the Ronda de Dalt in Barcelona Spain; lots of vehicular movements in the center, and street style lanes on the sides, with the center being sunken. It is kinda like a mini freeway with some portions in a cut-and-cover setup, while still allowing for pedestrian and road traffic on the sides. Buildings could still go right up to the "feeders", since it is not quite a true freeway.

If this is too extreme, perhaps the intersections could be updated to resemble some of the ones in the TMC (Fannin@Holcome, I think), which is quite similar to the Ronda de Dalt setup, but without the continuous grade seperation for the central lanes. This way, all of the heavier traffic can still pass the intersection uninterrupted, and perhaps make the whole thing a tad more pedestrian friendly.

Maybe they have to enclose all of the HVAC/mechanical equipment in there before they can finish adding the roof material?

Yeah, getting the mail in shorts and a t shirt is nice in 40 degree weather. I hope it sticks around!

Here, found a way to do it

Not too big and not too small.

I see you've resorted to a Goldilocks perspective to architecture these days.

Say, looks like Target will be moving to the new development; there's a logo on the building kinda far back.

Houston Calling...

Sleeting in Sugar Land area. Will probably turn into full blown snow once the temps drop. W00t!

They should have painted it bright green. We don't have a green building.

Au Contraire, Sugar Land Town Square has been quite slow to lease up, but many factors there are to blame (bad property management/excessively high leases, the economy, etc). To go along with the economical considerations, many of the shops there bit the dust when they closed nationwide (Bombay, Storehouse, Sharper Image, etc). Compared to The Woodlands/Market Street, SLTS's leasing activity has been quite sluggish, since the site itself is seemingly more isolated than Market Street. The completion of the Minute Maid building, the construction of another office building should add to the demand within this odd enclave. Efforts have been made to connect the town square to other points of interests however, with a new crosswalk, promenade, and new shops between the mall and itself.

Nah, it looks like it is going towards the shops at Houston Center.

I have sticky tires... the fastest I hit it was at 86. Barely.

Nonono, you have to hit it at EXACTLY 88 to get the intended effect!

What was the name of that major troll from the old HAIF? Remember? Some old man who thought HAIF was his personal forum for venting his frustration. I can't think of his name. Maybe we could come up with something named after him.

Was it Plastic?

Very nice. I actually was able to see some preliminary drawings and renderings when I visited the Gensler office a few months back. Sorry, I wasn't able to obtain any "leakable" info.

They actually went over a "project under wraps" in this vicinity during a lecture a few weeks back. Something involving prefabricated elements and the like. I guess this may be it. Looks pretty cool.

Anyone else notice the green and red Christmas tree on top of the Fulbright tower?

Hell naw...they're trying to hijack civilian ships/cruise liners now...

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6142186.html#none

Nuke the bastards.

Agreed; it was quite cool. Furthermore, if you're close enough, you can see the Goodyear blimp over Reliant as well!

We just had like pork sirloins/loins or something, wrapped in bacon, and smothered in some spices a few days back. It was ever so excellent...

MOAB the mofos. Nuke em, even.

Camden Midtown is over ten years old. This one will be newer, shinier, taller, more expensive boring stuff.

Is this the same one as the Ziegler Cooper rendering I posted a few months back?