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    Looks like they're trying to pull off a more traditional style here than what is usually found in these new developments (ie: Post Midtown, BLVD Place, etc), but I find the designs a tad more convincing than many other developments that try their hand at such a style (ie: West Ave). I appreciate the architectural subtleties in most of the buildings; they do not attempt to over festoon most of them with trite and stereotypical neoclassical elements, such as quoins, keystones, etc. Furthermore, it also looks like the majority of it will be clad in solid masonry; here's to hoping that those stucco looking structures are not actually done in EIFS. I'm just hoping that the actual results will be just as convincing as these renderings.
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    Plop cheats and modds FTW!
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    Looks like the love child of 5 Houston Center and Symphony Tower in Atlanta.
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    Is this related in any way to the Embassy Suites project? Or is it another one?
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    Yep yep. Render spotted even, after a bit of Googling.
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    Some pics I took yesterday, when testing out my new cam.
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    Or a CVS, even! They now have ATMs in some locations! *senses more going up in Midtown*
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    Looks like those damn Capulets can declare a WIN over the Montagues now.
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    Personally, I'd like to see them try to outdo the St Luke's Tower. A giant catheter, maybe? Yes, I agree; I love the "unique" energy and vibe the Med Center has. perhaps a mixed use development of some sort would be proper (I've seen some proposals a while back, but they never really took a foothold; one of particular interest was at the intersection of Fannin and Braeswood, if that's close enough to the TMC). Furthermore, I hope they integrate more retail space into the new buildings, as the options seem to be far and few at the moment; AFAIK, the only real "retail hub" seems to be where the Starbucks, Subway, Chipotle, etc are.
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    Yeah, I know; it just reminds me of a drive down Main in the Museum District. So lush...
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    Looks like they "borrowed" a few of the majestic oaks from Fannin/Main near the Museum district. I love it.
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    There is a reserved page for it on Emporis at the moment, so I'm guessing that it would be a go (hopefully).
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    Fresh off of the press! http://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5073679.html
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    Wow...what a disgusting residence...
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    Looks like someone misplaced the original Pavilions buildings, with the residential included...
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    Just wow.... Let's hope it brings some friends over, as well!
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    Paris Tx, maybe...
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    We've come a long way....
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    As long as they don't pop out another boring(but still decent) box like 1000 Main, I'll be happy. Gensler seems to have a knack for designing boring structures around here (if I am not mistaken, 1000 main, and the Anadarko Tower in The Woodlands). Some of their new works in Hong Kong and DUbai are interesting, though. Still, good news for downtown!
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    The early 21st century version of white flight.
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    I remember eating at the Wyatt's at the old Westwood Mall, back in the day, when I was a kid(The early 90's). It was located just off of the main entrance of the mall (the big glass thingy).
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    Personally, I have always preferred the Kohn Pedersen Fox proposal over the competition victor, designed by Jahn; it looks too similar to the Liberty Place towers in Philadelphia, also done by Jahn.
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    Ah, oops. And yeah, I just wanted to post that link to something I found interesting.
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    Quick pic of all three sites: And on a slightly different note.... http://www.krjda.com/text/projectDetail.cfm?id=141
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    *raises hand...sort of* I'm probably the only person who still wears Rugby shirts, distressed baggy cargo pants, and Doc Martens(older pairs made in England; not the crappy new Chinese ones). Oh, and of course, no one else wears Eddie Bauer anymore, either. Heck, I have some 15 year old t shirts from EB (that I gladly took from my dad, who never wears em anymore, anyway). They still look better than most of the graphic tees these days that fall apart after like 3 months.
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