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    I'm sorry monarch, but this has to be the lamest excuse to not put a kind of tree in a location....because BIRDS. That's like saying don't put grass on the ground because a dog will take a crap on it or something fabric wise because a cat will scratch it, or put a bench on the street because, lord forbid, someone will sleep on it. I personally think palm trees are kinda useless. They don't provide much shade. and they don't provide a good way to break up a streetscape in terms of the interplay between buildings, the sidewalks, views from further away, and the street itself. The only palms I think are relevant to Houston, and streetscapes in general, are ones that are used for ground cover. Not to mention when you think of Houston...you don't think of Palm trees. Leave that to Miami or a city right on the coast.
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    Ok....I'm I the only one who thinks the small "Post" signs are a bit awkward and goofy lookin?
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    Not really a Palm tree fan. Just don't really see the connection with palms and Houston. Now Oaks and Magnolias those are Houston. Overall I like the improvements they are very subtle, but even small improvements can make a world of difference.
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    so sorry its not faux classical This is a good one. I wouldn't go so far as to say "sophisticated", but this building speaks more to the present and I like the contemporary materials and overall composition.
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    The fact of the matter is that the Dallas side is simply further along in planning and so I would assume there are more details as well as traction within city government to get this moving. Give it time. There is still so much info that isn't known about the Houston end. It will get the coverage it needs when there is more stuff to cover.
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    More info about TCR and a new addition to the team: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/transportation/20141124-ron-kirk-joins-dallas-houston-bullet-train-developer.ece
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    A diamond in the rough. Thank you, sir. Welcome to HAIF
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    From my understanding they are getting back to work like the next day after the Thanksgiving game! I don't know when the actual demolition is, but it will be the next couple of weeks for sure.
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    I think there should be some sort of design summit of Houston architects or architect's that design in Houston to discuss potential ideas for parking podiums moving forward since it will remain a fixture of buildings for some time to come. While the objects that are protruding the podium aren't bad (kinda on the bland side though) the complete thoughtlessness that goes into podium design is ridiculous! I mean just a few blocks from my work is 3737 Weslyan and that is an example of at least an attempt to camouflage a 3 story parking podium that is within the structure itself (i'm not talking about the enormous parking garage on it's side of course). But look at this thing! Other than that it's incredible what is going up in Midtown! I mean seriously this is a complete fundamental transformation of an entire area of town in less than 5 years! Craziness. I'm hoping that this gets one more pass through during Design Development.
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    I also read somewhere that....get this....water is wet *faints* Union Station for Dallas, of course, makes perfect sense and there is an enormous trend right now both in Europe and the US in transforming these older stations. Two in particular I can think of right now is the Denver Union Station which was redone by SOM, and the other is the LA Union Station transformation which Nicholas Grimshaw just got the commission for.
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    and today the high speed rail thread took it's obligatory Hou vs. Dal flame war tangent....
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    I honestly do know why this has been reported as being such a big deal for the galleria. It's just another strip center with a contemporary paint job on it...
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    Hell....freakin....ya! I'm sure we were all wondering when the East End would get it's own signature development. Of course holding back expectations till we get more tangible info/renderings/site plan. Lets hope though that when they mean mix-use and density that they actually mean it. Lets hope that they aim high and do a lot of careful planning and not a quick thing to get it out the door.
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    The other advantage with the Post Office site is that it was once the site of a Central Station. I think we all forget that on occasion and that precedent does give it an advantage.
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    Ok I welcomed you on another thread. Dude don't be lazy copy/paste the same exact thing on every relevant train thread....might as well not even post at all.
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    Welcome to HAIF I wouldn't bet on it. I think they are just keeping it open for access to the infrastructure project. Keep in mind too that even if Hardy Yard's gets redeveloped it won't be anytime soon. We haven't even heard any official announcements and even if they do go forward it won't be all of Hardy Yards. Best not to jump too conclusions. Plus this is a thread to simply design your own Houston Rail as sort of a place to show your ideas. I wouldn't weight yourself down with the thoughts of what those developers have planned....because we don't know.
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    Now that's what I'm talking about! Then you start flanking this with mixed-use and mid-rises and all the sudden you go something truly special in the works.
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    I think the greatest example is what I just posted above which happened in St. Louis.
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    Please go watch a documentary called "the pruitt igoe myth" right now. It's on netflix. Like seriously just watch it. Then lets see if you have the same opinion. Low income housing isn't something you just throw up and boom! Diversity, Urban, uplift from poverty. These are mistaken notions of the past and shouldn't be repeated again nor romanticized as something we just "didn't do right" or "wasn't implemented properly" or "it works in theory just no one has really tried". Btw If it feels like I'm jumping on you...it's because I am, but its for the right reasons. If anything watch that documentary because it's just a good architecture documentary.
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    The only one I like is the one being done by Norman Foster. The lines are nice. It's interesting in that it looks like it's essentially bursting out from it's surroundings via this very simple geometry. The skinniness to me seems to be an attempt to avoid the various setback rules in NYC. I think only a few of these will actually get built anyway and probably only one will be of any significance. What is great though is that NYC's skyline is getting a touch of contemporary. Freedom tower has just finished along with it's children skyscrapers yet to be completed. Then you may get a few of these. NYC skyline has been pretty static for quite awhile.
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    While all of these might not come to fruition its amazing what NYC could look like with these possible additions. Houston has been in a building boom for a little while know, but the economy has recovered to a point where even The Big Apple is getting some love. The link is below: http://www.archdaily.com/569136/check-out-these-images-of-new-york-s-skyline-in-2018/
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    I'm not even going to respond to bobruss right now, because one....at work, and two I'm going to go on a rant lol. I understand where he is coming from though. A museum is an opportunity for a building to become a work of art, but it shouldn't compete with what is inside. The latest example of a very well done museum is the Perot Museum of Natural Science in Dallas designed by a very good group of architects from Morphosis.
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    found this today. http://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/woodlands/news/article/Woodlands-leaders-push-for-high-speed-rail-5898268.php The chances of it going down the I-45 corridor are fading very quickly. If they really want to be considered then they should stop being so whiny and incorporate. The Woodlands is growing at an enormous rate, but they aren't as important as they think sometimes.
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    Thanks for clearing that up. My apologizes
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    They are really blazin through this one!
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