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    609 Main At Texas

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    This perspective is kind of unappealing. There are too many holes and a lack of general density. It does show off a lot of our signature towers, which is alright. I've seen it used occasionally and it puzzles me.

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    800 Bell St. (Former Exxon Building) Conversion to Residential

    in Downtown

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    20 hours ago, Triton said:

    Late 60s

     

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    Man, I wish all those pre-wars weren't mowed down... What a bummer that empty lots sit there now. Older downtowns function like real cities, not seas of boring disconnected, cold office towers. Anyways, a great shot and a great look into the past!

     

    Perhaps this is straying from the topic of the discussion, but does anybody have an estimate of how many were destroyed?

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    Rice University Campus Developments

    in Going Up!

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    6 hours ago, Luminare said:

    oh yeah lets not let a cool firm like Diller Scofidio & Renfro design this...I got a better idea guys. Lets get that one McMansion architect down the block.

    Rice was definitely looking for a firm that could replicate the style of its older buildings. Allan Greenberg was the way to go. He is one of the leading figures in New Classical architecture, and his firm's previous works truly are beautiful.

    http://www.allangreenberg.com/projects/dupont-hall/

     

    Don't get me wrong, I don't want beef with anybody, but you could've at least looked this guy up before deriding him as a "McMansion architect'. How disgusting.

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    Rice University Campus Developments

    in Going Up!

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    15 hours ago, Subdude said:

    Not neoclassic.  More neo-Romanesque would be my guess.

    True. My bad, I was just trying to lump all the pre-war architectural styles into one umbrella term. Craftsmanship, detailing and ornamentation were truly amazing before the war. Almost every single building was built like a masterpiece back then. Even art-deco's simple lines and curves are something that I would love more of. I doubt that the styles will ever make a return, though.

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    Parkside Residences: 43-Story Residential High-Rise At 808 Crawford St.

    in Downtown

    Posted · Edited by htownboy

    3 minutes ago, UtterlyUrban said:

    Why is this "good news"?  (Not being mean, I just don't understand).

    Well, if all of the pricier units are already gone, we can assume that the cheaper units will sell like hotcakes-- even quicker than the others.

     

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    (oops i forgot that we were talking about block 98)

    I'm assuming that he is hoping for Marlowe to sell out quickly, so Block 98 can rise soon.

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    Texas Tower: 47-Story Office Tower At 845 Texas Ave.

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    Actually kinda liked this building, I don't know why, but there was something appealing about the super-reflective glass and that faux-marble looking material. I can't say I won't miss it. As a younger Houstonian, this will go down as one of the first buildings that I will ever truly remember about after it's gone. You will be missed, old Chronicle Building, you will be missed.

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