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On 7/2/2018 at 11:52 AM, ekdrm2d1 said:
I was being tongue in cheek!
understood.
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On 7/2/2018 at 0:09 PM, Rube88 said:
Well then I am sure the dispenser will get fixed once a committee is appointed to determine the issue. Then they will conduct environmental studies to see if the dispenser is in fact causing issues to the ecosystem. Then they will....well it may be some time before it gets fixed.
typical talking points from the wrong direction and wrong side of history, but good luck with that sweetheart.
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On 6/30/2018 at 0:34 PM, ekdrm2d1 said:
Should just support Koch and buy a Georgia-Pacific commercial dispenser. They're some of the best I've used. Reliable.
NO thank you. Most do not support Koch and his brother and their ilk. I'll take another Texas based company over Georgia Pacific any day. Thanks.
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5 hours ago, mkultra25 said:
Not sure all of the parking levels are designed to flood, but the Swamplot piece is confusingly worded. I take the "floodable 2-story parking garage plinth" to be the ground-level area underneath the parking garage proper, next to the retail space indicated in the illustration.
I can't believe anyone would actually live in a place where the parking garages are designed to flood, but I also can't believe someone would buy a house built inside a reservoir.
Swamplot "confusingly worded" omg someone alert the media !!! LOL When I used to read their "column" online, (and I'm college-a-mum educationed..., I would always come away MORE confused instead of further enlightened or more knowledgeable. Just sayin...
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On 5/21/2018 at 0:02 PM, ChannelTwoNews said:
This is very welcome news, indeed ! Why they wanted to move and then stay in the dfw area I'll never know, except you know, probably tillerson. But, as we have seen time and time again, the center of the energy industry and hot action is and remains Houston, PERIOD. Exxon/Mobile, come-on-down !
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18 hours ago, H-Town Man said:
I think there's more to do in downtown Houston than in downtown Austin (full disclosure: I live in Austin). You have legit performing arts and major league sports, in addition to the restaurants, parks, and conventions. You can get on the train and go to the museums or Hermann Park. I guess it depends on taste. I like hearing a Respighi symphony more than another band trying to sound like Willie Nelson. And Houston's downtown manages more of a big city, New York feel, whereas downtown Austin seems to have more of a casual, recreational feel.
Also, since this is an architecture forum, I would be remiss not to mention the architecture. You can either have internationally significant examples of nearly every movement in high rise architecture since the 1920's, or you can have a bunch of postmodern glass with balconies.
Well said H-Town and I totally agree.
Having grown up in and around this gigantic metropolis until I was in my mid-30's, I've either seen or read about and then noticed every example of architecture within the time frame you mentioned. Only Houston did it way better than everyone else, but never gloated about it before and just kept on doing it's creative wonderful independent "thing" while other Texas cities, who shall remain nameless, constantly touted themselves as the ultimate place to be, especially for TX. This has turned out to be so much hot air and not much more, if you've visited these other cities and compared them to Houston over time. Houston has always been THE big city for Texas in it's history at least from the early 20th century on to today. I see that only accelerating from this point forward to the foreseeable future. Proof? Look around you- incredible growth rates on scales we haven't really see sustained before in our history, most of the growth coming in the form on millennials and young people just starting out, especially college graduates, international immigration on a huge scale to our city with no limits, many new architecturally significant projects all over town, but especially downtown with so many more in the works or in serious planning stages, technology growth both originating and coming into our area as our society in America progresses in science, technology, aerospace, and medicine. AND, let's not forget, even Harvey couldn't stop this growth and progress for Houston. That's pretty much the definition of a "disastrous" event. Not that worse things can still happen and may still in the future, but all things being equal, Houston will continue to grow phenomenally as it has for most of it's history, where the people and policies have determined what their future will be, and not the politics of Washington or our State lawmakers.
As for modern day Austin? Well, I'm sad to say, not so much... I also lived in Austin straight out of college from roughly 1985-90. It was a much more interesting city back then and didn't try to bite off more than it could chew. Seems as has been said, that the pace of the population growth there was never (and is still not being addressed properly) anticipated to be as large as it is today. Therefore, the experience of living there is no more genuine that it used to be due to so much clogged traffic and congestion, and being taken over by too much "new money" that doesn't fit in with Austin's original way of life that was so wonderful, even into the early 1990's. There seems to be much more a division and segregation of wealthy people (newcomers) concentrated surrounding the city on the western Hill Country side and downtown, and the not so wealthy people now being pushed further east and southeast of the city limits than ever before. Surprising for a city that is supposedly "liberal" thinking, but bears little resemblance to that ideal these days it would seem. Could this all have something to do with the tilt in national politics and the takeover of our state government from one party to the other during the late 90's ? You can decide that for yourself. I'm only trying to highlight what I believe are important factors in the changes we are seeing for our beloved Austin. Yet, despite all the weird, and downright ghastly changes it is undergoing, Austin will always stay in my heart as a wonderful experience where I first began making my way in life, before moving back to Houston to evolve into the person I remain to this day.
I guess in a lot of ways, population being the main exception, Houston and Austin are getting more and more similar, as one moves towards the right and the other moves more to the left. They seem to meet somewhere in the middle, overall.
Having said all of that (I know, quite a bundle of thoughts, right LOL!) in closing, I just have to say HOUSTON will always be my one true home.
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On 5/8/2018 at 11:15 AM, Nate99 said:
Indeed.
I love it ! Would be so nice to see Houston finally break that 75 story "ceiling" as it were. Wishful thinking I know, but a couple of big towers between 80 and 100 floors would do wonders for our already impressive skyline and prestige !!
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43 minutes ago, H-Town Man said:
Why did you post a uterus diagram? Is there a women's health component going into this?
OMG that's hilarious I never thought of that for their mascot branding LOL ! well done.
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wow, extremely impressive !
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Thank God ! Those apts represent that "Georgian" look that really has no application here in the South/Southwest area. This was a throwback to that same look in the NE and New England during pre-revolutionary times when colonists were making America in "their" own image from England. So far removed from what Texas and Houston evolved from. Out with the old and "off with their heads" I say LOL !
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very handsome building, indeed. I love it !
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19 hours ago, Urbannizer said:
Which means it'll take more than 4 yrs to be complete.
2000's mid-rise wrap design:
Ugghh... that strange building rendering plus those hideous out of place "near this part of Buffalo Bayou" palm trees. Still, I guess it's better than no development in that area...
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Wow, starting to look so handsome now !
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some millennial no doubt LOL - no don't kill the messenger here, I didn't do it, either ! I swear some people are just lost and have the wrong ideas about progress and what is good for everyone, not just their own wants and egos.
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wonder if anyone knows of any updates to this project and/or has photos they can post of the construction at Ellington Field (Spaceport Houston) ? Such an exciting project that needs some light on it in this forum.
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what a beautiful park and wonderful views. the designers and architects should be very proud of this development and attached park. I'm sure the community is elated to have this new amenity available to all !
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14 hours ago, AnTonY said:
Yep, there's an art deco construct hidden behind the facade:
What a great looking building in it's day ! Maybe they can somewhat restore a bit of the good looking art deco parts and incorporate it into an updated facade ?
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wow, I"m so glad palm trees have several commenters on here to defend them. Otherwise, how on earth would they be able to exist and thrive in Houston. Oh the horror of it all.
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nice, but you know, just because something "grows well" in our climate, doesn't always mean it's a good thing. Palms in our area I've noticed, tend to be not very well kept up with and some look very "dirty" with all beards and little or no greenery.
Who knows though, you may all get your tropical wishes soon as the climate continues to warm and these palms start growing way up north and far west past San Antonio/Austin. That is, if the "deluge" of droughts don't get in the way first.
Frankly, Memorial Park is a prime living example of the flora that is native to Houston in the bulk of the city and I applaud the efforts of the Buffalo Bayou folks for bringing back local native species of trees and plants to that area after decades, if not a century of neglect and/or non-native species gone awry.
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10 hours ago, AnTonY said:
So what? Palms grow just fine in Houston.
Just my personal opinion. But, most of the Houston area (not all) is in a zone where evergreen trees and other native plants and trees thrive. For all practical purposes, the normal boundary for the palm tree is much closer to the coastline and about 3/4 the way to Galveston from Downtown. Plus, I just think they are ugly for our area. And, that is just my own opinion. Thanks.
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FANTASTIC photos Urban ! Thanks so much for the updates. Gonna be a great building adding a lot to our already beautiful downtown skyline.
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8 hours ago, Urbannizer said:
"Homeschooling" ? Really, that is just a little disturbing to me. I hope it's just a misused term. Too many "home-schooled" kids nowadays with a true lack of cultural exposure and learning IMO.
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I love the buildings. But, WTF is with all the stupid palm trees ? This ISN'T Galveston. It's not even Kemah I'm pretty sure - Geeeeez...
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One Market Square: Proposed Office Tower At 800 Preston St.
in Downtown
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Well, I for one, completely agree with you. I get so sick of the whole "dallas" thing in this country anyway. As if ! And, yes, Houston is way way bigger with a much more diverse and agreeable population and cosmopolitan feel. But, I digest...