MidCenturyMoldy

25 minutes ago, H-Town Man said:

My post was obviously intended as a criticism of those buildings and I don't see how you could have possibly read it otherwise.

I didn't. I was merely relieved that my taste is not that of a kid. (I'm being somewhat facetious, here.) Though, I must admit, I personally think even BIG's most gimmicky projects beat Heritage Plaza hands down.

Added note: My post with the link to photos of other BIG projects was specifically referring to their façades and not necessarily to the designs of the structures themselves.

14 minutes ago, Montrose1100 said:

Does 2 Houston Center just absolutely do it for you two?

Not me. I'm the one who posted the link to BIG's more interesting work. I'm continuously disappointed (when not disgusted) by the timidity of Houston architecture. But Heritage Plaza is still awful.

2 hours ago, H-Town Man said:

Kids like these buildings.

Well, I guess that means my taste matches my advanced age then because Heritage Plaza (no ‘Texas’ in the name) is a hideous monstrosity and the building with the hole in it in Dallas is... thankfully in Dallas.

3 hours ago, DarklyMoron said:

An extremely positive review of both the building and the installations in the National Review (with a few brief right wing asides). 
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/02/hallelujah-houston-mfa/

The article seems to be behind a translucent-semi-circular-glass-tubes-covered paywall. 

Looking at the façades on other BIG projects just makes me go "WHAAA???" with Discovery West.  https://bit.ly/3bNnIdJ

22 hours ago, MidCenturyMoldy said:

Is it safe now for me to admit I hate it? 😄

I would prefer a less disjointed curve with a horizontal pattern instead of this building's vertical. Not necessarily exactly like the buildings in these photos, but something along these lines. The Skanska design looks blocky to me...like, literally lining up blocks in a curved pattern. 

Is it safe now for me to admit I hate it? 😄

I'm not going to recognize the place when I finally get back to town. 😮

On 2/3/2021 at 10:48 PM, dbigtex56 said:

I think the name Disco Kroger became popular because its former nickname (Cruise-y Kroger) made some people uncomfortable.

I never called it "Cruise-y Kroger," I always figured "cruise-y" was a given with "disco." Anyway, I used to make midnight Haagen-Dazs runs there starting in 1979. They only had one register open, so there was always a line. 

On 1/4/2021 at 7:35 PM, hindesky said:

Houston/reddit is reporting 369 Chinese Restaurant is closing Jan. 15th too.

Sad. They had dependably good Singapore Fried Rice Noodles. 

LOL! 

The Adventures of the Little Red Riding Bag

the famous Skalgubar girl travels through renders and visualisations

https://littleredridingbag.tumblr.com/

And then...

Off topic: I was skimming through HBO Max's new "reality" series about the wealthy Vietnamese family who live in River Oaks to see how the shots of Houston look. Just barely into the second episode I turned it off in disgust. Can anyone guess why? 

On 11/21/2020 at 8:37 PM, Highrise Tower said:

 

 

OK, not specifically for "Highrise Tower" but, I have to ask.

For DECADES, when heading west on West Gray through Waugh, I would always see the two Four Leaf Towers straight ahead in the distance. I haven't been home since late February so I haven't been able to look, but I'm guessing this building blocks one or both of them. Somebody will, of course, go out and take a look for me...right? 😛

3 hours ago, Houston19514 said:

 

Yeah, I know.  But, you know... The Chronicle... 🙄

Are you casting aspersions on the great Nancy Sarnoff??? 😮😯😲😳

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2 hours ago, Houston19514 said:

Not just Dallas.  

Yeah, I know, but Dallas has a lot because Preston is a major road. The Chronicle's article states that "Preston" is being used by apartments throughout the country but only Dallas is specifically mentioned. 

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Hines-renames-downtown-apartment-tower-15702576.php

21 minutes ago, shasta said:

Why did they change the name to Brava, from The Preston?

 

The Preston worked better with the historic Market Square area.

Too things in Dallas named Preston.

3 minutes ago, mollusk said:

 

I miss Jolly Science... and Freaky Foods, and...

I miss the pre-remodeled La Tapatia with its pickled vegetables and free soup with every order.

1 hour ago, pm91 said:

So Disco Kroger is closing..

NOT DISCO KROGER!!! So many memories! 😆

On 10/29/2020 at 8:31 PM, mkultra25 said:

Still seems odd to me whenever someone refers to the "old El Tiempo", when most right-thinking Montrosians knew it as La Jaliscience.  

Mmmm! Giant burritos!