FotoMan

I agree. It's an attractive start to the corridor. The biggest eye sores are, like Snakes just mentioned, the old strip center where Jamiaca-Jamaica used to be. I like the landscaping on Kirby @ Alabama, too.

That strip center was built on what was once a beautiful oak and pecan grove residence. The idiots who put in that center demolished what could have been a beautiful shaded green oasis if some planning had taken place. But, alas, the 70's were not about that.

A sad aspect to the redevelopment on Kirby, is the razing of a Karl Kamrath designed building. With the owner's permission, I am salvaging elements for reconstruction. The building, in the spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright, is a true architectural gem. The horizontal lines extend out far beyond the candilevered roof line. The mitered glass windows bring the outdoors inward. The entryway reminds me of traveling down a mine shaft before opening to an expansive room and pillar space. The well positioned pocket windows demonstrate the architect's ability to bring total functionality to his project.

The design, not the materials, makes this structure unique to mid-century contemporary buildings in Houston.

Are you referring to the Orthodontist's office on Rosamond, behind the the Jalapeno's site? I must agree that it was uniquly beautiful.Too bad it was hidden. I didn't realize that the designer of St. John's Episcopal Church (River Oaks @ Westheimer) and several Houston landmarks did this little marvel. I know about this structure because my first experence with a dentist took place here when my dad took me back in 1960 -1961.

BTW: How is your reconstruction project coming? This is my first post in this forum (second actually - the first didn't take a few minutes ago), so pardon if you have already posted an update.

A sad aspect to the redevelopment on Kirby, is the razing of a Karl Kamrath designed building. With the owner's permission, I am salvaging elements for reconstruction. The building, in the spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright, is a true architectural gem. The horizontal lines extend out far beyond the candilevered roof line. The mitered glass windows bring the outdoors inward. The entryway reminds me of traveling down a mine shaft before opening to an expansive room and pillar space. The well positioned pocket windows demonstrate the architect's ability to bring total functionality to his project.

The design, not the materials, makes this structure unique to mid-century contemporary buildings in Houston.