LTAWACS Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 (edited) From Complex01 on SSP. Parking garage.. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread...3350&page=9 Edited February 28, 2009 by UpuPUp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Some photos from yesterday morning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 thanks for the pics, good weather for a change.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photolitherland Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Pics I took last Friday evening when I was back in town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 good pix, last one is really good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniepwils Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I saw the funniest thing just now at Discovery Tower...My office faces the park and Discovery Tower. I happen to look up from my desk and out the window and I see two guys playing swords with 2x4's (I kind of chuckled wishing I was out there doing that too). Here is the kicker... they are on the 18th floor and very close to the edge (I am sure they were tethered to something, but damn). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 (edited) They started on the Glass for Discovery Tower today. Edited March 31, 2009 by UpuPUp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I saw the funniest thing just now at Discovery Tower...My office faces the park and Discovery Tower. I happen to look up from my desk and out the window and I see two guys playing swords with 2x4's (I kind of chuckled wishing I was out there doing that too). Here is the kicker... they are on the 18th floor and very close to the edge (I am sure they were tethered to something, but damn). That is too funny... just goes to show you that even though we grow up there is still always a kid inside of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 They started on the Glass for Discovery Tower today. Excellent!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Here's a skyline shot where you can see Disco Tower under construction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 You can see it from 45N and 610 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 i don't know if its been mentioned before, but i know that i tried to google discovery tower , and it would never have its own website.Well it does now...http://www.discoverytowerhouston.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 i don't know if its been mentioned before, but i know that i tried to google discovery tower , and it would never have its own website.Well it does now... http://www.discoverytowerhouston.com/ It has been mentioned. Well I was in DT yesterday and took pics of Discovery tower, unforunaetly I did'nt have time to take pics of other projects u/c in DT. Parking garage, crrently on the 1st floor. Oh, I almost forgot about the Glass. (on the left) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdog08 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 How tall will this tower be compared to OPP? I'm terrible at gauging heights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 How tall will this tower be compared to OPP? I'm terrible at gauging heights.11ft shorter than OPP at 490ft; OPP is 501ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestUdweller Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 amazing how a little green space spurs so much growth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimenez Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Hess tower April 20, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestUdweller Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Great pics Jimenez, I really like the last photo with the sun setting and lights on in the buildings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff8201 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 (edited) Very nice photos.I'm still not crazy about Hess Tower as the name. Hess Discovery Tower would have been so much better as a final compromised result. Still there's time for minor details like that to be worked out.Is this building still LEED Silver? I think I recall hearing somewhere it was bumped up to Gold and higher, or am I imagining things? Edited April 22, 2009 by Geoff8201 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimenez Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Great pics Jimenez, I really like the last photo with the sun setting and lights on in the buildings. I got another pic of downtown it's not that good because i took it from a balcony from Minute Maid Park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 (edited) It looks like they completed another floor today. Anybody know what floor they're up to now? They are moving really fast. Look at the picture taken on the 20th. That floor appears to be completed just this afternoon (from my vantage point).Duh, I just counted floors from the photo. 18 complete, going on 19. 13 more floors, plus the turbines - sweet. I calculate that it'll be about 10ft shorter than OPP. Edited April 23, 2009 by rsb320 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Owl Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I noticed last night on my way home from work that they started putting the glass cladding on the building. One floor has gotten the glass installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWW Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I noticed last night on my way home from work that they started putting the glass cladding on the building. One floor has gotten the glass installed.I posted this question before on the Development and Real Estate thread, but apparently the moderators have decided to remove that thread from "Going Up" as ridiculous as that is.... so I'll ask it only to people who happen to read this thread - Does anyone have suggestions or answers why glass curtain facades are hung at different times in different construction sites? Sometimes after a building is topped off, sometimes when the building is only half its final height, etc. In fact, please let that question apply to any facade, not just glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Nice photos. Can't wait to see the blue skin once the building tops out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff8201 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I posted this question before on the Development and Real Estate thread, but apparently the moderators have decided to remove that thread from "Going Up" as ridiculous as that is.... so I'll ask it only to people who happen to read this thread - Does anyone have suggestions or answers why glass curtain facades are hung at different times in different construction sites? Sometimes after a building is topped off, sometimes when the building is only half its final height, etc. In fact, please let that question apply to any facade, not just glass.I would imagine it's different timing methods by different Contractors. Various factors may apply such as the glass (or whatever facade's) availability and contractor's availability to do the work. Typically I think in most cases they like to do the "heavy" construction first before adding a more fragile element like glass. Usually you will see at least a dozen floors built out before the exterior is even started. There's more timing issues with the building such as having the structural build out far enough ahead for the particular project so that the glass installers don't "catch up" and then have to wait on the builders while they twiddle their thumbs as the owners lose money. Also there's timing of all sub contractors working around each other. You have the structure going up, plumbing has to be ran, pipe's anchored to and running through the concrete. Telephone, Networking, and TV cable has to be ran, or at least conduit set to be fished through later. Electrical conduit has to be ran, bus bars extended, temporary work lighting installed... sometimes there can be too many cooks in the kitchen. Hope this gives you some ideas to answer your query. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Geoff nailed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Some photos from Saturday: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photolitherland Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 I just downloaded hess tower and mainplace on google earth and thought you guys would want to see a new perspective on these towers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 They haven't made as much progress this week as last, probably because of the rain. It looks like they have half of floor 19 done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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