Pumapayam Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Jax's shot puts into perspective the relatively minimal impact DT has on Houston's skyline. Dude, really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 (edited) Jax's shot puts into perspective the relatively minimal impact DT has on Houston's skyline.well, at least its adding density to the skyline. And once Embassy Suites is completed, i want a before & after shot of Downtown. ( from the area's around DG, and from Jax's skyline shots) Edited September 16, 2009 by citizen4rmptown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I'll see if I can find one. You can definitely find some shots from the very beginning on the 1 park place construction here on HAIF. I agree that the added density looks good, but it's not like adding a new Chase Tower (obviously). Here's a photo from May 2007 without the two new buildings in the skyline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Before and after comparison: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 thanks, the before/after will only get better until after ES, and will be awesome once that new Convention Center Hotel comes along one of these years..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Things are looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 The elevator shaft has risen above what appears to be the top floor. I guess they'll need turbine access. It should be interesting watching them finishing off the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Looking so good! I definitely can not wait until all the glass is up! Thanks for the pictorial update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 There has been some speculation in the past about whether Hess (nee Discovery) Tower would be connected to the downtown skywalk/tunnel system, and if connected, would it be through 5 Houston Center or One Park Place. I was riding bike around downtown today and it is now pretty clear that Hess Tower will indeed be connected via skywalk through 5 Houston Center. Sorry, I have no pic. 5 Houston Center has a hole cut in its side directly opposite a spot in Hess Tower that has a sky-walk-shaped opening in the facade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 (edited) Here are a number of photos I took this morning... First steel components to help bridge the facade at a junction on the southwest side. If the renderings are correct, it should run up the height of the building and feed into an edge of the crown surrounding the turbines. Edited October 20, 2009 by ChannelTwoNews 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdog08 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Thanks for the updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 i now see the wisdom of designing One Park Place as a more stone that glass tower. Once the Hess Tower is completed its cladding will definately counter the surrounding buildings. i have changed my opinion and feel it was a good call to design OPP the way they did. Had it been more "glassy" i think asthetically, there would have been too much glass in that one area. i like the balance. Thoughts? m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 (edited) i now see the wisdom of designing One Park Place as a more stone that glass tower. Once the Hess Tower is completed its cladding will definately counter the surrounding buildings. i have changed my opinion and feel it was a good call to design OPP the way they did. Had it been more "glassy" i think asthetically, there would have been too much glass in that one area. i like the balance. Thoughts? m. I've always like contrasting styles in a skyline. But isn't Embassy Suites going to be more stone than glass? Would it then be too much stone as opposed to glass. Especially since they are all next to each other? Hmm.....But i like ES either way, just wish there was a better rendering. AND thanks for the updates, all. Edited October 26, 2009 by citizen4rmptown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 i now see the wisdom of designing One Park Place as a more stone that glass tower. Once the Hess Tower is completed its cladding will definately counter the surrounding buildings. i have changed my opinion and feel it was a good call to design OPP the way they did. Had it been more "glassy" i think asthetically, there would have been too much glass in that one area. i like the balance. Thoughts? m. I agree... a lot of glass, to me, says office tower... OPP reminds me of something you would see in one of the older Northeast cities like Philly or NYC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston Texan Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 i think they might have put up the steel frames for the sky bridge this weekend. at least that is what it looks like from my window.There has been some speculation in the past about whether Hess (nee Discovery) Tower would be connected to the downtown skywalk/tunnel system, and if connected, would it be through 5 Houston Center or One Park Place. I was riding bike around downtown today and it is now pretty clear that Hess Tower will indeed be connected via skywalk through 5 Houston Center. Sorry, I have no pic. 5 Houston Center has a hole cut in its side directly opposite a spot in Hess Tower that has a sky-walk-shaped opening in the facade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 ^^^^ Can someone please snap some shots , next time around. They would be greatly appreciated. Also, i think this is a good thing and a bad thing. I mean the skywalk/tunnel system hasn't had any updated additions in a long time. So this is a good for the office workers, and skywalks just look cool in downtown But, i was hoping, over a period of time, that more and more people would stop using the tunnel system, and thus, increase pedestrian activity. Which is why updated access to this system, wont help the "cause". But, i should know that you cant force people to stop using the tunnel system. Hopefully, the skywalk looks modern, and at this point, what other design would fit this building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Here's a photo I took today. Looks like they're working on the turbine structure now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=4535633#post4535633 Nice little update from a user on SSP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Great updates CH2, Jax and Citz4rmPtown! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Looks like this thing will make a good impression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 http://forum.skyscra...633#post4535633 Nice little update from a user on SSP you can even make out the top of MP. awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I am considering making this my new desktop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Here's a photo I took today. Looks like they're working on the turbine structure now. Awesome photo Jax! Your flickr account had me thinking you had left Houston. And might I say, Fulbright looks the best from this angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Awesome photo Jax! Your flickr account had me thinking you had left Houston. And might I say, Fulbright looks the best from this angle.Nope just been traveling a bit more than usual. I was in Ireland for a week to visit my sister and Pittsburgh at a conference with Rice. I'll be in Houston for a long time and I'll keep contributing construction photos while I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Taken today with a point and shoot. Sorry for the lens smudge. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 those are great shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Hey... I think you live next door to me... and a bit higher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdog08 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Nice. There is no way to put this anymore manly, but the sunsets have been really spectacular the past few days, especially with the full moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 This is why I love Houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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