enriquewx91 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Montrose1100 said: I for one envy our bright LED neighbors to the north. Houston needs a little flash. How cool would Heritage Plaza's Mayan Pyramid look if they re-did the lights ala the Dallas Omni. Dallas is too flashy, suits them but its not Houston. We're more chill lol 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yoda Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 1 hour ago, enriquewx91 said: Im not a fan so far of this project, hoping the crown changes my mind. If it lights up extra points, we need more lights in our downtown. (but nothing like Dallas yuck) According to the website there will be an Illuminated Crown. 1 hour ago, Montrose1100 said: I for one envy our bright LED neighbors to the north. Houston needs a little flash. How cool would Heritage Plaza's Mayan Pyramid look if they re-did the lights ala the Dallas Omni. Me too. I leave the Houston Skyline Webcam on one of my screens for something to look at while I'm at my desk. It looks really good during the day but at night it starts lacking and the Dallas cameras starts to look more impressive. Houston Cam Dallas Cam https://www.earthcam.com/usa/texas/dallas/?cam=dallas Reunion Tower Cam https://www.earthcam.com/usa/texas/dallas/reuniontower/?cam=reuniontower 19 minutes ago, dbigtex56 said: While I agree that judicious lighting would enhance our skyline, IMO the only thing that would improve Heritage Plaza's appearance is a demolition permit. It's been 35 years and I still have to suppress a groan whenever I see it. I've always thought Heritage Plaza was unique looking and instantly recognizable. You can see it prominently in The Matrix Reloaded megacity skyline along with some other Houston buildings. You know for sure the Houston skyline is included because of Heritage Plaza. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 7 hours ago, enriquewx91 said: Dallas is too flashy, suits them but its not Houston. We're more chill lol Chill? No. Conservative? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Texasota Posted November 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2020 pffft, we are absolutely more chill than Dallas. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 The weak lighting on 609 Main crown still irks me. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 On 11/10/2020 at 12:48 PM, Yoda said: On 11/10/2020 at 12:21 PM, dbigtex56 said: I've always thought Heritage Plaza was unique looking and instantly recognizable. True, that. The same could be said about the Pontiac Aztec. 😁 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 On 11/11/2020 at 1:50 PM, BeerNut said: The weak lighting on 609 Main crown still irks me. It's barely even noticeable. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 On 11/11/2020 at 1:50 PM, BeerNut said: The weak lighting on 609 Main crown still irks me. 22 minutes ago, Triton said: It's barely even noticeable. Between how dim it is and only going part way across for no apparent reason, it looks like the controller is broken or something - kinda like the way 700 Louisiana looks when the roof lights are burnt out or pointing the wrong way (both of which occur). 🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 13 minutes ago, mollusk said: Between how dim it is and only going part way across for no apparent reason, it looks like the controller is broken or something - kinda like the way 700 Louisiana looks when the roof lights are burnt out or pointing the wrong way (both of which occur). 🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️ It's always been this way. Based on my limited observations it's probably LED flood lights shining up into the atrium. Maybe they wanted this for a subdued effect but to me it looks broken or incomplete. They should add more LED flood lights or ones that have more lumens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Postmodern downtown building lighting reached its peak in the 1990s. I remember when Heritage Plaza had more neon. I think the pyramid portion was outlined in neon at one point, but I can't find pictures. Wedge International was decked out with green neon edges. In the late 90s, things became dimmer. Lots of red anti-collision lights at night but not much in terms of more decorative lighting. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 I don't think we've ever had as much year-round lighting as we have now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 On 11/14/2020 at 11:36 AM, Houston19514 said: I don't think we've ever had as much year-round lighting as we have now. It's more subtle though. 1600 Smith Street & CenterPoint Energy Plaza have done a really good job. Wish 600 Travis would update the roof bulbs (they went from soft white to LED, but they still look dated). 700 Louisiana as well. So much potential to brighten the place up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted Saturday at 12:35 AM Share Posted Saturday at 12:35 AM Today I noticed the new lighting around downtown in celebration of the new Houston Texan's uniforms. The lights outside the 1000 Main building: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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