harementire Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Wow! This looks fascinating. I love how simple it looks yet complex in beauty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 On 7/3/2018 at 11:15 PM, Steve E said: Awesome image. Compare it to an illustration of a proposed building by Hugh Ferris in the early 20th century. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnyWalter Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) My favorite building in Houston. I could never not stare at it when I lived there. I especially love the view of the building at night when you're heading northbound on I-610 and you crest the top of the interstate where it crosses over 59. Uptown is all lit up before you and the Williams Tower just stands out beautifully!!! ____________________________ My website: https://flipboard.com/@maxgoodz/top-20-best-hard-candy-review-2019-qeamh3eoy Edited August 12, 2018 by JohnyWalter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
About Downtown Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Gosh and all these years I've been telling everyone it was 70 stories high. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Williams Tower near Houston's Galleria mall plans lobby renovation https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/12/02/williams-tower-near-houstons-galleria-mall-plans.html Quote Williams Tower, a prominent office building in Houston’s Uptown/Galleria area, is set to undergo a multimillion-dollar renovation of its lobby. Building permits issued by the city of Houston say that $3.1 million is expected to be spent to upgrade the tower's entrance space. Records filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation say the project will involve renovations to the existing lobby areas on the building’s first floor and part of an existing build-out on the second floor. The remodel will affect 22,982 square feet in the 64-story, 238,406-square-foot building. The building permits were issued to Houston-based O’Donnell/Snider Construction. Houston’s Ziegler Cooper Architects is listed as the designer. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted July 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 19, 2020 https://www.instagram.com/garyzvonkovicphotography/ 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 (edited) I didn't ride this weekend because I had my niece and her boyfriend from San Marcos staying with me. One of the places they wanted to go to was the Hines Water Wall. It's amazing how many people were there checking it out. I guess it's one of Houston's most famous attractions. Edited June 21, 2021 by hindesky 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidCenturyMoldy Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 (edited) On 6/20/2021 at 3:53 PM, hindesky said: I guess it's one of Houston's most famous attractions. I've seen it in at least one Bollywood movie (thanks to my Desi ex). Probably more. If I remember correctly, this movie had nothing whatsoever to do with Houston...this scene just popped up out of nowhere (as musical scenes are wont to do in Hindi films)... then back to India when the music stopped. My guess was that the producer had a brother in Sugar Land, which would explain the final location with the "lake." Edited June 30, 2021 by MidCenturyMoldy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEES?! Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 I was there this past weekend, we took the MetroRapid Silver line and got off at W Alabama/Galleria station (I was really pleased that it just plops you right there in front of the tower!) Right as we'd gotten on the bus at the transit center, we were hit by a massive storm, which cleared up literally as we were getting off at the stop, so we had a chance to get some pictures of the empty waterwall! We were the only people there for about 10 minutes at most, and then about 20-30 people showed up and proceeded to get their pictures taken, etc. I was really surprised how fast it filled up! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strickn Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 (edited) On 7/26/2018 at 1:49 PM, Specwriter said: Awesome image. Compare it to an illustration of a proposed building by Hugh Ferris in the early 20th century. This building, the New York Daily News on 42nd Street, was built from 1928 to 1930, but its designers were familiar with the illustrations you mention, and so were Philip Johnson and John Burgee. An interesting new interview on Rice Design Alliance's "Cite Digital" website reveals the exact source of Transco Tower's squarish shoulders (which IMHO make it so much better architecturally than the rounded slender tapering slopes of many bland new supertalls in HK, South Korea, San Francisco, China and Southeast Asia). They include a photograph of its 1927-1928 inspiration: https://www.ricedesignalliance.org/cpk-ko-interview Edited July 8, 2021 by strickn 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted January 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2023 A construction photo from 1982. wow! 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strickn Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Thanks, never saw this photo before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 "In a major real estate shakeup in downtown Houston, chemicals giant LyondellBasell plans to move its U.S. headquarters from its namesake tower to a landmark Galleria-area skyscraper, the chemical company said Wednesday. LyondellBasell recently signed a lease for 318,504 square feet at the 64-story Williams Tower developed by Hines and owned by Invesco Real Estate, according to real estate brokerage CBRE." https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/lyondellbasell-office-move-downtown-galleria-18076645.php 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbg.50 Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Dang! That is a blow to Central Houston, Inc. and not good for downtown...😒 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimate_ed Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/lyondellbasell-office-move-downtown-galleria-18076645.php Between this and Fluor's announcement that they are leaving their long time Suglarland location for the Energy Corridor, those are a couple of big relocations for Houston's energy related businesses. Bechtel leaving their Uptown area location to move out to the westside is another sizeable one. I thought this bit of the article was particularly interesting: Quote “The decision (to move to Williams Tower) is due to the company’s new office work landscape, which has changed dramatically over the past few years ― including the adoption of a more flexible work policy,” a Lyondell spokesperson said in a statement. The company, which had more than $50 billion in revenue last year, adopted a hybrid workplace strategy in 2021, and now allows employees to work remotely three days a week. I wonder if we'll see more of this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 @ultimate_ed there is a post about it in the Williams Tower topic... https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/1152-williams-tower-at-2800-post-oak-blvd 13 hours ago, hindesky said: "In a major real estate shakeup in downtown Houston, chemicals giant LyondellBasell plans to move its U.S. headquarters from its namesake tower to a landmark Galleria-area skyscraper, the chemical company said Wednesday. LyondellBasell recently signed a lease for 318,504 square feet at the 64-story Williams Tower developed by Hines and owned by Invesco Real Estate, according to real estate brokerage CBRE." https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/lyondellbasell-office-move-downtown-galleria-18076645.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimate_ed Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 28 minutes ago, IntheKnowHouston said: @ultimate_ed there is a post about it in the Williams Tower topic... https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/1152-williams-tower-at-2800-post-oak-blvd Thanks - I tried searching, but I wasn't getting hits for this looking for Williams or Lyondell. Although, I was looking in the Uptown section. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 22 hours ago, hindesky said: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/lyondellbasell-office-move-downtown-galleria-18076645.php Quote The Rotterdam, Netherlands-based Lyondell — with regional headquarters in London and Houston, where it has about 1,300 employees — said it expects to begin moving into its new offices at 2800 Post Oak by late 2024 or 2025. The company said it plans to occupy floors 37 through 51. Wondering if there are plans to relocate existing tenants that currently occupy space within that block of floors, perhaps as part of leases that may be up for renewal between now and late 2024? I don't believe all of those floors are 100% vacant currently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbg.50 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 18 hours ago, ultimate_ed said: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/lyondellbasell-office-move-downtown-galleria-18076645.php Between this and Fluor's announcement that they are leaving their long time Suglarland location for the Energy Corridor, those are a couple of big relocations for Houston's energy related businesses. Bechtel leaving their Uptown area location to move out to the westside is another sizeable one. I thought this bit of the article was particularly interesting: I wonder if we'll see more of this. Wasn’t the Lyondell building recently renovated downtown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookey23 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Yes. This seems like a big blow to the Houston Center and downtown generally 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbg.50 Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 From RNR... Where The Boss Lives: Could LyondellBasell’s Exit From Downtown Be Influenced by Proximity to the CEO’s Residence? This doesn't surprise me and I guess it is neither good nor bad. I'm convinced that HPE relocated to the Woodlands from San Jose because CEO Antonio Neri owns a home in The Woodlands. Tough break for Downtown but it will have to adapt to residential to survive. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOJF Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 I have been away from the Galleria for a few years and notice the beacon atop Transco/Williams is no longer turned on. It used to be on every night for decades. An acquaintance claims a lawsuit now limits its use but I can't find anything on that. What did I miss? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Perfectly aligned. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Jeremy McGilvrey's Houston web design agency is the newest business to call the prestigious Williams Tower in the Uptown District in Houston home. The Houston web design company announced that it has signed a long-term lease for office space in the highly sought-after Williams Tower. This new space will house the Houston web design team while helping the company achieve its continued growth goals. The Williams Tower, one of Houston's most prominent office spaces, is a 64-story, 1.4 million square feet class A postmodern office tower located adjacent to the famous Galleria. Jeremy McGilvrey's web design team will call the 56th floor home. "More than ten years ago, our company was started in a tiny studio apartment, so this move into the Williams Tower is an important milestone in our company's history," said Jeremy McGilvrey, founder. "It's a move we're all excited about, as it demonstrates the continued trust that our clients place in us." https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jeremy-mcgilvrey-houston-design-agency-010700799.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.33 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 On 8/4/2023 at 6:06 PM, TOJF said: I have been away from the Galleria for a few years and notice the beacon atop Transco/Williams is no longer turned on. It used to be on every night for decades. An acquaintance claims a lawsuit now limits its use but I can't find anything on that. What did I miss? It is on tonight :) 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbryanisbeastx Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 On 3/27/2024 at 8:08 PM, j.33 said: It is on tonight :) I saw it on Saturday night as well! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Architect - https://www.kirksey.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Photos from today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 They must leave the construction lights on as it's crazy bright in these sections at night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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