monarch Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 ^^^ great job nate99! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I love the idea of monorail (or some kind of commuter rail) going directly through the buildings above ground level. I think the monorail idea was part of the original Houston Center development plan, and was abandoned decades ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I think the monorail idea was part of the original Houston Center development plan, and was abandoned decades ago. Would be very convenient these days if done correctly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Kind of like the People Mover in Detroit? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bach Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) I think the monorail idea was part of the original Houston Center development plan, and was abandoned decades ago. The people mover was part of Texas Eastern's Houston Center vision -- a city within a city. People would drive directly from freeways to parking garages and use the people mover (above ground) to get to their office and other buildings. Part of the plan: turn your back to the street -- who wanted to be there? So 1, 2, 3, 4 Houston Center have little street presence. The people mover was planned, in part, to help people move around the 74-acre site without having to go to street level. Then Panhandle purchased Texas Eastern, and the future plans went away. Edited September 15, 2015 by bach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Yep.. Like Bach mentioned, a big reason why the Houston Center complex lacks street presence. They thought everyone would get around through 2nd floor gerbil tubes and people movers.Fortunately Crescent/HC has acknowledged that problem and have been working with at least one architecture firm to draw up plans for redevelopment of the lower floors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Triton Posted September 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 19, 2015 Houston First by Marc longoria, on Flickr 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 ^^^ very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted September 20, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 20, 2015 Photo from MMP yesterday, by me: Untitled by Darius Fontenette, on Flickr 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 How many stories is this building? On the right side ( Avenida side) I see 7, on the left side see at least 10. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 7 office on the right, 10 parking on the left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 ^^^ wonderful illustrations brijonmang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 By Andrew Rebman via Flickr: IMG_7824 by Andrew Rebman, on Flickr 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 wow amazing photos and good lord isnt possible the beloved smokestacks will be somewhat covered up?! yahOoOooooOOOOoOoOoOoo haha! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted September 21, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2015 http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Convention-center-upgrades-designed-to-improve-6520006.php#photo-8670084 No word on the new hotel. The work represents the newest phase of improvements. A future plan calls for almost doubling the size of the convention space on several blocks just south of the building. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 ^^^ truly incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTHONYHTOWN Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 a small video but nothing really big to go crazy about http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/video/9rMDJudzpuHaEaDYkSE11yUNmrVJ7_dg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I never thought I'd like the GRB so much. The entire project (from Texas shaped pool to reducing lanes in front and adding restaurants) is genius. It actually looks like something tourists would rave about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted September 22, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2015 http://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/article/New-sculpture-to-make-a-splash-at-convention-6520406.php The Tucson, Arizona firm Joe O'Connell + Creative Machines has been awarded a $1.34 million commission to create a splashy kinetic sculpture for the George R. Brown (GRB) Convention Center. And we do mean wet. "Fountain of the Americas," an impossible-to-miss attraction between the center and Discovery Green, will have a 24-by-62-foot base pool containing a 25-by-35-foot sculpture made of stainless steel and curved polycarbonate "feathers" designed to mesmerize as they move. A sensor in the fountain will allow visitors to change the lighting by waving their hands. At other times it will cycle through pre-programmed movement effects. At night, the LED lighting will illuminate the translucent wing. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 For the Air Vent Haters, of which I am not, it does look as though a couple of sets, in the center, will be removed. At least, that what is shown on the most recent renderings posted in the HBJ. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 yahooOOOOoOooOoOooOooo!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTHONYHTOWN Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 additional updated renderings per the link below most are several we have seen but i think there is 2 which we haven't of the avenida de las americas during night time http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2015/09/take-a-sneak-peek-at-the-convention-district.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pragmatist Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I like the S.S. George R. Brown look for some unbeknownst reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 That sculpture sounds really dope, hope it works out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nate99 Posted September 29, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2015 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 ^^^ great illustration nate99! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enriquewx91 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 So will 7 floors be it for this building? Or will it go higher? Please say higher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Higher. But only because you wanted me to say it. In reality, who knows? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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