monarch Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 ^^^ great news / great illustrations! props for sharing urbannizer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 That is a massive lake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joke Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 SuperLake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 The tradegy is building the park on the south end. It would be better if we had gotten a slimmer taller building on the south end and the park to the north so the view could be appreciated from both the park and the tower 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 was an explanation ever given as to why the park was placed on the southern end, blocked from having downtown views? seems like that would've been a no-brainer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 I'm honestly curious what factors went in to make this decision. It's not like they just decided "hmmmmmmmmmmmmm yep this is it", there had to be some important reason of why the project is orientated the way it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 There was one factor:Campo.He said so 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 I think it has everything to do with the apartments immediate proximity to the LR Stations. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 (edited) There was one factor:Campo.He said soI meant real reasons Edited May 29, 2015 by BigFootsSocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 So it's going to have a running stream? That's some trick! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I'm honestly curious what factors went in to make this decision. It's not like they just decided "hmmmmmmmmmmmmm yep this is it", there had to be some important reason of why the project is orientated the way it is. Don't overthink this. As David Crossley proved long ago with his idea to turn the whole Superblock into a park (McGowen Green), the more thought you pour into the Superblock, the more frustration you get back. It would have been better for Houston if there wasn't any Superblock at all and all the streets just continued through. If there is ever another site like the Superblock that emerges in Houston, the lesson from this is that if you want to do something great, you need to control the land early, control all of it, and don't give any for-profit entity a chance to do more than say "thank you for letting me build here according to your rules." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctaf Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 what was the superblock before it become a giant empty field? what was there that caused streets to be cut off to form the superblock in the first place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I don't think anyone knows. Maybe Sanborn Fire Insurance maps can tell the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 was an explanation ever given as to why the park was placed on the southern end, blocked from having downtown views? seems like that would've been a no-brainer.Marlon with the Midtown management district said they all but begged Camden to swap tracts with them over and over and let them build the park on the north end of the block, but Campo flat out refused.No explanation as to why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 I meant real reasonsHow more real can you get? Campo said so. And he the man(He thinks) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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swtsig Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Is that a fence around the perimeter of the complex? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Not too much water in the hole and they're still digging on the South side this morning. They've installed some of the rebar for the garage columns on the North side. As for the wall, I can understand the need for a wall around the pool but it sucks they have it on the McGowen side as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 ^^^ luxurious! this particular development shall help in raising the bar within the midtown community. this, along with the anticipated whole foods development.... wow midtown! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Can't help but to think this land could have been monumental. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Anyone else notice the first rendering has two way traffic on Travis? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 With what looks to be seven stories I would think it will not be wood framed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 It's not an ugly building, but it's nothing to shout about either. For the location I was expecting more of a showpiece 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 It could go either way on the wood framing - it's about the same height as Alexan midtown and that was wood framed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 It could go either way on the wood framing - it's about the same height as Alexan midtown and that was wood framed Don't fill my head head with these bad thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Stonian Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 (edited) It's not an ugly building, but it's nothing to shout about either. For the location I was expecting more of a showpiece We could have been waiting another 10 years for a 'showpiece'. I like it, it looks tons better than the 4-story Camden complex directly across the street and reminds me of the http://www.venuemuseumdistrict.com/further down the metrorail line on Fannin near the Hines Southmore tower under construction. Edited June 19, 2015 by 'Stonian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 It's amazing that they got a free park built right next to them without even a street to cross, a busy light rail line next to them with a station directly adjacent, and still they thought ground floor retail was too risky. Development like this has more in common with the Tulsas and Albuquerques of the world than any city we consider a rival. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 It's amazing that they got a free park built right next to them without even a street to cross, a busy light rail line next to them with a station directly adjacent, and still they thought ground floor retail was too risky. Development like this has more in common with the Tulsas and Albuquerques of the world than any city we consider a rival.Agree with you totally in this thread. It is yet another missed opportunity to buck trends 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 There's no GFR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I thought part of the plan was retail spaces in the two parks? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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