H-Town Man Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 A few more details on the hotel: http://www.archpaper.com/news/articles.asp?id=7309 Isn't it more of an eyelash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 "Residential" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 simply brilliant! this is indeed the essential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Good lord, I dont even... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 It's a little bit of everything. Even eyebrows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I have to ride the elevator to the 24th floor to check in? And then board it again to go to my floor. Ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I have to ride the elevator to the 24th floor to check in? And then board it again to go to my floor. Ridiculous.There are a number of urban hotels that have checkin levels requiring an elevator ride. I can think of one in Chicago and South Florida. However, I don't recall any inmy personal experience having a checkin level at the top of the building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I have to ride the elevator to the 24th floor to check in? And then board it again to go to my floor. Ridiculous. I would say better than walking a mile in Vegas or a resort hotel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I would say better than walking a mile in Vegas or a resort hotel. Hm, well it's not very green. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I have to ride the elevator to the 24th floor to check in? And then board it again to go to my floor. Ridiculous.I think it's a great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 it's probably going to be an express elevator to the lobby, and then other elevators to get to the rooms. controlled access ind of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Finished: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Finished: I need to see that in person. I don't understand how they did that. There is no drop off between the pavers and the concrete near the curbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Kilejack. It's called sex appeal. Stay at the holiday inn express down the street if you don't want to spurge. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Ok this project, Hines Market Square and the Marquette are now my top 3... I mean the overall need for residential/hotels along with architecture that will contrast our skyline is going to look amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 what they did was built up the street with block long ramps, and put in pavers on top of concrete so they're at sidewalk level. they tore out the street one lane at a time, both Fannin and San Jacinto 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 what they did was built up the street with block long ramps, and put in pavers on top of concrete so they're at sidewalk level. they tore out the street one lane at a time, both Fannin and San JacintoThis. I feel like they should put some more bumps before approaching the new brick work because I feel like there's nothing warning motorists that it's a pedestrian crosswalk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 (edited) This. I feel like they should put some more bumps before approaching the new brick work because I feel like there's nothing warning motorists that it's a pedestrian crosswalk.My pure guess is that they will install either those little cones that say "state law: stop for pedestrians in crosswalk" in the road at street level and/or they will mount some kind of yellow blinking light and sign over the roadway (attached to the overhead walkway maybe??)...I would be curious to know if they actually remove the current crosswalks at the current lights and "require" all pedestrians to us these crossings instead. Edited May 16, 2014 by UtterlyUrban 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Finished: Nice, but is the city actually going to install pedestrian crosswalk signs? If we're going to encourage pedestrians to cross there, let's protect them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 My pure guess is that they will install either those little cones that say "state law: stop for pedestrians in crosswalk" in the road at street level and/or they will mount some kind of yellow blinking light and sign over the roadway (attached to the overhead walkway maybe??)...I would be curious to know if they actually remove the current crosswalks at the current lights and "require" all pedestrians to us these crossings instead. Hm, no thanks. If a person is walking along the exterior block headed somewhere they shouldn't have to go to the middle of the development to cross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Kilejack. It's called sex appeal. Stay at the holiday inn express down the street if you don't want to spurge. Who said anything about splurge? Every splurge hotel in this city has the lobby on the first or second floor afaik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Nice, but is the city actually going to install pedestrian crosswalk signs? If we're going to encourage pedestrians to cross there, let's protect them. I thought for sure they would use those ding dang fancy in the road type flashing red pedestrian lights used under the Galleria, Light Rail crossings, and the crosswalks in the Theater District. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Who said anything about splurge? Every splurge hotel in this city has the lobby on the first or second floor afaik.I wouldn't call staying at any of the current hotels in downtown "splurging". Most luxury hotels (read:majority/all/whatever) have this set up. Houston hasn't had any luxury hotel like this yet so it's a pretty new thing and I can understand the confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I wouldn't call staying at any of the current hotels in downtown "splurging". Most luxury hotels (read:majority/all/whatever) have this set up. Houston hasn't had any luxury hotel like this yet so it's a pretty new thing and I can understand the confusion. This same owner operates a 5 star luxury hotel in Houston already, Hotel Sorella. What makes you think that this hotel will be any more luxurious than Hotel Sorella, other than the 24th floor checkin? Downtown we've got Icon and Four Seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 This same owner operates a 5 star luxury hotel in Houston already, Hotel Sorella. What makes you think that this hotel will be any more luxurious than Hotel Sorella, other than the 24th floor checkin? Downtown we've got Icon and Four Seasons. you mean other than the fact that they have stated as much? neither the four seasons nor icon are what anybody outside of houston would consider a true 5-star hotel. what's your beef with the sky lobby anyway? you seem to have some weird aversion to this thing. it's probably going to be far and away the nicest hotel in houston - deal with it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 (edited) you mean other than the fact that they have stated as much?Source, please. I don't see anything in their marketing materials that say they intend this hotel to be more luxurious than Sorella, the other luxury hotel they operate. neither the four seasons nor icon are what anybody outside of houston would consider a true 5-star hotel. Nor does anything here in their materials indicate that this hotel will be considered a "true 5-star hotel" outside of Houston. Edited May 16, 2014 by kylejack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Today was "Dunk Your Boss" day... Here comes the dunk! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 This same owner operates a 5 star luxury hotel in Houston already, Hotel Sorella. What makes you think that this hotel will be any more luxurious than Hotel Sorella, other than the 24th floor checkin? Downtown we've got Icon and Four Seasons. Hotel Sorella is not a 5 star. Icon is not a 5 star. I don't mean this by my perceived quality, they just aren't rated 5 star. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Hotels aren't built as "5 star" or "4 star" these are ratings that they earn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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