lockmat Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Dd?The rendering isn't very crisp for me. Is it just my iPhone?I can't tell, is there a garage behind it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Dd?The rendering isn't very crisp for me. Is it just my iPhone?I can't tell, is there a garage behind it? those look like a tent shaped part of the structure, but there is a gargae behind it in the pic. It not a mind blowing design to me, but its nice and I am always for elimating one more parking lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Dd? The rendering isn't very crisp for me. Is it just my iPhone? I can't tell, is there a garage behind it? Design development. It is crisp, tell me how it looks from here: That is the garage behind it, but it looks like they've incorporated some kind of green roof on top. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 For those on mobile devices... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Thanks guys. Much crisper. Between the building and garage, is that an area for a restaurant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Thanks guys. Much crisper. Between the building and garage, is that an area for a restaurant? if its sitting where I think it will sit it would be stupid not to have something at ground level , a restaurant, a bar, retail something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 (edited) come all the rest of you guys who have been talking about building DT ,time to move, while you twiddle you thumps hines is going to steal all the prosective clients..lol I am hoping the fear of hines getting started before them will spark the others to finally get going Edited March 14, 2013 by Moore713 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Looks like it could have a fair amount of ground floor retail under the garage. The inward sloping sides look very nice and depending on how many floors it ends up being, it could become a signature downtown tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 no doubt this release is motivated by a potential client or clients. i wonder if the release of the rendering to bivens would have any effect on potential competitors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 the location in the rendering makes the on the same side of the street as the rice; whereas, block 69 is across the street from the rice. am i wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Owl Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Love the design. It somewhat reminds me of the Devon Tower in Oklahoma City, which in my opinion is a true beauty. That one is 50 stories, 850 feet. It would be a shame if this one doesn't go higher -- I think it has the potential to be a real positive impact on the downtown skyline, and tenants would pay for that prestige. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 The base is pretty interesting. It looks like a smaller or even slightly inverted version of the original glass base extending from the lower floors of the CenterPoint Energy Tower. As for the view, it appears to be from the perspective of the Chase Tower's garage along Main (which apparently doesn't even exist in that rendering). Both the Rice Hotel & The Binz would be on the left with the Magnolia Hotel in the background. Does look like that squares away the previous questions about the Texas Tower's fate since it's absent from the rendering... then again, it's all hypothetical at this point. Also, may want to merge with the existing thread on this block and previously mysterious Hines Tower... http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/15916-another-hines-dt-project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Love the design. It somewhat reminds me of the Devon Tower in Oklahoma City, which in my opinion is a true beauty. That one is 50 stories, 850 feet. It would be a shame if this one doesn't go higher -- I think it has the potential to be a real positive impact on the downtown skyline, and tenants would pay for that prestige. I was thinking the exact same thing in regards to the Devon Tower. I doubt we see it approaching 850 ft but it will definitely add to the skyline from the south and southeast. I didn't see it mentioned in the article but I'm assuming they will be tearing down the Texas Tower that is currently on the site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 i get it now. texas is to the far left and runs between the rice and the new structure. the building opens up to main street and the building directly across the street (the empty flat spot in the foreground) would have blocked this view and is; therefore, removed for the view point. eastern views of downtown just keep getting better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 eastern views of downtown just keep getting better.The northeastern view is very underrated already to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonBoy Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 This site has more renderings. Not as flattering from the side. http://www.coydavidson.com/office/hines-new-houston-office-tower/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 excellent!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 This site has more renderings. Not as flattering from the side. http://www.coydavidson.com/office/hines-new-houston-office-tower/Not bad. At least the shape will mix things up and it's not "just another box" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 This is awesome! We will have four cranes downtown with this new tower, Marriott Marquis, Marvy Finger's Ballpark Apartments, and the SkyHouse apartments under construction soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Hopefully this will create a temporary lull in the "nothing cool ever gets built in Houston" comments. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Wow all those renderings make it look completely different when you add that third dimension. It's also a pretty nice brochure that Colvill put together hopefully someone big bites and adds a few floors to the final design. After reading Nancy's article on the planning of Transco Tower, makes me hopeful that something like that could happen in this similar economic boom. They're also putting another 30,000 Sq ft rooftop garden which seems to be pretty standard these days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 This site has more renderings. Not as flattering from the side. http://www.coydavidson.com/office/hines-new-houston-office-tower/ there is a downloadable brochure at the link above. i like the building much better now that i can see the other angles. ten stories taller please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 I zoomed in on the brochure and I'm 99% sure inside the first floor of the garage there is an Apple symbol. Probably wont be them but there is hope for retail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister X Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Really diggin' that slanted roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 I zoomed in on the brochure and I'm 99% sure inside the first floor of the garage there is an Apple symbol. Probably wont be them but there is hope for retail.Clearly a sign that Apple is relocating their entire workforce to Houston and that this is the first of many buildings planned. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Clearly a sign that Apple is relocating their entire workforce to Houston and that this is the first of many buildings planned. hahahaha! smiling is fun. it's my favorite. any retail on street level will be nice. who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 https://www.dropbox.com/s/8vu6vmz8b1fha1d/609Main_brochure%20copy.pdf Brochure link, for those interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 (edited) Here are the three from the pdf Edited March 14, 2013 by lockmat 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Owl Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 I wonder if there are offices above where the roof starts to slant i.e., is that just a box tower with a decorative slanted roof? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 I wonder if there are offices above where the roof starts to slant i.e., is that just a box tower with a decorative slanted roof?i would think they would but the renderings don't make it look like there will be. the building was initially 48 floors so perhaps they originally had the slanted area as usable space and have scaled back for now... don't know.the linbeck building on market square has a similar concept in that there's a curved roofline but they do have smaller "penthouse" floor plates going all the way up. that said they recently knocked it down from 50 stories to 41 or 42 i believe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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