Urbannizer Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 20190316-DJI_0041-2.jpg by Brian Greul, on Flickr 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enriquewx91 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 This building is going up fast! Drove from Spring to Hobby this morning on I-45 and the structure is now visible when coming over Buffalo Bayou. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HOU_huckster Posted March 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) From yesterday. A view from 3550 Main. Perfectly framed. Edited March 28, 2019 by HOU_huckster 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted March 31, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2019 Glass is going in. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarathonMan Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 56 minutes ago, ekdrm2d1 said: I think this building could look very nice. . . But I have to say the white metal railings on the balconies really cheapen the look, and they’ll disrupt the views from the units. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 2 hours ago, MarathonMan said: I think this building could look very nice. . . But I have to say the white metal railings on the balconies really cheapen the look, and they’ll disrupt the views from the units. I believe there are code requirements on guardrails that prevent a 4" sphere from passing through the vertical posts. Often times you'll see the glass guard rails on these buildings but those are expensive. Perhaps they got value-engineered out? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 43 minutes ago, Purdueenginerd said: I believe there are code requirements on guardrails that prevent a 4" sphere from passing through the vertical posts. Often times you'll see the glass guard rails on these buildings but those are expensive. Perhaps they got value-engineered out? Honestly the initial renders were pretty vague about the railings. Railings always seem to get left out or are a last minute decision. I probably would have gone with something like this: A good middle ground between your plain standard safety railing and all glass. Could have potentially work with the austere facade. If one actually thinks about it for more than 30secs then there are plenty of options. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarathonMan Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Caydon is using glass on its balconies just up the street. More expensive, maybe, but sooooooooo much nicer! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Luminare said: Honestly the initial renders were pretty vague about the railings. Railings always seem to get left out or are a last minute decision. I probably would have gone with something like this: A good middle ground between your plain standard safety railing and all glass. Could have potentially work with the austere facade. If one actually thinks about it for more than 30secs then there are plenty of options. Yeah thats an elegant product. Youre right though, even on the structural engineering side we normally punt the guard rails to a 3rd party and its not even looked at until construction is well underway. Ive done handrails for industrial sites, but theres a few times here and there where I've had to design custom guardrails for architects, but surprisingly its difficult to get the look they want and comply with code requirements. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted April 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2019 Went to the Mid Main 1St Thursday and got these pics. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 I went back and clicked on the link to the rendering (https://www.aecom.com/projects/3300-main-street/) and found this gem Quote It is strategically located equidistant between downtown Houston and the Texas Medical Center, adjacent to the Main Street stop of the METRORail Red Line. Main street stop? Someone garbled what they meant to say 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSirDingle Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Saw this building peeking out of midtown while riding the bus from Grandparkway. This and the other high-rises being built, are going to change the skyline. They're going to be a huge catalyst for merging of the Downtown and TMC skylines. With the way things are going, this merging might happen sooner than later. Can't wait for this and Caydon to finish. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post BeerNut Posted April 19, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2019 I'm cross posting from MidMain thread.... Friend shared photo on FB today 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post hindesky Posted April 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2019 Looks very imposing in the neighborhood since they jumped the tower crane, from my condo in Audubon Place I can now see 2 tower cranes, this and the Hines in Montrose. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post bategeler Posted May 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 6, 2019 The area around Ensemble Station is starting to feel very urban with this and the other recent developments going up. 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post j_cuevas713 Posted May 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2019 On 5/6/2019 at 1:13 PM, bategeler said: The area around Ensemble Station is starting to feel very urban with this and the other recent developments going up. Whoever says the light rail had zero impact in to these developments coming about is a total MORON 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted May 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2019 Riding in the light rail. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rechlin Posted May 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2019 From this afternoon: 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted May 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2019 I counted 17 floors. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post houstontexasjack Posted May 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2019 Starting to pop out when viewed from the bridge over MacGregor: 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post quietstorm Posted June 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2019 Love the scale of this project and its relationship to the surrounding buildings. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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