towerjunkie Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 1 hour ago, infinite_jim said: This isn't your mother's glulams were talking about here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Pumping concrete. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 I wouldn't mind this if it was surronded by 3 high rises as ¼ of a block - but it just looks awful by itself 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 And that is the good looking side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Maybe they should just paint a giant mural on each side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 4 hours ago, cspwal said: Maybe they should just paint a giant mural on each side What? And cover up all that glorious "brickwork?" Shame on you. every member of the planning commission and every elected politician in the city should feel a huge sense of shame. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 What really gets me is the City wants people to live downtown. There are incentives for development and tax credits for people who purchase. And then they allow this to go up and literally ruin the views from The Bayou Lofts. The view wasn't great to begin with but now they get a garage which might be obnoxiously lit at night like a few of them seem to be. Good luck selling a unit looking this direction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 And this direction should be the scenic bayou view direction 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Lipstick on a pig? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Check out that 10 story chain-link fence covering the stairs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 architectural masterpiece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adr Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 F'in gross. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 At least the views on top of the garage will have a great view of the skyline. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 This would be a fine parking lot - if it wasn't right at the northern entrance to town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdog08 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 This is an ugly parking garage, but it will mean more people will be able to shop, eat, and drink/party in this relatively vibrant part of downtown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Adding parking is not the issue. Adding nothing to said vibrancy and putting up a building that seems to be an actual attempt at the ugliest building possible is the problem. Lyric Centre garage will add parking and help further the progression of the neighborhood that it benefits from. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Yeah, just what we need, a garage enticing people to drive to the bars! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 On 7/8/2017 at 5:51 PM, KinkaidAlum said: Yeah, just what we need, a garage enticing people to drive to the bars! Driving to bars isn't the problem, it's the driving from bars where the trouble starts... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 If they would follow the lead of the parking lot behind he Icon hotel, and plant vines like jasmine or some other fast growing hearty vines on the hurricane fencing at least it would add some greenery to contrast with the brick color of the concrete. Everyone needs to send this image to Bob Eury and ask him what's wrong with this picture? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted July 15, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2017 On 7/9/2017 at 9:34 PM, bobruss said: If they would follow the lead of the parking lot behind he Icon hotel, and plant vines like jasmine or some other fast growing hearty vines on the hurricane fencing at least it would add some greenery to contrast with the brick color of the concrete. Everyone needs to send this image to Bob Eury and ask him what's wrong with this picture? I guess they saw your post and liked the idea. Trellis going up. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 More trellis going up, this is a good thing. I hope they do something with the bland north and east sides too. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 13 hours ago, hindesky said: More trellis going up, this is a good thing. I hope they do something with the bland north and east sides too. Agreed. This is how those sides looked this weekend: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 They have said that there could be a building covering the east face one day so that is why that side is so blank. I don't see any way for a building to cover the north side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 23 minutes ago, kbates2 said: They have said that there could be a building covering the east face one day so that is why that side is so blank. I don't see any way for a building to cover the north side. Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 The lot is very small and not likely to get an 11 story+ tower to cover up this wall any time soon. There are many more blocks that aren't so small and in the floodplain that I would think would get developed before this. So I revise my statement to say that I don't foresee a building covering the north side for 20+ years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 At least it came out a lot better on this side: Market Square Park by Marc longoria, on Flickr 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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