Skyscraper Messages In Lights

[editor]

Sorry this is a picture of Chicago, but I think it's pretty cool. It's a good demonstration of how to make a skyline special for a special event without going gaudy or making permanent changes.

[Jeebus]

Glad to see we followed suit..

[editor]

The building that reads, "Sox Pride" always has messages on it. It probably has only one or two weeks a year without messages or designs.

The building on the left with "Go Sox" got a lot of media attention from TV stations. I wouldn't be surprised if the owners of the tall building only got in on the act because of the attention the second building got. Until now it's never had any messages on it at all.

[Talbot]

I think it looks pretty cool. I thought the tall building only had it, and not the others.

I wish we would have done that.

[jm1fd]

So is this accomplished through some building automation system, or some security guard that strategically flips light switches?

[YakuzaIce]

So is this accomplished through some building automation system, or some security guard that strategically flips light switches?

I think it is just someone turning on certain light switches. Though a system could technically be created if the office building had many features that were run off a central computer.

[citykid09]

How do they do that? Do they have certin offices leave there light on and others turn theres off?

[editor]

I can't speak for the center or right-side buildings, but I know the building on the left had its pattern printed out on grid paper by a computer, and then each night three guys walk through the building opening and closing the blinds. It's low-tech, but it works.

[Talbot]

Simple but efficient, though it does seem a little too simple. But hey whatever works.

[editor]

Simple but efficient, though it does seem a little too simple. But hey whatever works.

CLTV showed the guys walking through one night turning all the blinds around. It was pretty amusing.

The people who do it would have to have keys to every office in the building.

And they must like to walk since on that building (the CNA building) there are messages on all four sides.

The other builidngs (Aon Center and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois) only have messages on one side.

Here's what the CNA Plaza looks like during the day:

Here's what the Aon Center looks like during the day:

Here's what the Blue Cross tower looks like during the day:

[GovernorAggie]

I thought I saw something on the western-facing side of Heritage Plaza last Wednesday night. Or was it just my imagination??

[editor]

Could it have been the neon popping back to life?

When I moved to Houston in 1999, the neon worked just one day.

Then it was only partially lit until 2001 when it finally went all dark.

Such a shame.

[Montrose1100]

I've actually seen some red and white neon on the side of Heritage Plaza, but its not very often. I would say the last time I remember, was a couple of weeks ago?

I liked the star they had on it, It was simple, but really cool, because our skyline has a dark mystery when the sun sets.

Also, when was it that 1 Shell Plaza had 2 starts on it? I found a picture somewhere, but I lost it.

I've never seen it like this before:

http://www.billpogue.com/stock_photography...el/2310501.html

Edited October 31, 2005 by Montrose1100

[MidtownCoog]

We still had the Astros logo on a downtown building last night.

[TJones]

So is this accomplished through some building automation system, or some security guard that strategically flips light switches?

Hank the Janitor flips the lights on and off, as he cleans each room, looks like he got too tired and forgot a few on that first building on the left. Poor Hank.

[skwatra]

Sorry this is a picture of Chicago, but I think it's pretty cool. It's a good demonstration of how to make a skyline special for a special event without going gaudy or making permanent changes.

i was there last weekend, and it did look pretty cool. thankfully my friend lives in the west side so i didn't have to see all that Sox stuff every time i looked up.

i did find this amusing (at ESPN Zone):

and i had a cubs fan buy me a drink cause i was wearing an astros hat.

sorry i know this is about lighting, hopefully houston will do something about our downtown lighting, or lack of...

Edited October 31, 2005 by skwatra

[editor]

I've actually seen some red and white neon on the side of Heritage Plaza, but its not very often. I would say the last time I remember, was a couple of weeks ago?

I liked the star they had on it, It was simple, but really cool, because our skyline has a dark mystery when the sun sets.

Also, when was it that 1 Shell Plaza had 2 starts on it? I found a picture somewhere, but I lost it.

I've never seen it like this before:

http://www.billpogue.com/stock_photography...el/2310501.html

Yep. That's the neon I saw. Shame it's not been kept up.

[editor]

FWIW, I just looked outside and all three buildings are back to their regular lights.

[Montrose1100]

FWIW, I just looked outside and all three buildings are back to their regular lights.

I wonder what it looks like fully lit up. I bet its an explosion of fun.