77017 Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Maybe I was trippin. Either pennzoil place has a light show on their building at night now, or it was just lights from party on the plaza. I saw it coming in from 45 n last night. It looked cool, and then right by the bagby exit u see the big blue lights comin from under the freeway for the bayouwalk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Pennzoil Place, originally uploaded by bilbao58. A perfect crystal reflection helps bring out the lines in what is a very difficult building to photograph.Thanks to bilbao58 for this one.You can see lots more great pictures, and add your own -- dive in tothe HAIF Flickr Pool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 cool,looks like they finally cleaned the glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonhart Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Cool. It's easy to forget how revolutionary the Pennzoil building was when it was built. This was one of the first non-box-shaped skyscrapers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 That certainly takes me back, almost as much as The Thief Who Came To Dinner. My guess on date is 1980ish, though, since what is now Chase is about halfway framed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) That certainly takes me back, almost as much as The Thief Who Came To Dinner. My guess on date is 1980ish, though, since what is now Chase is about halfway framed.You can also catch a glimpse of First City Tower being built in the opening shot. It could be VERY late 1979, or early 1980. Edit: Look how shiny and new 1100 Louisiana Looks. I probably paused the video and stared at the opening shot for 3 minutes. You can also see that shorter black glass box building next to 801 main being constructed. And a mid-rise on the BotSW Tower lot. Edited June 3, 2014 by Montrose1100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 The mid-rise on the BotSW Tower lot was the Southwest Tower that was demolished soon after this to make way for the proposed high-rise. Construction hasn't yet started on Bank of America. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 The mid-rise on the BotSW Tower lot was the Southwest Tower that was demolished soon after this to make way for the proposed high-rise. Construction hasn't yet started on Bank of America.I know the angle isn't quite right, but Fullbright Tower isn't visible in this shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 dat music thou.... Could it get any more 70's than that xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 I caught a glimpse of the Sam Houston Coliseum in the opening shot, too. I enjoyed the video...but is the rest of it lost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earlydays Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Cool. It's easy to forget how revolutionary the Pennzoil building was when it was built. This was one of the first non-box-shaped skyscrapers. It was designed by Philip Johnson and built in 1975..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonhart Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 I caught a glimpse of the Sam Houston Coliseum in the opening shot, too.I enjoyed the video...but is the rest of it lost? You can find the full film here: http://www.texasarchive.org/library/index.php?title=2011_02144 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonhart Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 dat music thou.... Could it get any more 70's than that xD I added that music track to groove it up a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 dat music thou.... Could it get any more 70's than that xD Nothing says "the 70s" like Keith Mansfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Driving on 45 south tonight looked like 5-10 floors with flood lights on - is there some sort of massive demo or redo on the north tower?Thanks- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
democide Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I noticed the same thing, probably the floors that are vacant at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 i forget what its called.. a "restack" maybe? but they are vacating certain floors and renovating them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 IIRC, that's part of the big reshuffle and vacating of space that Shell's been up to lately (not that one can tell much difference by the still tight availability of parking contracts). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I noticed that on the Saturday after the 4th. I think they were testing the fire alarm system or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlyoung83 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Got this in a picture: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 great pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Yes, Pennzoil looks good. 1 Shell Plaza has had a similar happening, looks like it worked its way up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 (edited) http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2014/04/09/cheniere-energy-doubles-downtown-office-space.html Houston-based Cheniere Energy Inc. (NYSE: LNG) is roughly doubling its downtown office space in the Pennzoil Place towers at 711 Louisiana St. to deal with its rapid growth. Cheniere, which is leading the nation in plans to export liquefied natural gas overseas, is expanding and relocating to eight floors from four-and-a-half floors now and will occupy 167,446 square feet. Cheniere will move higher in the building and plans to make the move during August and September, said Katie Pipkin, Cheniere’s senior vice president for business development and communications. Edited July 25, 2014 by DrLan34 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Otto Mation) Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 houstonmacbro has added a photo to the pool: Click here to view this photo at the HAIF Photo Pool on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 At the Rusk/Louisiana corner. Any idea as to what this is? Gensler has their setup inside near this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 At the Rusk/Louisiana corner. Any idea as to what this is? Gensler has their setup inside near this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 No idea but from the way you're angles in the reflection of the glass it looks like you're rocking parachute pants and I sincerely hope you are on a mission to breathe new life into an underrated fad 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 No idea but from the way you're angles in the reflection of the glass it looks like you're rocking parachute pants and I sincerely hope you are on a mission to breathe new life into an underrated fad I wouldn't call it a mission. I'll never understand our office dress code. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 New graphics on the window answered my question. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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