Highrise Tower Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 I've always wondered about Shell Oil Company's 540 acre master plan called Plaza del Oro. The proposed development started in the 1970s and went into the early 1980s before collapsing. Architect was Welton Becket, and his sibling MacDonald Becket. This would have been near the Texas Medical Center, TMC. There would have been high-rises (or skyscrapers) towards Highway 288 and the South Loop! The master plan is amazing. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strickn Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Had it been built, it wouldn't have fared well in the 1990s glut years and would probably be hard to repurpose... is there any chance of infill redevelopment soon in the monotonous complexes that were eventually built there? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenOlenska Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Two things: 1) would watch the cynical 70s municipal political thriller that that picture is a frame of, and 2) don't care for naming anything "plaza" that isn't like an actual individual plaza a la the one in the theater district. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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