brijonmang Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 From last week: 3400 Montrose by brijonmang, on Flickr 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 From SCA Constulting Engineers 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I know this one is 30 stories, but I wonder how tall this one will be in terms of feet/meters? 400+ feet would make a significant impact on the skyline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 (edited) Just in case anybody forgot, here's what the new building is supposed to look like. I just hope they break ground soon and don't leave a pile of rubble sitting there for years. Here's the rendering in case anybody wants to see it. I had to dig for it. I can see why I don't follow this project. This is very 'blah' to me. The building frankly is pretty bland and ugly...alost what the abandoned Holiday Inn downtown would look like with fresh paint and new windows. Good thing opinions are worthless Edited March 5, 2015 by wxman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-TownChris2 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Here's the rendering in case anybody wants to see it. I had to dig for it. I can see why I don't follow this project. This is very 'blah' to me. The building frankly is pretty bland and ugly...alost what the abandoned Holiday Inn downtown would look like with fresh paint and new windows. Good thing opinions are worthless I think that it looks good, I see where you're coming from but I think it's nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I think it is ugly and a cheap lookalike of so many buildings going up around the city Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 maybe it's just me, but i think that this particular edifice shall liven up the sometimes stoic montrose district. this edifice is not exactly gleaming / beautiful per se. however, it looks young, fun, and inviting. this is what montrose needs more of.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 This is not an outstanding structure, but like 2016 Main, once you drive by it enough you will grow fond of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post htownproud Posted March 6, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2015 agreed. this looks awful. it doesn't match the mattress firm at all. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Yeah, the high rise appearance is underwhelming, and (in my opinion) will look dated within a decade. Still, I'm glad theyre building it. More density, more walk-ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarosurf Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I think it'll look better than the rendering when finished. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchFan Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I don't care for the rendering, either. But ... I have to say, its nice that Hanover doesn't make every new project a clone of the previous one. Sometimes that practice yields something interesting and nice, other times, not so much. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) it'll look better with another tower nearby. Edited March 6, 2015 by swtsig 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Money Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 The Hanover Post Oak also had very "moo" renderings, but it turned out to be a very pleasant looking building. I think it'll look very nice when it's done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 This is the Taj Mahal compared to what it replaced. It's just in-fill, and will add some nice height to the area. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I like it.Call me bland.But, I do like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Will there be ground floor retail? I mean, I'm not one to demand it in every project, but the old 3400 Montrose had retail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LarryDierker Posted March 7, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2015 This tower is beautiful. Haifers gonna Haif. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucleareaction Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Will there be ground floor retail? I mean, I'm not one to demand it in every project, but the old 3400 Montrose had retail. Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 In the pictures above, ...... The rebar, before the concrete pour........ What is the "red piping" in the floor? Anyone with construction expertise know the answer? I'm just curious to learn something today..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 i don't have construction expertise, but i feel like going out on a limb here and guessing the "red piping" stuff might be the cables that get pulled tight before/during(?) the concrete pour, as another means of strengthening the concrete? forgive me if I'm wrong.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 In the pictures above, ...... The rebar, before the concrete pour........ What is the "red piping" in the floor? Anyone with construction expertise know the answer? I'm just curious to learn something today..... Those are PT cables, or Post-Tension cables. So concrete is really weak in tension, which is why we put rebar into it. But if we put rebar, and post-tension cables... then Apply Tension on those cables, it puts the concrete into compression. This allows the the designers to construct a slab thats 3'' or 4'' or 5'' thick, as opposed to 6'', 7'', or 8'' (etc.). This reduces the self weight of the structure and reduces material costs. SOme more info in the Wiki Link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prestressed_concrete I don't do much design with PT cables, since in the industrial world they can be dangerous. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 As an exercise. On some of the other threads construction photos. Try to look at the side of the slabs while the buildings are under construction. You'll see cables/holes coming out the side of them that disappear as the project goes up. The cables coming out the side of the slab, are the PT cables. Workers will tension the cables, grout the hole, and seal the ends as construction progresses. Parking garages use PT a lot. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 it'll look better with another tower nearby.This might be a hint guys 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 This might be a hint guysI was wondering/hoping that too.. Heh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Those are PT cables, or Post-Tension cables. So concrete is really weak in tension, which is why we put rebar into it. But if we put rebar, and post-tension cables... then Apply Tension on those cables, it puts the concrete into compression. This allows the the designers to construct a slab thats 3'' or 4'' or 5'' thick, as opposed to 6'', 7'', or 8'' (etc.). This reduces the self weight of the structure and reduces material costs. SOme more info in the Wiki Linkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prestressed_concreteI don't do much design with PT cables, since in the industrial world they can be dangerous.Wow! Thank you for this!With thinner floors, I wonder if noise will be an issue for these residents? Running a vacuum cleaner over 6" of concrete likely doesn't make much noise down below but potentially over 3"? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.