bachanon Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 uuuuuuugly! yuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexAmerican_Moose Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 the bottom part doesn't look to attractive but it is better than nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 uuuuuuugly! yuck. No kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 It looks like condos attached to a big strip center. But hey, guess it's a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicMan Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 If this is in the city of Kemah, then these are the Clear Creek ISD schools it is zoned to:* Stewart Elementary School (Unincorporated Harris County) - http://www.ccisd.net/school/stewart.html* League City Intermediate School (League City) - http://www.ccisd.net/school/lci.html* Clear Creek High School (League City) - http://www.ccisd.net/school/clear_creek.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Alot of proposals on/around Clear Lake. Very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicMan Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Is the address "326 Miller Ave Kemah, TX 77565-2635"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VelvetJ Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 No kidding. Oh my goodness. If this is not an example of how Houston has settled into mediocrity, I don't know what is. Folks look at the design of this thing! I'm not saying the place should be laced in solid gold but come on. Where has the imagination of this city gone and why do developers continue to choose Houston for what appears to be their worst designs? I would rather this not be built at all than to see this terrible design from the early 70's coastal Alabama rise (and it is in close proximity to one of the areas most popular attractions nontheless). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baywatch Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Is the address "326 Miller Ave Kemah, TX 77565-2635"?I will try to swing by there tomorrow and check the address. And I was wondering if I was the only person totally underwhelmed at the design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonfella Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 There is no facade over the four story parking garage. This one won't fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baywatch Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Is the address "326 Miller Ave Kemah, TX 77565-2635"?Did get by there today and if it is the piece of property I think it is, then yes, it seems to be at the corner of Miller and Grove. Not many street signs around there. But I don't know about the number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 these look similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Oh my goodness. If this is not an example of how Houston has settled into mediocrity, I don't know what is. Think of it as a "Fill in Highrise". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexAmerican_Moose Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Think of it as a "Fill in Highrise". exactly, we should be happy that at least we are getting another high rise in the Clear Lake area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonfella Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Next weekend: hot air balloons ... about 500 of 'em. I have a friend who lives on Clear Lake and can't wait to have omelets and champagne and OJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Jennings Island Nice proposal. But how do you suppose they're going to import all that blue water? Will they have to dig out the brown water first, or just dump the blue water in and let them fight it out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Next weekend: hot air balloons ... about 500 of 'em. I have a friend who lives on Clear Lake and can't wait to have omelets and champagne and OJ. I dont get it. What is the connection between baloons, CL, Eggs, and Champagne. Sadly, I think I am probably the only one who doesnt get it. I feel stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Nice proposal. But how do you suppose they're going to import all that blue water? Will they have to dig out the brown water first, or just dump the blue water in and let them fight it out? The Water is airbrushed, much like super models. Its an "image" thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 the water in the bay is blue, or appears to be blue in some places. the brown water in the gulf is due to silt from the mississippi that moves west along the coast. galveston wouldn't exist if it weren't for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 the water in the bay is blue, or appears to be blue in some places. the brown water in the gulf is due to silt from the mississippi that moves west along the coast. galveston wouldn't exist if it weren't for this.Bay waters are typically much more muddy than the Gulf waters because they are the direct recipients of sediment from rivers. You'll note that the Buffalo Bayou, San Jacinto River, and Trinity River are all very very muddy. Muddier than the Bay. Muddier than the Gulf. By the time that bays empty into the ocean, the mud has either settled to the bottom or become diluted.I've heard that explanation about Mississippi River sediment many times, but if you open up Google Earth and look at the sediment flow eminating from Galveston Bay into the Gulf of Mexico, you'll notice that the current washes the sediment north along Bolivar Peninsula. That begs the question of how or why Mississippi silts would make Galveston's gulf waters so brown. Could it be the sediment from San Luis Pass/Chocolate Bayou or the Brazos River instead? Could it have something to do with the South Jetty blocking normal sediment flows? Or is it just a seasonal thing?Is there a hydrologist out there that can verify one way or the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Bay waters are typically much more muddy than the Gulf waters because they are the direct recipients of sediment from rivers. You'll note that the Buffalo Bayou, San Jacinto River, and Trinity River are all very very muddy. Muddier than the Bay. Muddier than the Gulf. By the time that bays empty into the ocean, the mud has either settled to the bottom or become diluted.I've heard that explanation about Mississippi River sediment many times, but if you open up Google Earth and look at the sediment flow eminating from Galveston Bay into the Gulf of Mexico, you'll notice that the current washes the sediment north along Bolivar Peninsula. That begs the question of how or why Mississippi silts would make Galveston's gulf waters so brown. Could it be the sediment from San Luis Pass/Chocolate Bayou or the Brazos River instead? Could it have something to do with the South Jetty blocking normal sediment flows? Or is it just a seasonal thing?Is there a hydrologist out there that can verify one way or the other? I'm obviously no hydrologist, but i can tell you that Galveston Bay's waters turn green/blue when the winds sustain a South/Southeast direction. I have always understood that to mean that the blue waters off shore move in, and the bayou sediments change direction. When this happens the Spec fishing is wonderful, and the bay actually looks pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I'm obviously no hydrologist, but i can tell you that Galveston Bay's waters turn green/blue when the winds sustain a South/Southeast direction. I have always understood that to mean that the blue waters off shore move in, and the bayou sediments change direction. When this happens the Spec fishing is wonderful, and the bay actually looks pretty.that must have been the situation when i first noticed the bluish water at kemah several years ago. i looked out expecting brown and was amazed at how not brown it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I'm obviously no hydrologist, but i can tell you that Galveston Bay's waters turn green/blue when the winds sustain a South/Southeast direction. I have always understood that to mean that the blue waters off shore move in, and the bayou sediments change direction. When this happens the Spec fishing is wonderful, and the bay actually looks pretty.Makes sense. I know that various tide, wind, and barometric pressure combinations can have dramatic effects upon Galveston Bay. My grandfather has lived in Bacliff and made a living from the Bay since the 1950's and tells stories about how northers have blown the water out of the bay so as to create a land bridge between the mainland and parts of Galveston Island, as well as exposing the old Redfish Reef crossing that cattlemen used to use to get from Smith Point to San Leon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonfella Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 The Jennings Island twin towers would be so cool. I really hope that this can come to fruition. I know there are enough gazillionaires in the Bayou City to afford a 4th home over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 The Jennings Island twin towers would be so cool. I really hope that this can come to fruition. I know there are enough gazillionaires in the Bayou City to afford a 4th home over there. Well isn't "the third largest collection or leisure boats" or something like that in the U.S. right there? Maybe they're trying to attract the same crowd. Or perhaps compete with Galveston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endeavour Team Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 so are all of these new towers besides the Endeavor, are they proposals? or have they been approved?We do have land fronting Offats Bayou and I-45. This will be an exciting project which I can't really talk too much about yet. Endeavour Partner's LP and myself have a love of architecture. If you could see the plans for Offats you would put your money down right now! It will be more affordable than our first tower while retaining the attention to design inside and out. Please forgive me for not being able to say more, but I am more than willing to post the first renderings of Endeavour Parkside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 I am more than willing to post the first renderings of Endeavour Parkside.By all means, please do. In fact, create your own thread for it. I don't think that we've got one for Parkside yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 And for something else new and different, this just came up. I followed a link off of Kemah.nethttp://www.kemahshores.net/ This looks to be West Kemah on the side of 146 where Starfleet pulls in. I thought all that land was privately owned residences. Must be wrong. More photos: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 looks like bad retro. and the thatched/shingle roof stuff, no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 looks like bad retro. and the thatched/shingle roof stuff, no thanks. No kidding. Not to mention the boxy unsexy wrap-around patios with the same style of wrought iron bannister as is used on the faux-French townhomes, funky awnings, and cheesy computer graphics. I could nitpick at the details, but it'd be like trying to explain to someone why FM 1960 is a bad place for light rail. Not worth the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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