slfunk Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 The last rendering with the buildings surrounding the church looks nice. Even with the buildings perched on top of the parking garages, looks as though the designers paid close attention to creating a nice plaza/park ares in the triangular portion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dallasboi Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Man that's gonna be nice!!!!!!!!!!! > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantanamo Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 One Arts resembles the Sphinx in that last rendering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 One Arts resembles the Sphinx in that last renderingHaha, I never noticed that before, but you're right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 I think it looks similar to most low rise offices. I wouldn't guess it had anything to do with performing arts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slfunk Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 I think it looks similar to most low rise offices. I wouldn't guess it had anything to do with performing arts.This development falls in the Arts District Area and zoning boundaries. These three buildings are at the end of the Flora street that will connect One and Two Arts at one end to the Dallas Museum of Art. Along the way you will pass the Dallas performing arts center, Wyly Theater, Winspear Opera House, Nasher, Trammel Crow etc. All of this in walking distance. So there will not be any theaters in these office buildings but they are part of the Arts district. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasStar Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 Images courtesy Dallas Metropolis and CTRoyMathis: Winspear Opera House Wyly Theater Performance Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 This development falls in the Arts District Area and zoning boundaries. These three buildings are at the end of the Flora street that will connect One and Two Arts at one end to the Dallas Museum of Art. Along the way you will pass the Dallas performing arts center, Wyly Theater, Winspear Opera House, Nasher, Trammel Crow etc. All of this in walking distance. So there will not be any theaters in these office buildings but they are part of the Arts district.I just read the article posted that said "booming arts district" and then saw the pics that were posted of mid/low rises. Seeing those pics in no way made me think "booming arts district" it just made me think business center alongthe freeway. Were the museums you referenced shown in the initial pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallascaper Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I just read the article posted that said "booming arts district" and then saw the pics that were posted of mid/low rises. Seeing those pics in no way made me think "booming arts district" it just made me think business center alongthe freeway. Were the museums you referenced shown in the initial pics? Some perspective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceCity Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I just read the article posted that said "booming arts district" and then saw the pics that were posted of mid/low rises. Seeing those pics in no way made me think "booming arts district" it just made me think business center alongthe freeway. Were the museums you referenced shown in the initial pics? How could you say that isn't booming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Some perspective The freeway kills the atmosphere for me. How could you say that isn't booming? From that picture I couldn't tell you it's an art district either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceCity Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 It's booming. There are seven cranes. That fulfills the "booming" element for me. It's named an "arts district." Whether you can tell from the freeway that something is an arts district is an odd way of determining something is an arts distict. I'm not sure Houston's Arts District is noticiably an "arts district" either while driving by. Who cares? They're both called "arts districts." Not every building is going to have art in it. Instead, it just means that there is a high concentration of museums/thearters in the area. In Dallas' arts district, they're building an opera house and a theater. That fulfills the "arts district" element for me. They're also building mid-rise offices. (Low rise is 4 stories and below). The office buildings shown above, are in the arts district. That doesn't mean that they have art in them. That just means they're in the district. Hence the use of the term "DISTRICT." There are non-musuem and non-theater buildings in Houston's arts district. But the office buildings in Houston's arts district don't look like "art buildings" either. And by the criteria of driving by at 60 mph, I'm not sure we could ever tell one district from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 The freeway kills the atmosphere for me.I believe there is a plan to cover the freeway in that section and put greenery on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 It's booming. There are seven cranes. That fulfills the "booming" element for me. I didn't say it wasn't booming. I said that I couldn't tell it was an arts district or just any business center near the freeway from the pictures that were posted. that's all. for me not posting those particular pics would have left more to my imagination It's named an "arts district." Whether you can tell from the freeway that something is an arts district is an odd way of determining something is an arts distict. I'm not sure Houston's Arts District is noticiably an "arts district" either while driving by. Who cares? They're both called "arts districts." Not every building is going to have art in it. Instead, it just means that there is a high concentration of museums/thearters in the area. In Dallas' arts district, they're building an opera house and a theater. That fulfills the "arts district" element for me. They're also building mid-rise offices. (Low rise is 4 stories and below). Again the pictures posted didn't look like anything out of the ordinary being built in most cities. The posted pictures just didn't go with the story for me. I understand the use of the term district. I didn't say every building is going to have art in it. Calling in an art district would be fine to me the pictures just didn't make me think that. Showing pics of the museums/galleries/theaters would have given me more of a visual The office buildings shown above, are in the arts district. That doesn't mean that they have art in them. That just means they're in the district. Hence the use of the term "DISTRICT." There are non-musuem and non-theater buildings in Houston's arts district. But the office buildings in Houston's arts district don't look like "art buildings" either. And by the criteria of driving by at 60 mph, I'm not sure we could ever tell one district from another.I never said the anything about theater vs non theater buildings. I didn't say all art district buildings should look like "art buildings". The pictures didn't do the article any justice. as for "And by the criteria of driving by at 60 mph, I'm not sure we could ever tell one district from another.", that is my point, the pictures don't do any justice to the arts district.[/quote]I believe there is a plan to cover the freeway in that section and put greenery on top.see that should have been in the pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Everytime I look at those renderings I fall a little more inlove. I'll definately have to make a trip as soon as they are done. The Renderings of the office buildings looks like it would be the same architect of those buildings along Sam Houston & Belway 8 (in Westchase)... but the actual picture of it shows the glass is a little bit of a darker blue. It looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Everytime I look at those renderings I fall a little more inlove. I'll definately have to make a trip as soon as they are done. The Renderings of the office buildings looks like it would be the same architect of those buildings along Sam Houston & Belway 8 (in Westchase)... but the actual picture of it shows the glass is a little bit of a darker blue. It looks great!You know, the building designs do remind you of the architecture in the Westchase District, particular around BMC and so forth. Looks like Dallas will have a more happening district once everything is in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxDave Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 It's booming. There are seven cranes. That fulfills the "booming" element for me. It's named an "arts district." Whether you can tell from the freeway that something is an arts district is an odd way of determining something is an arts distict. I'm not sure Houston's Arts District is noticiably an "arts district" either while driving by. Who cares? They're both called "arts districts." Not every building is going to have art in it. Instead, it just means that there is a high concentration of museums/thearters in the area. In Dallas' arts district, they're building an opera house and a theater. That fulfills the "arts district" element for me. They're also building mid-rise offices. (Low rise is 4 stories and below). The office buildings shown above, are in the arts district. That doesn't mean that they have art in them. That just means they're in the district. Hence the use of the term "DISTRICT." There are non-musuem and non-theater buildings in Houston's arts district. But the office buildings in Houston's arts district don't look like "art buildings" either. And by the criteria of driving by at 60 mph, I'm not sure we could ever tell one district from another.Well said!I hope that the neighborhood lives up to its billing. No doubt the celebrity-architect designed venues will be spectacular, but the real test will come in how well this "district" is a true place for the people and the arts. Will it just be a place people pass through on their way to "spectacular" venues, or will it be a place where individuals are inspired to explore and express art on their own?. Only time will tell, but I think for a truly great "arts district" all styles of arts and artists must be accommodated - I hope Dallas will follow through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyboy Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 I for one love that the Arts District is tucked between downtown and Uptown. That way it will feel like part of the city as opposed to a "district" removed from the rest of town, like Fair Park or Fort Worth's Cultural District. I was anti-park-over Woodall Rogers, but now that I've seen renderings of the finished product, I'm all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Here's some information and models of the "third venue," the City Performance Hall. The architect is SOM. It will contain 2-3 blackbox theaters and 1 large performance hall at a budget of $38M, meeting the needs of the 70 or so small performing arts groups that will use the space.The design standards are high (it will sit at the entryway of the Arts District) and must complement the Nasher, Meyerson, new Opera House and Theater. It should break ground mid-2008 and be finished by 2010.Here is the first phase of the hall:PHASE ONEHere is the completed hall:COMPLETED HALL 1COMPLETED HALL 2Other:OTHER IMAGES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 I believe there is a plan to cover the freeway in that section and put greenery on top.Here's the link to the Woodall Rodgers Deck Park Project... starting soon to link the Arts District with Uptown.http://www.wrpproject.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Here's the link to the Woodall Rodgers Deck Park Project... starting soon to link the Arts District with Uptown.http://www.wrpproject.com/Is there a firm start date for that project? Looks really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
713 To 214 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Is there a firm start date for that project? Looks really cool.No firm start date as of yet. However, the voters just recently approved (last November) the bonds that will be used to fund the City's portion of the project. Additionally, February 20th the development team will hold an open house/input meeting with Uptown residents to discuss issues affecting their neighborhood, and to get an idea of what design elements/amenities they'd like to see in the park. It's all being discussed here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalparadise Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 While I think this looks about as inspired as the BMC Software complex way out in the Houston burbs, it is going to be a very nice complex. What a cool vision for Dallas and a welcome expansion of Downtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 From here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 October 2008 update from http://forum.dallasmetropolis.com/showthread.php?t=7509 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totheskies Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 The Winspear is going to look very interesting. I can't wait for it to open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Montrose1100 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Thanks for the photos jim. The box theatre looks abit small, but perhaps its just perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Slideshow: Dallas' arts center builds to a crescendoThe Dallas Center for the Performing Arts site is punctuated by the aluminum-pipe-clad box of the Wyly Theatre and the striking red drum of the Winspear Opera House.Seven months from opening, the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts site is punctuated by the aluminum-pipe-clad box of the Wyly Theatre (above left). Our photographers give you a closer look. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...performingarts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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