MidtownCoog Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Man, what's up with all the white flakes flying in the air?In the morning they were coming into my sun roof, and now I see them from the 29th floor of 1100 Louisana.Hope this stuff is not toxic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 It's SNOWING!!!LOLWho knows. I'm remember growing up in the sugar cane areas of Louisiana and during the fall we would have black specs falling from the air like in Schindler's List. It was from the burn process on the sugar fields to burn off all the excess and leave the main portion of the cane for harvest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted June 20, 2005 Author Share Posted June 20, 2005 No telling.But my new view is wonderful. Overlooking city hall, the old library and tranquility park and Bayou Place II.Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Cool.Meanwhile I'm on a second floor in a suburban office in Northwest Crossing (290 and Hollister).The only good views I get is when I go to the six floor to bother our accounting and marketing departments. I can see all the skylines of Houston except for the TMC since it falls behind Greeway in my view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I got a note today stating that 1100 Louisiana is now called Enterprise Plaza. The person didn't supply a reference and a quick Google search turned up nothing.Anyone know if this is true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Anyone know if this is true?Probably. A pipeline operator by that name recently purchased the building.It's a good name for the building. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandangoeggplant Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Enterprise Plaza at 1100 Louisiana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Can't find anything on the building's website, yet, regarding any name change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallasboi Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Am I the only one who noticed that this building is the exact twin to dallas' Lincoln Plaza.....That's weird. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Am I the only one who noticed that this building is the exact twin to dallas' Lincoln Plaza.....That's weird. it's uncanny! different architects, right? copyright infringement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Am I the only one who noticed that this building is the exact twin to dallas' Lincoln Plaza.....That's weird. Lincoln Plaza in Dallas looks a bit more like Marathon Tower then 1100. 'enterprize plaza' was designed to look like the BoA in San Francisco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Lincoln Plaza in Dallas looks a bit more like Marathon Tower then 1100. 'enterprize plaza' was designed to look like the BoA in San Francisco.If so, they didn't do a very good job. Dallas' Lincoln Plaza looks more like SFO's BofA than does 1100 Louisiana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 If so, they didn't do a very good job. Dallas' Lincoln Plaza looks more like SFO's BofA than does 1100 Louisiana.I should have re-worded it differently... 1100 "pays homage" to BofA in San Francisco. They were both designed by Skidmore & Owings.Lincoln Plaza doesn't look more like anything other then Marathon Tower. Yes, they have bay windows, but both Marathon's & Lincoln's Horizontal windows wrap around, without any seperations. And BofA doesn't have 3 angles in the bay windows, only 2. So in that sense, 1100, Marathon, and Lincoln do look like each other, more so then BofA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted November 14, 2006 Author Share Posted November 14, 2006 I work in this building.They just installed electronic kiosks in the lobby.No mention of Enterprise on the new displays, but Enterprise is the owner and majority tennant.And the janitors are mad as hell! You should see the facility guys sweating it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 I work in this building. Get us photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 (edited) Get us photos! His excuse for not providing them, is "The Glass makes the pictures look funny". Ba-hum-bug. Midtowncoog is not a team player. Edited November 14, 2006 by Montrose1100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandangoeggplant Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 I work in this building.They just installed electronic kiosks in the lobby.No mention of Enterprise on the new displays, but Enterprise is the owner and majority tennant.And the janitors are mad as hell! You should see the facility guys sweating it out.Take another look at those displays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted November 14, 2006 Author Share Posted November 14, 2006 I just did this morning. Damn screen saver fooled me! I like this building, but the dirty smokers are geting out of control. They look like a bunch of animals hiding in the bushes. Nasty!His excuse for not providing them, is "The Glass makes the pictures look funny". I just got a new PC this weekend and am now offically back in the picture business. Intel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 I just did this morning. Damn screen saver fooled me! I like this building, but the dirty smokers are geting out of control. They look like a bunch of animals hiding in the bushes. Nasty!I just got a new PC this weekend and am now offically back in the picture business. Intel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I have been meaning to take pictures of the support beams in Heritage Plaza. They are something you can only see from way up here.I've heard about those, and can barely see an outline of them at certain times of day if I'm looking really closely. They're very odd. Diagonal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EspersonBuildings Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 I have been meaning to take pictures of the support beams in Heritage Plaza. They are something you can only see from way up here.If I'm not mistaken, you can also see the diagonal support beams on the Centerpoint Building at night. Kind of reminds me of the John Hancock Tower in Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted November 17, 2006 Author Share Posted November 17, 2006 I am taking my camera to work tomorrow. Wish me luck.Yesterday it was so windy newspapers were whizzing by the 34 floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I am taking my camera to work tomorrow.sneaky snake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 It was just announced that the sculpture at 1100 Louisiana by Jean Dubuffet is going to be moved over to Discovery Green! It's going to be interesting to see where they put it, but it can easily be a focal point within the park to meet. I mean how can you miss it? Talk about a major splash of color in the park! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 It will be strange for a while seeing it in a new place, but I think it will go well at Discovery Green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted July 3, 2007 Author Share Posted July 3, 2007 I work in this building. Can't say I'll really miss it. You actually hardly even notice it, but a lot of people do stop by and snap pictures. They needs some plants and benches in its place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 It was just announced that the sculpture at 1100 Louisiana by Jean Dubuffet is going to be moved over to Discovery Green! It's going to be interesting to see where they put it, but it can easily be a focal point within the park to meet. I mean how can you miss it?Talk about a major splash of color in the park!I agree, this will be a great addition to Discovery GreenAccording to the article, it "will be moved to a plaza in the park along Avenida de las Americas, across from the convention center." The plan has always been for a plaza with a "monumental" art piece across the street from the center of the GRB, so I would imagine that's the location.I work in this building. Can't say I'll really miss it. You actually hardly even notice it, but a lot of people do stop by and snap pictures. They needs some plants and benches in its place.What they have planned sounds even better: The plaza in front of the building will be redesigned with green space and water elements once the sculpture is removed later this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted July 3, 2007 Author Share Posted July 3, 2007 We got this email today:The building ownership and Hines are working with a large group of consultants to redevelop the plaza. The new plaza will include a large water feature, extensive landscaping and outdoor seating; construction should begin in late October and we expect it to be completed by the Spring of 2008. Renderings of the project will be on display in the main lobby later this summer. We will provide you with additional information and project schedule updates as the project progresses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Houstonist is reporting that downtown's Dubuffet is moving. Monument au Fantome is going to be relocated to Discovery Green from Enterprise Plaza. I wonder if they'll get something new for that space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Duplicate topic. Try this one:http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...&hl=fantome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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