HOUSTON | Texas Tower | 735 FT / 224 M | 47 FLOORS - Page 6

shakman · #**101** Posted **Dec 4, 2018, 3:53 PM**

What were the specs for HOK's proposal?

Zapatan · #**102** Posted **Dec 4, 2018, 5:20 PM**

Is there still potential for that proposal or is the first page the final design?

Both are great

shakman · #**103** Posted **Dec 5, 2018, 4:39 PM**

First page is final.

Prezrezc · #**104** Posted **Dec 5, 2018, 6:26 PM**

Good. I mean I like the HOK architecture; but Houston IMO needs some more roof-line diversity starting at 600' at the very least.

Plus that IMO elusive 900'>er downtown...I've always loathed that gap between it and the Galleria w/ Williams.

Meshugganah zoning laws..........

Rail Claimore · #**105** Posted **Dec 14, 2018, 1:54 AM**

I like that this is being built 45 degrees to the street grid. Gives it increased focus as a bookend.

Twitter1 · #**106** Posted **Dec 29, 2018, 12:46 AM**

Taken today.

View 1

Also, I noticed two other Hines glass towers! The soon to be trio

Urbannizer · #**107** Posted **Jan 29, 2019, 10:00 PM**

hindesky

chris08876 · #**108** Posted **Feb 4, 2019, 11:40 PM**

Credit: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/bus...photo-16861591

Urbannizer · #**109** Posted **Feb 6, 2019, 11:18 AM**

Now known as Texas Tower

https://www.hines.com/news/hines-and...wntown-houston

The North One · #**110** Posted **Feb 6, 2019, 8:44 PM**

what materials will this be built with? anything special?

Steely Dan · #**111** Posted **Feb 6, 2019, 8:56 PM**

that's a nice looking tower.

and pretty tall too. only the 2nd tower over 700' to be built in texas in the last 30 years.

Urbannizer · #**112** Posted **Feb 19, 2019, 10:58 PM**

Nate99

Urbannizer · #**113** Posted **Mar 8, 2019, 12:10 AM**

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/..._news_headline

Quote:

Houston-based real estate firm Hines plans to pour the concrete mat foundation for its latest downtown Houston tower this weekend.

The mat pour for Texas Tower, on the former Houston Chronicle site, is scheduled to begin March 9 at 3 p.m. and take between 19 to 21 hours, wrapping up around 11 a.m. March 10.

More renderings:

patriotizzy · #**114** Posted **Mar 8, 2019, 4:34 PM**

Interesting dimensions on this here fella. Always a fan of varying tapering. Good for Houston

Urbannizer · #**115** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 10:20 PM**

GeneralLeeTPHLS · #**116** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 2:41 AM**

It seem like there's a ton of above ground parking in this project, is that safe to assume? Other than that, the tower looks alright. Nice to have some retail uses.

Urbannizer · #**117** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 9:01 PM**

Texas Tower Mat _March 10 2019_13 by Mabry Campbell, on Flickr

Urbannizer · #**118** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 9:06 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeneralLeeTPHLS

It seem like there's a ton of above ground parking in this project, is that safe to assume? Other than that, the tower looks alright. Nice to have some retail uses.

Yes majority of the parking levels are above ground.

shakman · #**119** Posted **Mar 20, 2019, 4:57 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeneralLeeTPHLS

It seem like there's a ton of above ground parking in this project, is that safe to assume? Other than that, the tower looks alright. Nice to have some retail uses.

It's my understanding the water table is very high in Houston, hence it would be very difficult to have too many sub-levels.

photoLith · #**120** Posted **Mar 20, 2019, 7:47 PM**

Wow, I didnt know about this one, always hoped an awesome tower would rise from that crappy parking lot.