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^^^ Hopefully, more hotels and a couple more residential highrises. :cool:
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Ive only posted dancing bananas a few times and this calls for em I do believe.
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TexasBoi found a design plan for a new development to go in next to the just approved Dynamo Stadium. (Originally posted on Dynamo Stadium Thread)
http://www.eadohouston.com/downloads...0Promenade.pdf Looks nice, and the area could use the revitalization. I can't wait til Minute Maid, Toyota, and Dynamo all have foot traffic, bars, and restaurants connecting them. |
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And more on Earth Quest, with new pictures and models on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/New...6904264?ref=mf |
I don't see any new photos on the EarthQuest Facebook page.
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Photos from today
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1158/...d9d07231_b.jpg Maternity Ward, unfortunately they are cladding it in granite so its looks like it was built in the 80s, oh well. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1158/...a138a2ee_b.jpg The construction of the Eastern extension of metrorail is now in full swing. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1352/...7c145865_b.jpg Discovery Tower looking sexy now. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3552/...2d1c12e5_b.jpg MainPlace and Hess Tower making an impact http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1298/...73a7fbdb_b.jpg Slowly but surely these parking lots are pissing off. This is Embassy Suites. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1007/...85fa458c_b.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/...752126b4_b.jpg MainPlace |
Imagine what it would be like if all those lots in foreground where moderately tall residential buildings with ground floor retail....
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They will be soon enough. 33 vacant parking lots have been filled in in the past 10 years, now there are only around 30 parking lots left inside the inner loop and at this rate, there should be no more parking lots in downtown Houston in 15 years or so YAY!
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They can take the light rail, he he. All in all love the progress and addition to the skylines. MP, OPP, HESS really add to it. Very Kewl... For some reason i like driving through the east side of houston, it was some great views of downtown and i dont know something about the area, its so industrious. I likes... :tup: |
City West Place 5,6,7 & 8
City West Place 5 - 22 Floors http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...tachment-1.jpg City West Place 6 - 16 Floors http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ntCAEN1C1T.jpg City West Place 7 - 12 Floors http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ntCA4LJEBH.jpg City West Place 8 - 16 Floors http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...attachment.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ntCAWHUK1H.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ntCAIUZUAT.jpg http://www.citywestplacehouston.com/...20Brochure.pdf |
that old BMC complex is really expanding.
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The fate of the Houston Astrodome, the "eighth wonder of the world", will be determined on June 14th. Three proposals exist ranging from complete demolition of the Dome to a planetarium/sound and movie stage. We'll see.
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Renaissance at Greenspoint, the ~25 story high rise at the beltway and 45, looks to still be on the books. Check out this video animation that was posted at HAIF.com earlier today...
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This would be a fantastic project. It is time for the future to return to Space City...it has been gone for a while. This, as well as Earthquest Adventure makes me think Houston may become a major player in terms of "Green" projects.
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Astrodome Idea
http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploa...nt-milling.jpg http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploa...sance-mill.jpg http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploa...g-overview.jpg http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploa...ng-balcony.jpg http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploa...od-milling.jpg http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploa...e-fest-dwg.jpg http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploa...-fest-plan.jpg http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploa...-racetrack.jpg http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploa...ival-plaza.jpg http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploa...em-diagram.jpg http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploa...lanetarium.jpg more info: http://swamplot.com/latest-astrodome...15/#more-19257 |
The Astrodome needs big thinking. Reliant Park needs to be an entertainment destination.
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Something needs to be done. There is a lot of space. Build baby Build...
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Anyone who wants to demolish the Astrodome is insane. Why hasn't it been placed on the National Registered Landmarks List? Despite the fact that we'll never see sports in the Dome again and the economy is in a bad state, somebody can turn it into anything - a hotel, an entertainment/shopping complex (think Dallas' old West End Marketplace), an indoor ski resort (I don't think Texas has anything like that), a local-sports-themed museum (Oilers, Astros, Rockets, Aeros, Dynamo, Texans and the college teams), the ideas are endless.
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We need a lighting scheme like this one in downtown Houston.
Check out the Duke Energy Center in Charlotte from derekhollis at frog.com. A supertall here in Houston needs to get a lighting scheme just like this building. At the very least fix the Wells Fargo neon with a color changing neon or LED scheme. Our downtown is too dark and depressing at night; the building owners need to brighten up downtown.
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I love that tower but think that lighting is tacky and a total waste of energy. Leave the tacky lights to Vegas, Dallas, and, sadly, Austin.
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Great lighting. Houston needs lots of that.
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That tower light is awesome, but IMO all downtown needs to not look depressing at night is the pre- hurricane Ike lighting.
http://www.carlmaples.com/Houston_Skyline_2062.jpg Source |
Like Im about sure that Epicenter development will ever see the light of day.
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edit, sorry, it seems that every time I get to Houston and post pics its always the last post on a page and then nobody gets to see them and I work hard taking these pics so yeah...
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Updates from yesterday.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/...93bf6277_b.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/...71f6f0d7_b.jpg Hess Tower and MainPlace finding their way in the skyline http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/...0868375a_b.jpg New tower at TMC http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/...dd741f7d_b.jpg The Ballet Center http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/...3a4dbc6a_b.jpg Embassy Suites http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/...e82e3829_b.jpg MainPlace http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/...0418edab_b.jpg Harris County Courthouse restoration. You can also see to the top right of the courthouse the new park and entrance to the judicial buildings being built on a former parking lot. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/...2677b04d_b.jpg 2727 Kirby is the second tallest from the right adding to the Galleria areas skyline from Hotel Zaza in the museum district. Photos were taken by me. |
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Wow that last shot is brilliant. Thanks for uploading these.
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Can anybody else confirm the new renderings of BLVD. Place showing several of the original planned high rises including the Ritz Carlton? If so, this is BIG news!
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Here are some updates from the Woodlands from about a week ago, photos were taken by me.
http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...herland/w1.jpg The newly completed Avia hotel. http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...herland/w2.jpg Some new apartments going up along the Woodlands Waterway http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...herland/w3.jpg A very cool New Orleans styled development that is near the mall. Its actually very well done and very dense. http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...erland/w11.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...herland/w4.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...herland/w5.jpg This is another section of this huge development. Im not so sure about this part of it, the houses are huge and are built sideways so the entrances cant be seen from the street. If they would have reorientated the houses in the normal direction this development would have been very good, but oh well. http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...herland/w6.jpg A newly completed office building along the waterway http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...herland/w7.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...herland/w8.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...erland/w10.jpg |
Dang, so the Woodlands is exploding in development. This isn't near downtown is it?
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No, the Woodlands is about 25 minutes north west of downtown. All it was 10 years ago was a non distinct urban sprawl wasteland. Now, they are trying to turn it into an urban oasis in the sprawl and its turning out quite nicely, albeit, its really really expensive to live there.
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Just fantastic photos. I love Houston.
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A few more updates from a few days ago.
http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...herland/k2.jpg Houston Museum of Natural History and Science expansion http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...herland/k4.jpg New development along the light rail in the museum district. http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...herland/k5.jpg Kingwood Hospital expansion, my hometown is finally getting a low rise... I hate the suburbs. http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...herland/k6.jpg 2727 Kirby, people are finally moving into it. |
Appreciate all the updates. The Woodlands have definitely become a more interesting place.
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Great updates Photolitherland!
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Did you know the hospital in Kingwood was a failed mall project that died in the mid 1980's. It was one of a few mini suburb malls that were located in Houston. The site sat for around five years after the mall failed; until it was redeveloped into the hospital.
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Yeah, my mom used to work at Kingwood Hospital, so I had to go there everyday after school. The inside is laid out like a mall, with fountains, streams, and brick storefronts. It failed as a mall because there werent too many suburbs out that way when it was built and Kingwood was still pretty small at that time so they wouldnt have gotten enough business. Then Deerbrook Mall was built which pretty much sealed the deal on the Kingwood mall, so now its a hospital.
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TMC Methodist Hospital at night
The lights were back on tonight; this is one of the best lighting schemes that has been here in Houston.
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Sweet, I like the blue. I've seen it red before but the I like blue better.
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Wow! Love the lighting.
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They never seem to have the lighting on when Im down there, its so awesome though. I hope its on everynight form now on.
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