The Chronicle has an expanded version of the above blog post in an article out yesterday. It's behind a paywall, but google the title and you should be able to read it in full through their "free view".
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/busi...st-4757524.php
Quote:
Tower near park offers twist
Unusual design meant to help with the views
The 42-story Tower at Hermann Place will break ground in fall 2013 and be completed by spring 2015.
By Erin Mulvaney
August 24, 2013
A Houston developer's residential tower planned near Hermann Park Golf Course will be built with an unusual "twist," providing views of the park and city's skyline. Other new features address the city's often relentless heat.
Houston-based Tema Development will build the 42-story structure on an empty plot bordered by Hermann Drive and Jackson and Ewing streets. The company also owns the adjacent 35-story Parklane residential tower, built in the 1980s. The new tower will have 270 units for up to 550 residents.
Some aspects of the Tower at Hermann Place under development were inspired by buildings in San Francisco and New York City, said Michael Gooden, an architect with Dallas-based Corgan Associates, which designed the building.
"We are really excited about it. So far, it's been really well received," Gooden said. "We feel like it fits the area."
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