HOUSTON | Development Thread II

[Dariusb]

Originally Posted by The Best Forumer

Looks about.... 325.

Ok cool. Thanks!

[bilbao58]

New Bagby Street bike lanes in Downtown



Photo by Allyn West on Twitter https://twitter.com/allynwest/status...15400076460036

[JManc]

Originally Posted by bilbao58

New Bagby Street bike lanes in Downtown



Photo by Allyn West on Twitter https://twitter.com/allynwest/status...15400076460036

Someone finally had the wherewithal to physically separate the bike lanes from car lanes. Houstononians in cars and bikes are not a good mix.

[Twitter1]

[bilbao58]

Ismaili Center Houston design renderings released today. Farshid Moussavi, architect.

[kingkirbythe....]

Love all the repeating patterns. Looks nice.

[AviationGuy]

This is nice, and in a beautiful location close to downtown. Good to see these kinds of developments that reflect the diversity of Houston and Texas.

[Wattleigh]

Score another win for the BBP Master Plan, I think - at least maybe indirectly.

While the Ismaili group's selection of Houston makes sense based on the population and diversity within, the physical site selection definitely is another accomplishment of that master plan I think. Didn't realize that they had contributed the Tolerance Sculptures on that end of the park that will be near the Center.

The building itself looks like a solid, contemporary structure but seems to interpret or honor a lot of the modernist work around town. The grounds, though, are captivating. I like that they are open-ended in a way and that they engage both Buffalo Bayou Park (the catalyst) and West Dallas (the nearby corridor that is starting to become a benefactor of those improvements, based on the volume of development underway already).

In a way, the location of yesterday's announcement is also reflective of a similar project not too far away. It was in the GRB, facing Discovery Green, in that grand open space on the second level. A picture window on the "new" Houston. We all know how much of a catalyst that DG has been for it's surroundings and, hopefully, will continue to be. Perhaps this new center can continue to build on the development in it's immediate area as well.

What I also appreciate is the apparent focus on design in cultural developments like this in the past decade / decade and a half. Great structures like the Kinder Building and new Glassell School at the MFAH, The Asia Society - even the some of the upcoming projects like (IMO) the Houston Endowment headquarters on the opposite side of the bayou speak to a human scaled work that is smart, clean and engaging. Genuinely cool to see it happening in real time.

[Wattleigh]

The Ion

The existing structures will be at the center of a 12-block area on the southern end of Midtown to be named the Ion District.

Renderings are from the Ion District website.

[JManc]

This is going to dramatically change that area which is pretty dodgy right now. The transformation will make this some of the most sought after space in the city...if all goes as planned.

Also, that Ismaili Center is nothing short of amazing.

[AviationGuy]

Midtown certainly has some nice pockets, but this development will really change things.

Before my Dad passed, Midtown was starting to come around gradually. He told me that decades ago, he thought that area would eventually get redeveloped, and wished he had bought some property when it was cheap and hardly fit for human habitation.

When I was a kid, my Dad would also say that S. Main south of the TMC would become what Uptown eventually did become. That part of S. Main is way better than in the 60s, but it just didn't take off, even with the nearby sports complexes. Not sure why, because the location by the TMC would have been perfect for Uptown-type development.

[Wattleigh]

The Mill

Renderings c/o Triten RE Partners











Utilities work has begun on this one - c/o JBTX on HAIF

[bilbao58]

Red Bag Girl sighting!

[Wattleigh]

Texas Tower


Texas Tower by Jeremy Hughes, on Flickr


Texas Tower by Jeremy Hughes, on Flickr

Brava
Brava Progress by Jeremy Hughes, on Flickr

Brava Progress From Texas by Jeremy Hughes, on Flickr


1550 On The Green


c/o 'cityliving' on HAIF





800 Crawford

c/o 'cityliving' on HAIF





The Allen

IMG_0119 by HoustonEado, on Flickr

Autry Park

Hanover Autry Park - Looking East by Jeremy Hughes, on Flickr

Hanover Autry Park - Looking West by Jeremy Hughes, on Flickr

Aspire Post Oak

c/o Highrise Tower on HAIF





Texas A&M Innovation Plaza
c/o Highrise Tower on HAIF









TMC 3

c/o Highrise Tower on HAIF

[Yackemflaber69]

Any updates on Museo plaza? Last i heard they were building the 10 story phase 1 then build the 54 story tower

[kingkirbythe....]

Texas Tower is fire!

[Wattleigh]

The Shops at Houston Center to become The Highlight at Houston Center

Release to tenants, caught by eastdwntwn on HAIF

To our valued tenants:

Following the successful redevelopment of downtown Houston’s largest office complex, Houston Center, earlier this year, Brookfield Properties today announced new plans to renovate and rebrand The Shops at Houston Center. Fulsome upgrades to the existing retail center – which will be renamed The Highlight – will create a fresh, modern destination in the heart of downtown Houston, and provide a thoughtful amenity mix for tenants and visitors alike.

Located at 1200 McKinney Street, The Highlight at Houston Center will offer 196,000 square feet of premium dining, retail and lifestyle services and will feature Puttshack, an upscale, tech-infused mini golf experience with global food and drink. The 26,000-square-foot venue is expected to open in late 2022 and helps establish this milestone project as an energetic downtown destination, with an authentic Houston flair.

Brookfield Properties has enlisted global architecture and design firm Gensler as the project architect to bring Houston Center’s retail space to life. Gensler’s comprehensive design aims to elevate the street presence through the addition of a dramatic multi-story entrance facing Discovery Green, which encourages visitors to enter into the reimagined food hall, and includes upgrades to the shell, public spaces, and an additional glass curtainwall.

Construction for this project is expected to commence before the 2021 year ends and will be led by Harvey Builders. Renderings of The Highlight at Houston Center can be found below.

For more information, please visit www.HoustonCenter.com

Images from release

[AviationGuy]

Aspire has become my favorite new Uptown highrise.

[Wattleigh]

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/...y-alumnus.html

Rice University to break ground on fine arts building in 2022, to be designed by alumnus

By Sara Samora – Reporter, Houston Business Journal
Nov 16, 2021, 6:28pm EST

Rice University plans to break ground on its new arts building in 2022, and an alumnus will take the lead of the building's design.

The $25 million, 50,000-square-foot building, at 2030 University Blvd., is being built with university funds and donations. The lead gift came from billionaire Houston investment manager Fayez Sarofim and his wife, Susan, who are well-known for their philanthropic contributions.

The building will be named Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall in honor of the couple's gift.

Rice announced Nov. 15 that Charles Renfro of New York-based Diller Scofidio + Renfro was selected to lead the design after a national competition.

Additionally, Houston-based Jackson & Ryan will be the executive architect, Houston-based OJB will be the landscape architect, New York City-based Fisher Dachs Associates will be the theater consultant, Chicago-based Threshold will serve as the acoustics consultant, Austin-based Martinez Moore will serve as the structural engineer, Houston-based Walter P. Moore will serve as the civil engineer, and Houston-based Wylie Associates will serve as the mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer.

Sarofim Hall will be part of a Rice arts district that includes the Moody Center for the Arts, the Shepherd School of Music’s Alice Pratt Brown Hall and the new Brockman Hall for Opera.

Renderings from Rice Press Release

[kingkirbythe....]

That's a neato looking barn. I like it.