cspwal Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 So do those trees have to rely on the light filtering through the windows from ground level, or are they putting in some grow lights into the atrium? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, cspwal said: So do those trees have to rely on the light filtering through the windows from ground level, or are they putting in some grow lights into the atrium? Not even sure they are real at this point, but those lights are seriously bright. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 1 hour ago, cspwal said: So do those trees have to rely on the light filtering through the windows from ground level, or are they putting in some grow lights into the atrium? Don't know what species these trees are, but different trees have differing light requirements. One would expect that the landscape company took this into consideration - it's not your next door neighbor trying to figure out why the roses aren't growing in deep shade while the baby understory tree (Japanese red maple IIRC) is being burned to a crisp beside the driveway (true story). 2 hours ago, brijonmang said: A closer shot from an Instagram buddy It's really striking coming in on 45 from the north. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 12 minutes ago, gclass said: ^^^ absolutely gorgeous! i wonder just what the color blue lighting is symbolizing on this particular nightscape? Corporate preference, I would guess. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttuchris Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 All of downtown has been blue lately. I did see where they had a rainbow pattern and an orange and blue pattern a few nights ago, but I was driving and couldn't get a picture. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Lol @ 609 Main. Seriously just turn them off. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Luv ya Blue! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 2 hours ago, nate4l1f3 said: Lol @ 609 Main. Seriously just turn them off. 609 Main's crown lighting looks unfinished, and it's usually so dim that it also looks a bit borked. The white vertical stripe does OK, though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) - Edited July 12, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Wow, that “skypark” will be a great feature for tenants. Smart idea and it is likely helping lease the place. did I read somewhere that this building is getting close to “fully leased”? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Quote chef-driven concepts But what about local bar talent? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarathonMan Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 On 5/3/2019 at 9:07 PM, ekdrm2d1 said: New view. I ran by this building yesterday. It’s quite beautiful. And I really appreciate a tree-lined Street. The giant tree boxes they installed along Capitol and Rusk (right side, above) are nice, but along Travis (left side, above) and Milan they block almost the entire sidewalk. You can’t even walk two people abreast when going around them. As a runner in Houston, it’s frustrating how little attention is paid to pedestrian traffic in this city — on a multitude of levels! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, MarathonMan said: I ran by this building yesterday. It’s quite beautiful. And I really appreciate a tree-lined Street. The giant tree boxes they installed along Capitol and Rusk (right side, above) are nice, but along Travis (left side, above) and Milan they block almost the entire sidewalk. You can’t even walk two people abreast when going around them. As a runner in Houston, it’s frustrating how little attention is paid to pedestrian traffic in this city — on a multitude of levels! I could not agree more. On the Travis St and Milam St sides they took what was otherwise a large sidewalk and made it tiny. Unsure how no one pointed that out. Wish them all the success but kind of hoping the City takes corrective action. It is especially bad on the Travis street side. Otherwise, I think it is a great addition and in my opinion turned out better than expected. Edited May 22, 2019 by urbanize713 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 55 minutes ago, CrockpotandGravel said: Again, I JUST posted a link to the previous post about that in the post DIRECTLY above yours. Sorry, that was a private joke to myself, I should probably keep such things private. The press release-ish verbiage describing the food halls use the precise phrases "chef driven concept" and "local bar talent" with such regularity, I infer a lack of self-awareness on the author's part. It reads like boilerplate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 1 hour ago, urbanize713 said: I could not agree more. On the Travis St and Milam St sides they took what was otherwise a large sidewalk and made it tiny. Unsure how no one pointed that out. Wish them all the success but kind of hoping the City takes corrective action. It is especially bad on the Travis street side. Otherwise, I think it is a great addition and in my opinion turned out better than expected. I'm pretty sure they did it that way on the Travis side right by the garage to slow pedestrians as they approach the garage exit/entrance, to minimize the chance of a pedestrian getting run over by a car. You don't want joggers going full speed by a blind exit (yes, motorists should drive slowly and pay attention to where they are going, but who are we kidding? This is Houston, where even the Chief of Police runs over a pedestrian in a crosswalk downtown...). 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, rechlin said: I'm pretty sure they did it that way on the Travis side right by the garage to slow pedestrians as they approach the garage exit/entrance, to minimize the chance of a pedestrian getting run over by a car. You don't want joggers going full speed by a blind exit (yes, motorists should drive slowly and pay attention to where they are going, but who are we kidding? This is Houston, where even the Chief of Police runs over a pedestrian in a crosswalk downtown...). Apologies, I actual meant the Milam street side is the worst side. The Travis side is actually not as bad because as seen in the picture, half of that side is driveways. Pic I took before barricades were taken down. Edited May 22, 2019 by urbanize713 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 47 minutes ago, urbanize713 said: Apologies, I actual meant the Milam street side is the worst side. The Travis side is actually not as bad because as seen in the picture, half of that side is driveways. Pic I took before barricades were taken down. Would that perhaps be a design feature intentionally scaled the way it is to keep a car that has inadvertently (or otherwise) jumped the curb from getting through to the glass and further on to the tunnels below? The planters would need to be thick enough to stop something heavy moving fast and the gap between them and the columns would need to be sufficiently narrow. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Love the SkyPark! ... it's like a little urban oasis. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasGeneral Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 There is a giant sign up across the front glass wall of the lobby that says “Banc of America Tower”. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) Was doing a long hike all around the city this past Sunday. Walked past....like wow. They threw down some serious dough for this Food Hall / Lobby / Tunnel area. Its gorgeous! So much marble...marble everywhere. The wood panel ceiling with recessed lighting. This is going to be a real gem in Downtown. I like how we now have so many Food Halls coming online, but all of them are unique and interesting. A wide variety of materials, and meal offerings. Can't wait to go inside. Edited May 22, 2019 by Luminare 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarathonMan Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 4 hours ago, Nate99 said: Would that perhaps be a design feature intentionally scaled the way it is to keep a car that has inadvertently (or otherwise) jumped the curb from getting through to the glass and further on to the tunnels below? The planters would need to be thick enough to stop something heavy moving fast and the gap between them and the columns would need to be sufficiently narrow. I’d say the building columns would serve that purpose. There is really no excuse for not opening up the sidewalks more to pedestrians — along Milan, especially (as pointed out above). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 The sidewalk/planter box situation is terrible. I cannot fathom why a brand new building would be built this way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) - Edited July 12, 2019 by Timoric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Wow ... what an amazing addition to Downtown. 😍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Way too soon to say for sure but the food hall definitely has an office tower feel to it. Excited to see it completed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Looks like it will be Loud! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 this will be a nice food court with good options and a bar... Really the only thing i see different is the fact there is a bar and it will have longer hours... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 The white terrazzo floor in the food hall reminds me of my old high school cafeteria. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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