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Popular Post hindesky Posted June 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2021 The tower crane is already getting close to the concrete pump boom. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRUTH Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 In case you forgot..... :-)Â Â 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MarathonMan Posted June 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2021 This is the latest version, yes? 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Texasota Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Disagree. Two towers gained a few floors and the tallest tower became a little less funky. And the pedestrian bridge *which was always a bit gimmicky* went away. As value engineering goes, this is not bad at all. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenOlenska Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) Oh I need to defend that pedestrian bridge  edit: there i did it Edited June 11, 2021 by EllenOlenska 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREguy13 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 I'll withhold judgement until it's complete, but does anyone else feel the glass on the Pavilion building seems really cheap and does not look that great? I run BBP a few times a week and always notice it. I hope I'm wrong, but have never seen it mentioned on this thread and am curious if I'm the not the only one in this camp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguysly Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Texasota said: Disagree. Two towers gained a few floors and the tallest tower became a little less funky. And the pedestrian bridge *which was always a bit gimmicky* went away. As value engineering goes, this is not bad at all. The rest of the buildings are improved but I liked how the tallest tower was twisted and had more floors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Quote Am I the only one alarmed how ugly that facade is looking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Sale center getting something done to the stainless coverings. I wonder if they discolored or were taken off. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) On 6/11/2021 at 7:58 AM, Texasota said: Disagree. Two towers gained a few floors and the tallest tower became a little less funky. And the pedestrian bridge *which was always a bit gimmicky* went away. As value engineering goes, this is not bad at all. Also people don't know how much pedestrian bridges cost. That bridge alone in the original renders alone would have cost at least $1 million. They aren't cheap. Then the city gets involved for easements, then the parks and rec department get involved, then a host of new code requirements come up, etc... Why bother. After the Allen Parkway redevelopment a couple years ago its a much better walking environment anyway, and an existing pedestrian bridge is like a 5-10min walk further south. Edited June 16, 2021 by Luminare 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Luminare said: Also people don't know how much pedestrian bridges cost. That bridge alone in the original renders alone would have cost at least $1 million. They aren't cheap. Then the city gets involved for easements, then the parks and rec department get involved, then a host of new code requirements come up, etc... Why bother. After the Allen Parkway redevelopment a couple years ago its a much better walking environment anyway, and an existing pedestrian bridge is like a 5-10min walk further south. east, but yeah, I imagine it was a 'hey, we're going to build this walking bridge'. then everyone came out and threw all sorts of expectations, and other requirements, then they just kind of backed out of the idea. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 On 6/11/2021 at 9:55 AM, CREguy13 said: I'll withhold judgement until it's complete, but does anyone else feel the glass on the Pavilion building seems really cheap and does not look that great? I run BBP a few times a week and always notice it. I hope I'm wrong, but have never seen it mentioned on this thread and am curious if I'm the not the only one in this camp. Aesthetically that's up for conversation. I should take a look at this next time I'm in town, but FYI, getting metal panel manufactured in that specific way, in pieces as large as that, and designed the way it is...ain't cheap. I wonder if they will give it a good buff finish at the end. Will have to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Just now, samagon said: east, but yeah, I imagine it was a 'hey, we're going to build this walking bridge'. then everyone came out and threw all sorts of expectations, and other requirements, then they just kind of backed out of the idea. Thats what you get when you been out of Houston this long, the first to go is direction haha. Appreciate the rebound. It probably wasn't even other people. I imagine it was explored at some point in the design process. Why not right? But like most things the devil is in the detail, and upon further code anaylsis, research into stakeholders that would have to be involved, the engineer who was like...really? are you sure, etc... Permitting would have been a pain. Who knows whether it was a client idea or architect idea too. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sapo2367 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Man this tower is really moving now. You can start to see it fill in the skyline from points west. Exciting stuff! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pacarlson Posted June 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) This tower is planned to top out at a height of 478', right? Â Apartment towers currently under construction in Houston > 400': Brava - 549' The Allen - 478' Block 98 Residential Tower - 468' Aspire Post Oak - 453' Edited June 25, 2021 by pacarlson 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheSirDingle Posted June 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2021 5 hours ago, pacarlson said: This tower is planned to top out at a height of 478', right? Â Apartment towers currently under construction in Houston > 400': Brava - 549' The Allen - 478' Block 98 Residential Tower - 468' Aspire Post Oak - 453' It's going to be 496', so about 151.2 meters. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pacarlson Posted June 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 26, 2021 Thank you much TheSirDingle.  4 apartment towers currently under construction in Houston >= 400': Brava (The Preston) - 549' (Almost topped out) The Allen - 496' (Frame assembly) Block 98 Residential Tower - 468' (Frame assembly) Aspire Post Oak - 453' (Topped out)  7 apartment towers completed in Houston since 2015 >= 400: 2929 Weslayan - 533' (2015) Market Square Tower - 498' (2017) The Post Oak - 490' (2018) Hanover River Oaks - 462' (2020) Residences at La Colombe d'Or - 452' (2020) Latitude Medical Center - 423' (2018) Arabella - 400' (2018)  To keep this in perspective; in 1960, Houston had only 2 buildings total >=400' and a population of 938,219. Both of those were built before 1930. Depending on which source you use, Houston currently has 64 built plus 4 under construction >=400' (68 total). 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post jmitch94 Posted June 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2021 Love love love the curvature of the building. The rounded corners and the concave faces are very different for Houston. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post rechlin Posted July 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2021 Had a good view of this during the broadcast of the fireworks finale: 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 1 hour ago, rechlin said: Had a good view of this during the broadcast of the fireworks finale: ^^^ is this a NUCLEAR BOMB? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 On 6/26/2021 at 12:55 PM, pacarlson said: Thank you much TheSirDingle.  4 apartment towers currently under construction in Houston >= 400': Brava (The Preston) - 549' (Almost topped out) The Allen - 496' (Frame assembly) Block 98 Residential Tower - 468' (Frame assembly) Aspire Post Oak - 453' (Topped out)  7 apartment towers completed in Houston since 2015 >= 400: 2929 Weslayan - 533' (2015) Market Square Tower - 498' (2017) The Post Oak - 490' (2018) Hanover River Oaks - 462' (2020) Residences at La Colombe d'Or - 452' (2020) Latitude Medical Center - 423' (2018) Arabella - 400' (2018)  To keep this in perspective; in 1960, Houston had only 2 buildings total >=400' and a population of 938,219. Both of those were built before 1930. Depending on which source you use, Houston currently has 64 built plus 4 under construction >=400' (68 total). 5 under construction (you left out Texas Tower) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidCenturyMoldy Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 6 hours ago, Houston19514 said: 5 under construction (you left out Texas Tower) But Texas Tower is an office building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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