Marcus Allen Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Other than what we read previously, I wonder if they have other future plans for this location. Maybe the awkward placement of the eyesore parking garage will some how make sense once the entire "campus" is realized? I am reaching I know. Just trying to understand the decision to put the pg within the line of sight of hundreds of thousands of travelers daily. I would think to create a positive image toward Shell, a more asthetically (sp?) pleasing layout would be in order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 (edited) By JohnMe on SSP. Edited August 28, 2013 by Urbannizer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I still think putting the garage on the noisiest part of the site, and with the best vehicular access makes complete sense. Putting a garage "in between the buildings" as suggested makes no sense, it kills the whole idea of a campus. Shell should be aiming to create an inviting campus in order to attract top talent, not in providing a nice view to the people on the freeway. If they were concerned about that, they could build a nice facade on the feeway-facing side of the garage - there are plenty examples of really nice garages in urban settings. I wouldn't be surprised if that was suggested by the architects but the idea was dropped in favor of using most of the budget on amenities for the employees. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 From this afternoon... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Saw a new crane go up on Energy Corridor Shell campus today. Any information? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodToBeMe Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Pardon, but I did not know Shell is building a new campus in what is called the "energy corridor". Are you certain this is correct? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 LOL. That is all. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Pardon, but I did not know Shell is building a new campus in what is called the "energy corridor". Are you certain this is correct? Seriously? Do a little research on HAIF before posting. Either that or try SSC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Saw a new crane go up on Energy Corridor Shell campus today. Any information? You sure your not seeing the crane for Jacobs Plaza? It's right behind Shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 You sure your not seeing the crane for Jacobs Plaza? It's right behind Shell. could've sworn i noticed the same thing driving by this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 You sure your not seeing the crane for Jacobs Plaza? It's right behind Shell.There actually is a new crane on the Shell campus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFromCan Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 There actually is a new crane on the Shell campus. I can confirm it as well, there is a new crane up towards the Northeast side of the property. There had been rumors of two more buildings being added as they still needed additional space to continue consolidating offices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Those cranes must be there to start tearing down buildings... You know, after Shell moves to their new campus north of the Woodlands. ;-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Hey all. Thanks for backing me up. I don't always know the names of the properties nor the businesses inhabiting them, BUT I do have, IMO, one of the coolest commutes (if one has to commute over 30 min one way, LoL) and just report what I see daily. I am very glad we have this sort of forum, which, thanks to many of you, helps me link the names with the places. Again, thanks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Saw a new crane go up on Energy Corridor Shell campus today. Any information?Yep. You were right. Drove by yesterday and the crane is on the Shell campus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I can confirm it as well, there is a new crane up towards the Northeast side of the property. There had been rumors of two more buildings being added as they still needed additional space to continue consolidating offices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 i saw that too and wondered what he meant. so a Shell 5 and 6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Yep, around the same size as 3 & 4. 350k sq ft. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I'm a little confused at the two new towers (New crane). It's hard to tell from my office, but it doesn't look like there is enough room for even one more tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 ugh. thats 1.4 million square feet, not counting however much sq ft are in Buildings 1 & 2.. with all the sqare footage they have/are building, they could of built a huge skyscraper somewhere.. hell, it could be in Memorial City for all i care, to "be closer to the amenities" or w/e reasoning people are using for having large employment centers out in the burbs. i just dont understand the point for having 6 boxes spread out across a campus when they could go vertical and have everyone under one roof.will the design of 5 and 6 be the same as 3 and 4? theyre pretty boring.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 While I understand that most of us would like to see companies like Shell expand closer to the cities core, I don't understand why some here have such an issue with market demands, and the obvious fact that these companies know what they're doing. It's been explained on this forum many times by those that understand the business. I also don't understand why some here don't realize the makeup and layout of the city of Houston. This is not Chicago or New York. Houston will never be like those cities and is not designed as such. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 i understand, and i should of reworded my post, because frankly i wouldnt care if they built a tower on this plot in the energy corridor, it would just be more visually striking to see a skyscraper out there than a cluster of 12 story boxes that blend in with everything else.. even a couple neat 20 something story buildings with a few skybridges, but i guess they didnt want to make a statement. ah well, the walk across campus is better for the employees rather than taking an elevator in a tower.sorry, i let my skyscraper aficionado mentality take over in my posts sometimes.. i realize we cant have skyscrapers everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 i understand, and i should of reworded my post, because frankly i wouldnt care if they built a tower on this plot in the energy corridor, it would just be more visually striking to see a skyscraper out there than a cluster of 12 story boxes that blend in with everything else.. even a couple neat 20 something story buildings with a few skybridges, but i guess they didnt want to make a statement. ah well, the walk across campus is better for the employees rather than taking an elevator in a tower.sorry, i let my skyscraper aficionado mentality take over in my posts sometimes.. i realize we cant have skyscrapers everywhere. A group of small towers costs less than the same amount of square footage in a tall one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) ugh. thats 1.4 million square feet, not counting however much sq ft are in Buildings 1 & 2.. with all the sqare footage they have/are building, they could of built a huge skyscraper somewhere.. hell, it could be in Memorial City for all i care, to "be closer to the amenities" or w/e reasoning people are using for having large employment centers out in the burbs. i just dont understand the point for having 6 boxes spread out across a campus when they could go vertical and have everyone under one roof.will the design of 5 and 6 be the same as 3 and 4? theyre pretty boring.. I think that the value of having everyone under one roof is greatly overstated anyway, especially when talked about in comparison to a campus setting. There are certain departments in any company that talk to each other on a daily basis, but there are also plenty of departments that only see each other weekly, monthly, or frankly, never interact at all. As long as you can have the people that interact frequently with each other under the same roof, there's really no disadvantage to having others 100 yards away. Besides, in most skyscrapers, the buildings are already partitioned by the elevator system anyway. You can't go from the 60th floor to the 20th floor. You have to take the elevator to the lobby, switch elevators and then take another one back up to 20. Is that really that much better than walking to the building next door? Edited February 12, 2014 by livincinco 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Is it really 5 and 6 or just a daycare? http://swamplot.com/amid-all-the-energy-corridor-cranes-a-new-place-to-play-with-toy-cranes/2014-02-21/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Is it really 5 and 6 or just a daycare?http://swamplot.com/amid-all-the-energy-corridor-cranes-a-new-place-to-play-with-toy-cranes/2014-02-21/ Your looking at the wrong location. The daycare, while Shell's, is in front of Conoco Phillips West of Dairy Ashford. The crane is on the Shell campus which borders Dairy Ashford and runs east. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Your looking at the wrong location. The daycare, while Shell's, is in front of Conoco Phillips West of Dairy Ashford. The crane is on the Shell campus which borders Dairy Ashford and runs east.Sorry about the mix up! So many cranes in the EC it'll make your head spin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 So many cranes! So much time to enjoy them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I think that the value of having everyone under one roof is greatly overstated anyway, especially when talked about in comparison to a campus setting. There are certain departments in any company that talk to each other on a daily basis, but there are also plenty of departments that only see each other weekly, monthly, or frankly, never interact at all. As long as you can have the people that interact frequently with each other under the same roof, there's really no disadvantage to having others 100 yards away. Besides, in most skyscrapers, the buildings are already partitioned by the elevator system anyway. You can't go from the 60th floor to the 20th floor. You have to take the elevator to the lobby, switch elevators and then take another one back up to 20. Is that really that much better than walking to the building next door? When I worked at Conoco over on Dairy Ashford, it was always a pain walking 1/4 mile to get to someone's office. Especially when it was raining, cold, or just hot as hell, since the walkway was exposed and uncovered. Same thing when I was at HP on 249. At least there, the skywalk was enclosed. Where I am now the shortest distance between all 7 buildings is 270 feet - unconnected. So one has to walk (or run) in the rain, cold, or the crushing humidity to get to any one of the other buildings. By the time one gets to the lobby of their destination building they look like the cat dragged them in. So, yeah. It's not always a good thing to have everyone in these boring buildings on a campus. I'm not sure that "Why, you could just walk to the building next door!" is as simple, easy, or should be as big a pro as one might think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 When I worked at Conoco over on Dairy Ashford, it was always a pain walking 1/4 mile to get to someone's office. Especially when it was raining, cold, or just hot as hell, since the walkway was exposed and uncovered. Same thing when I was at HP on 249. At least there, the skywalk was enclosed. Where I am now the shortest distance between all 7 buildings is 270 feet - unconnected. So one has to walk (or run) in the rain, cold, or the crushing humidity to get to any one of the other buildings. By the time one gets to the lobby of their destination building they look like the cat dragged them in. So, yeah. It's not always a good thing to have everyone in these boring buildings on a campus. I'm not sure that "Why, you could just walk to the building next door!" is as simple, easy, or should be as big a pro as one might think. Aren't you one of the biggest proponents for making Houston more walkable and urbanized? And then you show up here complaining about having to walk 270 feet between buildings because it might be raining, cold, or humid?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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