New street art on Lower Westheimer and a second colorful but non-biscuit curtain wall (Summer 2016)

Painted utility box on SE corner of Westheimer and Taft 

No, it's not a mini-Ashby highrise. Just hi-lo  

It's a crowd on the vintage and resale shops row in Montrose; and what a crowd it is.

Love lost or left in San Francisco 

Dude with palette and paintbrush 

Rainbow-themed wall, but with vertical color bands 

Pride Wall - Westheimer near Dunlavy

Muralized utility box across from El Tiempo Cantina at Taft 

Street art on the 300 Block of Westheimer at Taft - Musicians mural at Numbers Club in the distance 

Sacred Heart Studio 

The Musicians at Numbers Club, not new, but iconic 

Musical legends mural at #'s Club on Lower Wetsheimer 

Michael Savoie Mural on corner of Elgin and Smith

Color-rich mural on East-facing wall of former Social Security Administration office at 3100 Smith Street 

From Smith to Elgin 

Below: More art on the Midtown Block - Primate Art 

Nicky Davis Gorilla Mural

Nicky Davis Gorilla Art (May 2015) Zoo-related Mural in Midtown 

Dome of Houston Appeals Courts (former Harris County Courthouse)

Courthouse Rotunda with Tempietto 

The old Harris County Courthouse, built in 1910 and renovated a few years ago, is today the seat of two state appellate courts: The First Court of Appeals and the Fourteenth Court of Appeals. 

It also has a ceremonial courtroom.  

Architectural jewel in Downtown Houston:

The Historic Harris County Courthouse 

See Texas Historical Commission web page here

Scales of justice and law book symbolism on facade of courthouse 

Stained-glassed  cupola seen from inside, looking up 

Houston Bar Association (HBA) Historical Marker at the Courthouse 

1910 Harris County Courthouse after restoration (Aug 2016 photo) 

Main at Texas and Texas at Main

Wall Street Art at the Downtown JW Marriott

Mural at the Downtown JW Marriott 806 Main St, Houston, TX 77002

Urban branding and beautification: Bannerful Houston, even in Spanish

una ciudad que alcanza el cielo 

First Methodist Church on Main / Bell Station 

Downtown beautification: Banner in Spanish 

Main at Clay - SkyHouse I and II - Metro Light Rail Stop 

Architectural details at historic red-brick store structure in Midtown

Facade details at historic building in Midtown at corner of Main and Anita Street  

2935 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002 

2935 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002

Wheeler Watch Clinic 

Jones Hall with Chase Tower

Water fall feature at Jones Plaza 

Sun shade at stage area on Jones Plaza 

Looking back: When we were more than just inspired

Before an Act of Muralistic Revisionism took the hip, tasty, funky, and savvy out of the color-rich stew  

INSPIRED - HIP - TASTY - FUNKY - SAVVY - ALL OF IT:
The original Treebeards Mural near Market Square facing Preston Street 

and the Aris Market Square Tower across it 

BEFORE AND AFTER THE COPY-EDITING 

Houston is merely inspired now 

Sidewalk view: Treebeards mural by GONZO247 

Corner of Travis Street and Preston in Houston's Historic District - Houston Inspired mural on Treebeards wall 

Cranes over Houston Summer 2016 Edition

Drilling for foundation at Marlowe Condo site 

609 Main at Texas (Hines Office Tower) 

Current top level of the Aris development (July 2016)

Hines 609 Main at Texas Office Tower
seen from Chase Tower Plaza with Miro sculpture 

Market Square Tower (June 2016) 

609 Main @ Texas by Hines seen from Jones Hall

RICE HOTEL and emerging HINES TOWER 

Construction crane towering over Hogg Palace 

Aris Market Square by Hines (July 2016) 

New Amegy Bank HQ on the West Loop seen from Westheimer (July 2016)