Sunday, September 11, 2016

Westheimer at Bering Dr: Memorial Lutheran Church and sharp-edged office tower


Memorial Lutheran Church
5800 Westheimer Church and School signage

5718 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77057 - Skyscraper
 Westheimer at Bering Dr. 
5802 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77057 Romano's Macaroni Grill
5802 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77057 Romano's Macaroni Grill
Jungman Branch Library shortly before reopening after renovations
Jungman Branch Library shortly before reopening after renovations 
Westheimer at Bering Drive - Lutheran Church and skyscraper with with stripes and sharp edge
Memorial Lutheran Church at 5800 Westheimer
 and striped office-tower with sharp edge at 5718 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77057 .


Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Rockin Robin Guitar Player Mural


Guitarists in black and white 

Rockin Robin Guitars & Music  3619 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77098

Rockin Robin Guitars & Music  3619 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77098 

Rockin' Robin Guitars Music
Rockin' Robin Guitars Music (Nov 2015 corner view)
S Shepherd at Portsmouth Street 
Rockin' Robin Guitars Music Store with Mural on side wall - Portsmouth Street in Montrose off South Shepherd

ALSO ICONIC: RED ROTATING ROOFTOP GUITAR 
AT HARD ROCK CAFE IN THE THEATER DISTRICT 


BAYOU PLACE WITH RED GUITAR
BAYOU PLACE - DOWNTOWN HOUSTON THEATER DISTRICT 

MORE MUSICAL WALL ART 

Lightnin Hopkins placard on Main (May 2016) 
NUMBERS NIGHT CLUB - EAST SIDE (December 2015 photo)
NUMBERS NIGHT CLUB - EAST SIDE (December 2015 photo) 
Musician mural on West-facing side wall of Numbers Night Club in Montrose (Dec 2015 photo)
Musician mural on West-facing side wall of Numbers Night Club on Lower Westheimer (Dec 2015 photo)   


Friday, September 2, 2016

Bank of America Center in Downtown Houston (2016)


Bank of America Center 700 Louisiana St. Houston, TX 77002
Bank of America Skyscraper in the Downtown Houston urban canyon (Aug 2016 photo)


700 Louisiana St. Houston, TX 77002 

Tempietto on the Downtown Houston Skyline

 The circular colonnade structure atop the Niels Esperson Building adds a unique element to the urban skyline 
(when not hidden by taller modern buildings nearby)
Top of the Niels Esperson Building 
Architectural detail - Top level of Niels Esperson Building
More top-level architectural detail - Niels Esperson Building 

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

High-rise Civil Courthouse in Downtown Houston (2016 photos)

The facade of the Harris County Civil Courthouse is already showing the effects of the Houston weather.
Cupola atop Harris County Civil Courthouse

Lone Star atop Harris County Civil Courthouse (highrise)
Close-up of Lone Star atop Harris County Civil Courthouse 
West-facing facade of modern Harris County Civil Courthouse
West-facing facade of modern Harris County Civil Courthouse 
Bits of three local courthouses: 1910 Harris County Courthouse (left), Juvenile Justice Center (front),
Civil Harris County Courthouse (center back)

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

High-rise Criminal Courthouse in Downtown Houston


Harris County Family Law Center (front) and Criminal Justice Center (back)
1201 Franklin, Houston, TX 77002
Franklin Street at the Harris County Courthouse Complex looking West
Franklin Street looking West: Old Jail, Criminal Justice Center (right)
(Sep 17, 2016 photo)
Top of South-facing facade of Criminal Courthouse - Harris County, Texas (Houston)
Top of South-facing facade of Criminal Courthouse - Harris County, Texas (Houston)
(9/15/2016 photo)
Harris County Criminal Justice Center seen from Main Street Bridge at UHD



San Jacinto St Northbound - Family Law Center - Criminal Justice Center - Old Jail Building
San Jacinto St Northbound - Family Law Center - Criminal Justice Center - Old Jail Building  (Sep 15, 2016 photo)
Buffalo Bayou - Main Street Bridge - Harris County Jail Facility - Criminal Justice Complex with high-rise courthouse 

Monday, August 29, 2016

Crown work high up on the Downtown Skyline



Zoom shot of top of new Hines skyscraper under construction on Main at Texas Ave
in Downtown Houston, Texas (Aug 2016 photos)




Former Union National Bank Building, now Hotel Icon on corner of Main and Congress



Located on the corner of Main and Congress, historic Hotel Icon also frames Market Square on the Travis Street side.

Hotel Icon name plate and logo

Hotel Icon 220 Main Street, Houston, Texas, Downtown 77002

Hotel ICON


Travis at Congress - Clock Tower and Hotel Icon (Aug 20, 2016 photo)
Travis Street Restaurant Row - Clock Tower - Hotel Icon 
Hotel Icon Parking Garage on corner of Congress and Travis St. 
Partial view of Houston is Inspired Mural on Treebeards wall
Partial view of Houston is Inspired Mural on Treebeards wall
Can you find a bit of Hotel Icon in this pic? 
View from Milam Street: Hotel Icon and County Building/garage with bright white wall facing West 
Line & Lariat 220 Main St. Houston TX 77002 (Hotel Icon)
220 Main Entrance to Hotel Icon Restaurant Line & Lariat 



Sunday, August 28, 2016

Christ Church Cathedral on Texas Ave


Christ Church Cathedral Tower with Banner

Mirror image of church tower cross in skyscraper glass wall
Mirror image of church tower cross in skyscraper glass wall 

1117 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002



Fannin Street between Prairie and Texas Ave.  - Criminal Courthouse in the distance 
Courthouse Dome and Church Tower with Cross
Courthouse Dome and Church Tower with Cross