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| una ciudad que alcanza el cielo |
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| First Methodist Church on Main / Bell Station |
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| Downtown beautification: Banner in Spanish |
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| Main at Clay - SkyHouse I and II - Metro Light Rail Stop |
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Urban branding and beautification: Bannerful Houston, even in Spanish
Saturday, August 6, 2016
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
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| Wheeler Watch Clinic |
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Jones Hall with Chase Tower
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| Water fall feature at Jones Plaza |
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| Sun shade at stage area on Jones Plaza |
Thursday, July 28, 2016
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
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| Houston is merely inspired now |
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| Sidewalk view: Treebeards mural by GONZO247 |
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| Corner of Travis Street and Preston in Houston's Historic District - Houston Inspired mural on Treebeards wall |
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Cranes over Houston Summer 2016 Edition
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| Drilling for foundation at Marlowe Condo site |
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| 609 Main at Texas (Hines Office Tower) |
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| Current top level of the Aris development (July 2016) |
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| Hines 609 Main at Texas Office Tower seen from Chase Tower Plaza with Miro sculpture |
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| Market Square Tower (June 2016) |
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| 609 Main @ Texas by Hines seen from Jones Hall |
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| RICE HOTEL and emerging HINES TOWER |
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| Construction crane towering over Hogg Palace |
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| Aris Market Square by Hines (July 2016) |
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| New Amegy Bank HQ on the West Loop seen from Westheimer (July 2016) |
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Freedom Over Texas Freeway Underpass Mural
Collage of messages and imagery to ponder
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| Freedom over Texas and some other slogans and images - Wileyart |
Where Allen Parkway meets the Gulf Freeway (I-45 North and South)
Monday, July 25, 2016
How far from Mars to Downtown Houston?
Is that the right number in miles in the green sign?
Downtown Mars Mural by eyefulart.com - West wall
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Downtown Mars Mural west-facing facade July 2016
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| South-facing facade of Downtown Mars building (Direct Auto Auction on Leeland) (April 2016 pic) |
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Main Street Muralism: More facade art in Downtown Houston
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| Main Street Market with new mural (8/27/2016 photo) |
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| Mural at Main Street Market featuring roses & hearts on blue |
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| Main Street Market with rose-adorned facade |
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| Rose & heart mural detail in Downtown Houston on Main |
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| Lightnin Hopkins posters adorning facade on Main Street, Houston Texas (May 2016 photo) |
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
"Points of View" Sculpture by James Surls (1991) in the Historic District
"Points of View" steel and wood sculpture created by James Surls (1991)
installed in a fountain at Market Square Park at the South end of the Niko Niko's trellis, patio seating area.
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| Sculpture and trellis on Market Square (8/27/2016 photo) |
Monday, July 18, 2016
Keeping Time on Main Street, Texas
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| Vintage post clock with emerging Hines skyscraper behind (July 2016) |
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| Main at Texas Clock Dials |
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| Streetside historical poster: Siteof Houston's First Skyscraper |
Sunday, July 17, 2016
The near-perfect line-up
WEST LOOP GEOMETRY
Westheimer vistas at the Galleria
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| Top of Williams Tower after repairs |
Also earlier post --> Williams Tower shrouded for renovations
Sunday, July 10, 2016
Utility box art now even in River Oaks, though rather subtle
Bound not to offend or be mistaken as graffiti: faux brick paint job
with a little faux foliage consonant with the ambient greenery of the neighborhood
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| Nearby: The River Oaks District (ROD) |
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| Westheimer at Mid Lane - TD Ameritrade |
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