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Chipperfield Speaks at the MenilDavid Chipperfield speaks at the Menil [Photo by Raj Mankad] During his presentation to a packed audience at the Menil yesterday, David Chipperfield referred to the Richmont Square apartments as “the great big thing,” “this thing getting in our way,” and a “nonconforming” space. Charged with developing a master plan for an expansion of the [...] |
10.02.09 | Architecture Art & Culture |
NOZONE: Houston’s Mayoral Forum on Land UseNOZONE flier [Design by Mary Ellen Carroll] Peter Brown, TJ Huntley, Gene Locke, Roy Morales, and Annise Parker will be giving their thoughts about legislation policy, education, transportation, and quality of life issues in a in a discussion on land use this Thursday, July 9, 2009, at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, 5216 Montrose Boulevard, [...] |
07.07.09 | Architecture |
Chipperfield and the Menil Masterplan: An Interview with Josef HelfensteinPossible site of future “gateway” to the Menil, Richmond Hall (left) and the Richmont Square Apartments (right) at the corner of Loretto and Richmond [Photo Raj Mankad] In the May issue of Cite (78), Marc El-Khouri wrote about the recently announced selection of David Chipperfield Architects by the Menil Collection to create a new master [...] |
05.29.09 | Architecture |
Gulf Coast Green Recap: Can Houston Become Denser?A model made from Ike debris, on display at Gulf Coast Green, showing a rehabilitated and roof-supplied future for Maya’s Grocery in Galveston [Photo by Raj Mankad] From April 16 to 17, several hundred environmentally-minded individuals gathered at the 2009 Gulf Coast Green Symposium. While keynote speaker Alex Steffen addressed the issues of a growing [...] |
04.25.09 | Infrastructure Reviews |
Future Shock: Downtown Houston in 2030Vision for a sustainable downtown Houston, 2030 [Original photo from The Positive Image, rendering by Kirksey EcoServices] The architecture and interior design firm Kirksey was approached by the Houston Chronicle to provide a look at the buildings of the future. The response was a green metropolis, where buildings are wind-powered, collect rainwater, and black top [...] |
04.24.09 | Architecture Environment |
Infill: A Framework for Growth in the East EndBroadway Urban Corridor [Rendering by Allison Parrott] The thin urban fabric along Broadway in the East End is fractured by prominent voids. Used car lots, abandoned buildings, and empty land dominate the strip, which is the main route between Downtown and Hobby Airport. Just to the west of Broadway are a few streets of sparse, [...] |
12.22.08 | Architecture |
