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Unread 07-19-2012, 09:30 PM
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Location: Fort Worth
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Burnett Plaza (II)
Height: (old) 714 / (new) 409 ft.
Floors: (old) 46 / (New) 28
Site: Texas, W. 10th, Cherry, Burnett
Type: Mixed-Use
Groundfloor: Retail, Art Gallery Space, Plaza





Residential Space


For Texas....


Plaza


Tunnel, used for entries into the building and art space.









Old design
- Ground floor: Enclosed plaza with archs.
- Design: Tall skyscraper loosely based on the old Medical Arts Building.
- Style: Neoclassical/modern
- Facade Material: Brownstone, white stone, shale (roof).

New design
- Ground floor: 3-three story spaces for retail
- Design: Shorter, wider, slightly more accurate remodel of the Medical Arts Building, with an 8 story extention for residential space and garage.
- Style: Neoclassical/modern
- Facade Material: Polished granite, white stone, shale (roof), stainless steel.
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Unread 07-21-2012, 01:40 PM
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Burnett Park Tower teaser:

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Unread 07-21-2012, 08:50 PM
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The Burnett Park Tower
Height: (old) 767/ (new) 788 ft.
Site: current Burnett Plaza
Type: Observation (w/ restaurant)







Gold metal, with red roofing as another ode to the old Med Arts Building.







.... to one day (with hope) replace this P.O.S.


Old design
- Ground floor:Entry, storage/loading
- Design: Tower with current Burnett Plaza step design "cage".
- Style: Modern
- Facade Material: stone, steel, dark curtain wall


New design
- Ground floor: Entry, storage/loading
- Design: Same as above, only more narrow.
- Style: Modern
- Facade Material: white/grey flagstone, steel, dark curtain wall, red tile, aluminum.
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Unread 07-26-2012, 11:35 AM
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AT&T Bldg. teaser

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Unread 07-26-2012, 08:52 PM
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AT&T of Fort Worth
Height: (old) 536' / (new) 560' ft.
Floors: (old) 37 / (New) 35
Site: current City Hall
Type: Office/Utility
Groundfloor: Retail, Office







Garage. Ground level includes retail/office space, billboards. The base includes two 107' x 158' LED boards east and west and one 107' x 148' billboard facing south.


Crown and LED Boards covering utilities.







Old design
- Ground floor: Undecided (left blank incase of just keeping the current City Hall as a base)
- Design: Zig zag cut-ins on east and west, flat north and south, with a tall crown, Southwestern colors/patterns.
- Style: Modern (80's style)
- Facade Material: Concrete, dark blue curtain walls/windows, white and teal tiles.

New design
- Ground floor: Retail/Office space and garage entry with billboards
- Design: 28 story tower with some setbacks, half brick/half glass, sitting on top of utilities and a garage.
- Style: Modern (80's style)
- Facade Material: blue curtain walls/windows, yellow brick, LED boards, white stone and steel.



..... gotta admit, I'm still playing with this one.
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Unread 07-30-2012, 10:32 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth
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I have a question, doesn't it seem that the only way Fort Worth will remodel there skyscrapers is if there's a tornado that destroys them? -.- That's how we added new skyscrapers lol .
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Unread 07-31-2012, 01:25 AM
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I have a question, doesn't it seem that the only way Fort Worth will remodel there skyscrapers is if there's a tornado that destroys them? -.- That's how we added new skyscrapers lol .
What...... ?
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Unread 07-31-2012, 03:40 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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loss for words.
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Unread 08-01-2012, 11:36 AM
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Sony Tower teaser:

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Unread 08-01-2012, 03:52 PM
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(just by pure coincidence, it's been exactly 3 years since I posted this same building.)

Sony Tower
Height: (old) 800' / (new) 657' ft.
Floors: (old) 41 / (New) 54
Site: Florence, W. 1st, W. 2nd
Type: Office
Groundfloor: Retail



With the Hunter Plaza Apartments to the bottom left corner...






Megastore


White "SONY" letters during the day, black letters backlighting against the lantern at night.







Old design
- Ground floor: Store with 12 story garage.
- Design: Inspired by the Playstation 3.
- Style: Postmodern
- Facade Material: Black curtain wall, aluminum

New design
- Ground floor: A much larger store, nothing else.
- Design: Same, only shorter with no garage and a "shelter" structure with a lantern on top in the shape of the building.
- Style: Postmodern
- Facade Material: Black curtain wall, blue-green aluminum, clear curtain wall (lantern).
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