New skyscrapers for Fort Worth... by me. (Lubbock, Lancaster: condo, floors)

[TT Dave]

Wow, that New Burnett Plaza looks fantastic! It's a very nice blend of old and new and the mini plaza and water wall are also a very nice touch. I like your other designs above but I really like this one. This building would look absolutely incredible in the Fort Worth skyline.

[JJG]

Originally Posted by TT Dave

Wow, that New Burnett Plaza looks fantastic! It's a very nice blend of old and new and the mini plaza and water wall are also a very nice touch. I like your other designs above but I really like this one. This building would look absolutely incredible in the Fort Worth skyline.

Thank you, all.

It may be a while before I can make more, but I'm workin on them.

[JJG]

Redo:

XTO HQ
887' ft.
50 stories



With an actual heigh and better, more accurate mesurements.....

The shrotened spires


Ground level with Macy's on one side..... the other side is your imagination. I just couldn't think of what else to put there....




elevation


Comparison with Burnett....



I'm tellin' ya, the demensions are as close as accurate as I can get with SketchUp, but still, the base just seems too big. I don't know....

But I cut the spires down, got the right mesurments (I think), and added a ground floor retal and (your store/restaurant/whatever here) space. So I'm happier with this design.

[Dangerfield]

I dig Block TU Tower.

Would it be mixed-use? The design looks like it could have a hotel/condo integrated into the building.

[JJG]

Originally Posted by Dangerfield

I dig Block TU Tower.

Would it be mixed-use? The design looks like it could have a hotel/condo integrated into the building.

Exactly.

The lower 30 stories are condos/appartments, the mid section is a fitness and pool area, and the top 30 stories is office space.
Also, the very first floor is retail.

[Dangerfield]

^ OK.

Your designs (especially New Burnett & Block TU) are eye catching. The styles appear relevant, with usable space and a classic look; classic meaning the buildings appear like they would age gracefully and iconically.

Good stuff.

[JJG]

New Building.... and the Burnett Plaza's replacement.....

The Burnett Park Tower
767 ft. (693 ft. not counting the communication tower)





This is my replacement idea the Burn-in-hell-ett Plaza. A free-standing tower with an observation deck and restaurant. I wanted to add some sort of reminder for what once stood there (9 out of every "remake towers" I do has that quality), so I placed the tower inside step design structure, like the back of the Burnett.

Looking at it from street level


The progression to the entrance.



Walking twoards the main entrance, there is a pool in the center with a horse statue standing on marble. And you can see the "Burnett Park Tower" sign across a curved gateway. I couldn't figure out how to put the letters on the curved surface....



Here's the top of the tower, with the bottom part of it being the observation deck, and the bigger, top half being the restaurant. And to have some diversity, I made a silver design in the middle of the "birthday cake".


And here's a loading dock for food or anything else (another part of the current Burnett Plaza I used).


Elevation


Comparison with the Burnett


And while we're at it....


...and...





And I felt like the building was missing something.....


BTW, I have to use lines for some of these pics. It shows the sides of the building better.

[JJG]

New Building

Firestone Tower
512 ft.
27 stories



This building would be in that grassy space across from the Firestone Appartments (hence the name). It would face 7th Street.
It's a mixed use, office/residential building.... and before you say anything, I ment to show some sort of retail use at the bottom... but truth be told, I just kinda rushed this one.

Here's the top of it...


Looking up from street level.


The two top recreation floors and the Firestone 'F'.


Balconies and the side window design (I think I should have made the balconies longer....)


Groundfloor from the sides.... again, there's supposed to be some sort of retail there, but I decided to just stop there and show you the building itself. There's ALOT more that I want to do with this one....


Elevation


Comparison with the Burnett...


The colors are pale red, tan, and an off-white. I wanted it to match the appartments across the street. On top of the lobby, the first 8 floors are office space, and the next 16 are condos. The top two floors are recreational areas with an arcade, pool, exercise area, and open air space, featuring a red glass retaining gate. On the side, there's two mirror step designs and an alternating, red/white pattern. On the top inside the squares is the classic Firestone 'F' logo which would light up at night.

[JJG]

New building

W. 7th Bank of America Building
406 ft.
24 stories




A look up next to the Burnett.



The crown of the building



The entrance



elevation



Comparison to Burnett



This is one of the only 2 buildings that are strictly office. And I gotta tell ya, I LOVE this design the most. It just looks right! From the side, it kinda looks like the Stanley Cup.... so there's the building's nickname right there.

I like this building's style so much that I wanted to do a twin tower.... but we've already got the Bass Towers, so fuggitaboutit. I've got a visual of what this building would look like next to the Firestone and Burnet Park Tower. Now all I have to do is add the new Burnett and the hotel I'll make next and that area will be complete.

[JJG]

New Building

DoubleTree Hotel
24 stories
446 ft.



Like the Omni, it's a hotel on the bottom and condos on top. I wanted it to have a green-bronze scheme to sort of match the park.





Entrance



View from Burnett Park



Elevation



Comparison with Burnett