Better skyline Houston or Dallas? (Fort Worth, The Woodlands: crime, wealthy, corporation)

[binkyman]

Originally Posted by Metro Matt

Suburban Dallas has nothing on this.

The Woodlands, Texas

Montrose 1100 on houstonarchitecture.info

I was prepared to swing my head to look at a magnificent skyline when it stopped abruptly. Where is the rest of that dynamic picture?

Here is downtown Las Colinas:

las colinas pictures

And here is downtown Addison:

Addison Texas - Things to do in Addison

And the Telecom Corridor:

... : www.ProPhotoDallas.com , photo title: Richardson Telecom Corridor

I couldn't find a good photo of Preston Center or Park Central. I did find this rendering of the still pie in the sky future Midtown project by Beck though:

Addendum at 10 a.m. May 3: Peer Chacko sent a note this morning that says,

Here is a shot of CityPlace as it is beginning to further thicken:

Design Awards Gallery - Unbuilt Desing Awards Entry

Gee, there is lots to compare with that skyline in the Woodlands. But the Woodlands really hasn't hit the ground running yet. Greenspoint is much bigger.
"Bang!" Just kidding. I like doing that when talking about Gunspoint.

Here is an interesting view of the commercial center around the Mockingbird TOD, the area of SMU and Snider Village with the latter being another of those urban shopping jewels Dallas is famous for:

http://images.search.yahoo.com/image...spart=visicom#

Here is the Bush Library at SMU and a monster view of downtown / Uptown Dallas.

http://images.search.yahoo.com/image...spart=visicom#

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by binkyman

I was prepared to swing my head to look at a magnificent skyline when it stopped abruptly. Where is the rest of that dynamic picture?

Here is downtown Las Colinas:

las colinas pictures

And here is downtown Addison:

Addison Texas - Things to do in Addison

And the Telecom Corridor:

... : www.ProPhotoDallas.com , photo title: Richardson Telecom Corridor

I couldn't find a good photo of Preston Center or Park Central. I did find this rendering of the still pie in the sky future Midtown project by Beck though:

Addendum at 10 a.m. May 3: Peer Chacko sent a note this morning that says,

Here is a shot of CityPlace as it is beginning to further thicken:

Design Awards Gallery - Unbuilt Desing Awards Entry

Gee, there is lots to compare with that skyline in the Woodlands. But the Woodlands really hasn't hit the ground running yet. Greenspoint is much bigger.
"Bang!" Just kidding. I like doing that when talking about Gunspoint.

Here is an interesting view of the commercial center around the Mockingbird TOD, the area of SMU and Snider Village with the latter being another of those urban shopping jewels Dallas is famous for:

Addendum at 10 a.m. May 3: Peer Chacko sent a note this morning that says,

Here is the Bush Library at SMU and a monster view of downtown / Uptown Dallas.

Addendum at 10 a.m. May 3: Peer Chacko sent a note this morning that says,

None of those Dallas burbs you listed has twin 450 footers like The Woodlands. The tallest in Las Colinas is 358 feet. Those are all over suburban Houston...too many to count actually. Greenspoint alone probably has 3 or 4 300 footers in its skyline.

Next please.

[binkyman]

Originally Posted by Metro Matt

None of those Dallas burbs you listed has twin 450 footers like The Woodlands. The tallest in Las Colinas is 358 feet. Those are all over suburban Houston...too many to count actually. Greenspoint alone probably has 3 or 4 300 footers in its skyline.

Next please.

But a lot of these areas I posted, regardless of height of buildings, are fast becoming downtowns. I would think the Telecom Corridor could start building a few verical buildings of thirty stories or so especially if Ratheon decides to build as it is contemplating doing. There is going to be one forty story building in the Midtown development and numerous other thirty somethings, but that is still pie in the sky. Of course, Las Colinas is limited by nearby DFW airport. There are numerous game changers going on in Dallas - Fort Worth, but I'll have to post those in another thread.

[xsatyr]

Originally Posted by binkyman

But a lot of these areas I posted, regardless of height of buildings, are fast becoming downtowns. I would think the Telecom Corridor could start building a few verical buildings of thirty stories or so especially if Ratheon decides to build as it is contemplating doing. There is going to be one forty story building in the Midtown development and numerous other thirty somethings, but that is still pie in the sky. Of course, Las Colinas is limited by nearby DFW airport. There are numerous game changers going on in Dallas - Fort Worth, but I'll have to post those in another thread.

I didn't realize this was a better future potential skyline thread... There is no point in discussing what may or may not be built because far too many proposals never come to fruition. Let's try to keep this thread on what actually exist and is under construction. There is no point in talking about costly long-term projects, Midtown project, because we have no idea how much of it will actually be completed. Besides by the time that thing is completed both cities will have added new highrises to their respective skyline.

[binkyman]

Originally Posted by xsatyr

I didn't realize this was a better future potential skyline thread... There is no point in discussing what may or may not be built because far too many proposals never come to fruition. Let's try to keep this thread on what actually exist and is under construction. There is no point in talking about costly long-term projects, Midtown project, because we have no idea how much of it will actually be completed. Besides by the time that thing is completed both cities will have added new highrises to their respective skyline.

Indeed, that is why I have already started a new thread.

[RayStokes]

Originally Posted by Metro Matt

Suburban Dallas has nothing on this.

The Woodlands, Texas

Montrose 1100 on houstonarchitecture.info

Wow. Color me impressed by your fascination with the mundane.

Be honest. When you posted this picture, did you really think this generic Anywhere, USA suburban office park strip mall and parking lot would impress anyone?


Las Colinas is a boring, souless giant suburban office park. The Woodlands is no different. The utter bull**** Houston and Dallas (and apparently freaking Tyler) posters will debate over fascinates me. There is not a single thing interesting or unique about either The Woodlands or Irving. Is this a skyline thread or a parking lot thread? Because your pic would only be somewhat relevant in the latter.

[annie_himself]

The Woodlands sucks. It's just a mall and some buildings.

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by RayStokes

Wow. Color me impressed by your fascination with the mundane.

Be honest. When you posted this picture, did you really think this generic Anywhere, USA suburban office park strip mall and parking lot would impress anyone?


Las Colinas is a boring, souless giant suburban office park. The Woodlands is no different. The utter bull**** Houston and Dallas (and apparently freaking Tyler) posters will debate over fascinates me. There is not a single thing interesting or unique about either The Woodlands or Irving. Is this a skyline thread or a parking lot thread? Because your pic would only be somewhat relevant in the latter.

Just another generic suburban office park...right.

The Woodlands makes Las Colinas look like an afterthought.

[xsatyr]

I am incredibly pro urban but I loved The Woodlands when I went earlier this year. I was so ready to bash it but I couldn't.

[dollaztx]

Originally Posted by Metro Matt

Just another generic suburban office park...right.

The Woodlands makes Las Colinas look like an afterthought.

Man, Fort Worth has the Woodlands and Houston's street-level beat.