Development Around The World: Part II

[Micah 16]

Well, I was hoping someone was going to create a new thread, but nobody ever did. Anyway, thanks to dragonanime, we now have "Development around the world: part II". This is basically about new buildings, planned buildings (I can see Tonks already getting those future London photos out. And Montouge with his future Paris photos. ). Anyway, here are my future Houston photos. These buildings are either proposed building to be built in the next few years or are already being worked on at the moment:

Full credit for the photos goes to Trae at Skyscraperpage.com

All the photos below are from Houston and the Greater Houston Area:

 

Park Tower Houston

If you didn't know already, the Downtown Park has spawned a new residential building.

Park Tower Houston

22,000 square feet of retail will be at the bottom. Hopefully facing the park.

Club Quarters Hotel and Residences

hotel and residential (restoration)

Raiders Lofts

residential

Restoration of Old Days Inn Hotel

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DOWNTOWN ADDITION

Root Memorial Park

Collective at Baldwin Park

Residential with street level retail and greenspace

2600 Travis at McGowen.

One block from light rail on a currently empty lot

Vistas at Midtown

http://www.innerloopcondos.com/vistas/

residential

Camden Midtown Superblock Project

Residential with street level retail

The Edge

residential

The Riparian on Montrose

Condo Development

Rushmore Lofts

residential

New Townhomes on McKinney

Midtown Medical Center

15 floors height unknown

Midtown Medical Center

15 floors height unknown

UPTOWN

------------------------------

Cosmopolitan Condos

http://www.cosmopolitanhouston.com

Boulevard Place

Mixed Use Development offering upscale Retail, Hotel, and Residential space

[jvlm.123 0]

Micah: Wow, some great development going on in and around Heuston, should be a great add on too the city!

Well, here in Ireland it continues to thrive, and cranes dominate the skyline in almost every town an city, here's some of the biggest developments going on in the biggest cities:

DUBLIN (pop. 1.7mn):

U2 Tower (120m):

Yes, named after the Dublin band, the U2 Tower will be one of the tallest buildings on the island, but will also have the band's new recording studios on the top two floors.

Heuston Gate (134m):

Named after the city rail terminus it lies nest too, Heuston Gate will be the tallest building on the island, and will also be taller than the Dublin Spire, which is 120m.

Point Village (new city quarter):

One of the biggest developments in the city, the Point Village includes:

• 120m skyscraper (the 'Watchtower').

•  23,000m² shopping centre.

•  13,000m²  of offices.

•  250-bed four-star hotel.

•  12-screen multiplex cinema.

•  3-floor unferground car park for 1,200 vehicles.

•  Point Depot (existing theatre) to be expanded with a capacity of 15,000.

• A new LUAS (light rail) line (line 'C') to be built to the quarter, it will be 1.5km long and have four stations.

Tara Street Station Tower (64m):

Named for the station it will be situated above.

Spencer Dock (new city quarter):

Neighbour to the Point Village, Spencer Dock includes:

• 300,000m of office space.

• 250-bed 5-star hotel.

• The 'National Conference Centre'.

•  1 hectare of parkland.

• Housing for over 2,000 people.

• The new 'C' line of the LUAS will have a station here.

•  A new suburban rail station.

Lansdowne Road Stadium Redevelopment:

The second stadium to be redeveloped in the city (after Croke Park), Lansdowne Road will feature 50,000 seats and should be complete by 2009.

Dublin Airport Terminal 2:

The terminal will be able to handle over 15mn passengers a year (the current one handled 21mn last year) and will cost €395mn to build. It should be complete by 2009.

BELFAST (pop. 820,000):

The Obel (81m):

The Aurora (109m):

Hope and History (70m):

Victoria Square (shopping centre):

Titanic Quarter (new city quarter):

CORK (pop. 380,000):

Eglinton Street Tower (80m):

Cork Docklands:

That's all I can think of from our three largest cities, though there is plenty more.

I'll update this later with projects from the next four largest cities (Derry, Limerick, Galway and Waterford).

[images were edited to meet the 800 x 600 limit] Mic

[ExiL3 10]

Wow, interesting pictures, lots of planning undergoing in the Houston area. I like the way american architechture is going, I found many (not saying all) american buildings and skyscrapers a bit plain. Now I almost like all of the above designs! (*meant for Micah)

take care

[Wolf_pt 7]

Some projects to Lisbon =)

Colombo Towers

Norfin Office Tower

Norman Foster Tower

Altis Marques Hotel

Panoramic

Compave Building

Nations Building

Monsnto Tower 2

Porta Sul

Campolide Parque

 

[images were edited to meet the 800 x 600 limit] Mic

[Camaron 1]

While we are at it, I thought I might as well post some pictures of the New York (NYC) skyline, past, present and future,

Pre-9/11 New York Skyline

New World Trade Centre Plans

Freedom Tower

New World Trade Centre 3

New World Trade Centre 4

Original World Trade Centre 7

New World Trade Centre 7

9/11 Reflecting Absence Memorial

Empire State Building

Chrysler Building

New York Skyline

GE Building

Metropolitan Opera House

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Statue of Liberty

Times Square

Grand Central Station

Brooklyn Bridge

[Micah 16]

Well, I was truly hoping for some more development feedback from everyone! Yes, you from Paris... yes, you from London! I want to see all the proposals everywhere... even Asia and the UAE!

Anyway, since it's been a while, it's time to update the Houston development section:

http://www.towrs.com/wiki/index.php/New_Projects_In_Houston%2C_Texas

Edit: I meant to add this weeks ago but never had the chance to do so.

[kawan 6]

I live in Manchester, and like London is undergoing major redevelopment. As you enter the city the skyline is dominated with cranes. Manchester is considered to be the UK's second city after London and is the world's first industrialised city.

188-metre skyscraper to begin construction sometime this year, the Picadilly Tower.

The present tallest building in Manchester, the 168 metre Beetham Tower.

Albany Crown Tower, probably due to begin construction this year.

Exchange square undergoing redevelopment. At present the Manchester Eye (A copy of the London Eye) is located here.

The Manchester Arndale Shopping Mall was badly damaged by IRA bombings in 1996 and the mall was rebuilt and renovated. It is now Europe's largest city shopping mall.

[Please stay within the 800 x 600 pixel limit] Marc

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

Originally posted by: kawan I live in Manchester, and like London is undergoing major redevelopment. As you enter the city the skyline is dominated with cranes. Manchester is considered to be the UK's second city after London and is the world's first industrialised city.

quote>

No it isnt Birmimgham is, and Birmingham has twice the population, and 200k  more in the metro. Manchester is 450k. Birmimgham is 1m.

I do like some of the stuff going on in Manchester though. Inacity for example. And Picadilly is an awesome station.

[kawan 6]

Thanks for your comment tonks - I do appreciate the fact that Manchester and Birmingham are very close in terms of the UK's second city.

By the way I do love your London lots - the buildings situated at Canary Wharf are my favourites, keep them coming!

Hopefully you might make some buildings from Manchester, such as Picadilly Station.

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

Originally posted by: kawan Thanks for your comment tonks - I do appreciate the fact that Manchester and Birmingham are very close in terms of the UK's second city.

By the way I do love your London lots - the buildings situated at Canary Wharf are my favourites, keep them coming!

Hopefully you might make some buildings from Manchester, such as Picadilly Station.quote>

Funny you say that actually, because i want to do Picadilly...

[ilikehotdogsalot 307]

ohhh picadilly!! nice pictures everyone, lots of projects going on i see

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

Manchester Picadilly Station that is, Not Picadilly Circus in London