|
 1 Houston Center, Houston, Texas
Posted by: JimmyEv
N 29° 45.350 W 095° 21.772
15R E 271518 N 3294069
Quick Description: Built after 2 Houston Center in 1978, 1 Houston Center abandoned all the plans that had been developed for Houston Center four years before. It is simply a tall, 678-ft., horizontally striped glass box designed by S.I. Morris Associates.
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 6/14/2007 6:27:00 PM
Waymark Code: WM1P8F
Views: 124
Long Description:One might find it amazing that it took three architectural firms -
S.I. Morris Associates, Caudill Rowlett Scott and 3D/International
- to come up with the bland exterior of this building. Although the
grandiose plans for Houston Center had been abandoned by the time
this skyscraper was built, the base, integrated with
"http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMZR8">2 Houston Center,
still reflects some of the original intent. The two buildings share
space, including an outdoor terrace, over San Jacinto Street. A
skywalk connects 1 Houston Center with the
"http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1ZDD">Shops at Houston
Center; you can walk over the skywalk, meander through the outdoor
terraces, and descend to street level in
"http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMZR8">2 Houston Center.

"http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1V9C">Skyline
District
Next: "http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMZR8">2 Houston
Center | Previous:
"http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1ZDD">Shops at Houston
Center
Building Name: 1 Houston Center
 Structure Height: 678
 Number of Stories: 48
 Year Built: 1978
 Architect/Design Firm: S.I. Morris Associates
 Style: International Style
 Use: Office Building
 Publicly accessible areas: The lobbies are publicly accessible, with connections to Two Houston Center and the Shops at Houston Center.
 Hours: Monday-Friday, 7am-6pm.
 Cost: None.
 Address: 1221 McKinney
Houston, Texas
 Emporis link: [Web Link]
 Building Website: Not listed

|
Visit Instructions: To visit this waymark, you must provide a description of your
experience and add one photograph (taken by you) of any part of the
skyscraper to the gallery. This photograph does not have to have
either you or your GPS receiver in it.
|