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The Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park, [1] formerly the Williams Waterwall and the Transco Waterwall, is a multi-story sculptural fountain that sits opposite the south face of Williams Tower in the Uptown District of Houston. The fountain and its surrounding park were built as an architectural amenity to the adjacent tower.
The Williams Tower (originally named the Transco Tower) is a 64-story, 1.4 million square feet (130,000 m 2) class A postmodern office tower located in the Uptown District of Houston, Texas. The building was designed by New York–based John Burgee Architects with Philip Johnson in association with Houston-based Morris-Aubry Architects (now ...
In the late 1990s Uptown Houston saw construction of many mid- and high-rise residential buildings of the tallest being about 30 stories. [40] The tallest structure in Uptown Houston is the 901-foot (275 m) tall, Philip Johnson-designed, landmark Williams Tower (formerly "Transco Tower"), which was constructed in 1983. [41]
His first large-scale commercial development came in 1967 when Shell Oil Company hired Hines to construct a new downtown Houston headquarters. The Galleria, Pennzoil Place, Transco Tower (now Williams Tower), and more than 900 developments would follow. [7] [8] The firm proceeded to branch out into Europe after the fall of communism there in 1989.
Here’s a quick breakdown of where things currently stand heading into the final weekend of the regular season: ACC. Miami scored the final 25 points against Wake Forest to win going away for the ...
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Houston" The following 107 pages are in this category, out of 107 total. ... Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park; Hobby ...
Two sets of Houston homeowners have been left high and dry after a municipal water tank exploded behind their homes, unleashing thousands of gallons of water that tore down an eight-foot fence and ...
The Houston Fire Department responded to the fire on Polk Street around 10:50 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Nov. 6, according to Fire Chief Thomas Muñoz, who spoke at a press conference overnight.