Comments on: At New UH Biz Building, Glowing Sign of Insperity Is Just Around the Corner http://swamplot.com/at-new-uh-biz-building-glowing-sign-of-insperity-is-just-around-the-corner/2012-08-31/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Sun, 19 May 2013 04:35:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Golyadkin http://swamplot.com/at-new-uh-biz-building-glowing-sign-of-insperity-is-just-around-the-corner/2012-08-31/#comment-276328 Golyadkin Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:24:54 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=46809#comment-276328 Other pictures of the building (taken Friday) if anyone is interested: -http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0202.jpg?t=1346456726 - http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0200.jpg?t=1346456665 - http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0199.jpg?t=1346456632 - http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0197.jpg?t=1346456567 Also, a picture of the plan for the site from a few years ago: - https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/258608_987609575706_4127007_o.jpg Other pictures of the building (taken Friday) if anyone is interested:
-http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0202.jpg?t=1346456726
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http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0200.jpg?t=1346456665
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http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0199.jpg?t=1346456632
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http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0197.jpg?t=1346456567

Also, a picture of the plan for the site from a few years ago:
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https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/258608_987609575706_4127007_o.jpg

]]> By: Seabird http://swamplot.com/at-new-uh-biz-building-glowing-sign-of-insperity-is-just-around-the-corner/2012-08-31/#comment-275912 Seabird Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:56:45 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=46809#comment-275912 Brad - The long and short of it is that the customer is ultimately responsible for what kind of building they want. Many designs are submitted by different firms during the interview process. If you want to blame anyone for the lack of consistency on that campus, blame UH's Facilities Dept. They make the final selection of what ultimately goes up. UH isn't a historic school and shouldn't be designed to look like Oxford. It should reflect the city of its namesake which, for good or ill, will always attempt to look modern and progressive in terms of its design aesthetic. Brad – The long and short of it is that the customer is ultimately responsible for what kind of building they want. Many designs are submitted by different firms during the interview process. If you want to blame anyone for the lack of consistency on that campus, blame UH’s Facilities Dept. They make the final selection of what ultimately goes up.

UH isn’t a historic school and shouldn’t be designed to look like Oxford. It should reflect the city of its namesake which, for good or ill, will always attempt to look modern and progressive in terms of its design aesthetic.

]]> By: Brad http://swamplot.com/at-new-uh-biz-building-glowing-sign-of-insperity-is-just-around-the-corner/2012-08-31/#comment-275745 Brad Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:53:31 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=46809#comment-275745 The Bauer College of Business now occupies three architecturally disparate yet closely spaced buildings. Obviously, no master plan here, and I doubt the architects responsible even inspected the site before firing up their CADs. Maybe there is a theme I am too dense to perceive. cf Rice U., which, however pretentious, is at least consistent. The Bauer College of Business now occupies three architecturally disparate yet closely spaced buildings. Obviously, no master plan here, and I doubt the architects responsible even inspected the site before firing up their CADs. Maybe there is a theme I am too dense to perceive. cf Rice U., which, however pretentious, is at least consistent.

]]> By: garx http://swamplot.com/at-new-uh-biz-building-glowing-sign-of-insperity-is-just-around-the-corner/2012-08-31/#comment-275741 garx Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:31:55 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=46809#comment-275741 We're now naming classrooms after companies, hundreds of people are driving around town with commercials on thier cars, and every day dozens if not hundreds of people are standing in the middle of esplanades with signboards. Welcome to the Brave New World. We’re now naming classrooms after companies, hundreds of people are driving around town with commercials on thier cars, and every day dozens if not hundreds of people are standing in the middle of esplanades with signboards.
Welcome to the Brave New World.

]]> By: movocelot http://swamplot.com/at-new-uh-biz-building-glowing-sign-of-insperity-is-just-around-the-corner/2012-08-31/#comment-275729 movocelot Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:43:45 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=46809#comment-275729 Guess I live in The JP Morgan Chase Building. They could erect a lighted sign up on the roof if they retire my debt! Guess I live in The JP Morgan Chase Building.
They could erect a lighted sign up on the roof if they retire my debt!

]]> By: miss_msry http://swamplot.com/at-new-uh-biz-building-glowing-sign-of-insperity-is-just-around-the-corner/2012-08-31/#comment-275714 miss_msry Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:17:58 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=46809#comment-275714 More buildings named after Houstonians, fewer named after companies. How long before the UofH can change the name? Is that in the contract?? More buildings named after Houstonians, fewer named after companies. How long before the UofH can change the name? Is that in the contract??

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