Comments on: Comment of the Day: Separated at Death? http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-separated-at-death/2012-08-20/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Thu, 23 May 2013 05:08:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: sabine waugh http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-separated-at-death/2012-08-20/#comment-274481 sabine waugh Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:11:32 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=46124#comment-274481 My dates were off: the Houston Best went up in 1974, not the 80s. Disproportionately excited to have been chosen Comment of the Day! My dates were off: the Houston Best went up in 1974, not the 80s. Disproportionately excited to have been chosen Comment of the Day!

]]> By: joel http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-separated-at-death/2012-08-20/#comment-273111 joel Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:08:04 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=46124#comment-273111 whooooaahh...that picture brings back a thousand memories as a kid. good old pasadena, so glad i'm outta that dump. wasn't that just across the street or around the corner from that strip center with the candy / ice cream store? whooooaahh…that picture brings back a thousand memories as a kid. good old pasadena, so glad i’m outta that dump. wasn’t that just across the street or around the corner from that strip center with the candy / ice cream store?

]]> By: Patrick http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-separated-at-death/2012-08-20/#comment-273084 Patrick Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:27:49 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=46124#comment-273084 Ooops. Typo: deconstructed. Ooops. Typo: deconstructed.

]]> By: Patrick http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-separated-at-death/2012-08-20/#comment-273083 Patrick Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:27:20 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=46124#comment-273083 I loved that building. It was so unexpected. Then some boring, lame brained, no vision owner bought and covered up the coolest feature about the building. It was a selling point. Translation= higher rent. It is reminiscent of the "desconstructed" trend that was popular in the late 1990's/early 2000's. I loved that building. It was so unexpected. Then some boring, lame brained, no vision owner bought and covered up the coolest feature about the building. It was a selling point. Translation= higher rent. It is reminiscent of the “desconstructed” trend that was popular in the late 1990′s/early 2000′s.

]]> By: Fernando http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-separated-at-death/2012-08-20/#comment-272981 Fernando Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:16:07 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=46124#comment-272981 The designes were all by James Wines and his architecture office, Site. Revolutionary! The designes were all by James Wines and his architecture office, Site. Revolutionary!

]]> By: Mike http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-separated-at-death/2012-08-20/#comment-272887 Mike Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:28:11 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=46124#comment-272887 The good news is the US Golf and Games is still around the corner after all these years. The same dude who was there back in the mid 80's is still there behind the counter, too. That place is definitely one of Houston's hidden gems! The good news is the US Golf and Games is still around the corner after all these years. The same dude who was there back in the mid 80′s is still there behind the counter, too. That place is definitely one of Houston’s hidden gems!

]]> By: Ed Mullery http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-separated-at-death/2012-08-20/#comment-272840 Ed Mullery Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:19:07 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=46124#comment-272840 Nice YouTube video from SITE with shots of their various BEST stores building designs form all over the US, including the Almeda store mentioned: http://youtu.be/sxPuM4w3c2g Nice YouTube video from SITE with shots of their various BEST stores building designs form all over the US, including the Almeda store mentioned: http://youtu.be/sxPuM4w3c2g

]]> By: movocelot http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-separated-at-death/2012-08-20/#comment-272838 movocelot Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:50:15 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=46124#comment-272838 Those Best facdes were the best! I'm happy to be reminded of them. Aaahh, it seemed in the '80s that anything was possible... Who was responsible for the designs? Frank Gehry? Several architects? Those Best facdes were the best! I’m happy to be reminded of them. Aaahh, it seemed in the ’80s that anything was possible…
Who was responsible for the designs? Frank Gehry? Several architects?

]]> By: PYEWACKET2 http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-separated-at-death/2012-08-20/#comment-272820 PYEWACKET2 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 21:04:49 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=46124#comment-272820 OK, I went to the SITE site linked above and saw even more of the Peeling Project showrooms built for Best Products. I like them all, especially number 7 where the whole building looks like it is tilted backwards! I wish they had identified the cities where the store was located. OK, I went to the SITE site linked above and saw even more of the Peeling Project showrooms built for Best Products.

I like them all, especially number 7 where the whole building looks like it is tilted backwards!

I wish they had identified the cities where the store was located.

]]> By: Matt http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-separated-at-death/2012-08-20/#comment-272815 Matt Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:36:48 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=46124#comment-272815 The "indeterminate facade" Best was at Kingspoint at Keckley in SE Houston. A stupid owner removed the interesting facade a few years ago when the space was converted into a warehouse. Now it's just a bland building instead of an artistic comment on bland buildings. The “indeterminate facade” Best was at Kingspoint at Keckley in SE Houston. A stupid owner removed the interesting facade a few years ago when the space was converted into a warehouse. Now it’s just a bland building instead of an artistic comment on bland buildings.

]]> By: Colleen http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-separated-at-death/2012-08-20/#comment-272814 Colleen Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:31:46 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=46124#comment-272814 Behind Almeda Mall. Behind Almeda Mall.

]]> By: James de la 3rd http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-separated-at-death/2012-08-20/#comment-272807 James de la 3rd Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:52:59 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=46124#comment-272807 Best? Sort of around Sharpstown? That had the progressively smaller letters in big bright red? I loved that store when I was a kid. They sent 3/4 inch thick catalogues out every year. The back of it was all toys, and was comprehensive. Last time I was there I was looking at C64 games. Then they closed and Best Buy came along, and I thought it was a Total rip off of Best. Best? Sort of around Sharpstown? That had the progressively smaller letters in big bright red? I loved that store when I was a kid. They sent 3/4 inch thick catalogues out every year. The back of it was all toys, and was comprehensive. Last time I was there I was looking at C64 games. Then they closed and Best Buy came along, and I thought it was a Total rip off of Best.

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