Comments on: Pumping the Pipeline, Flashing Lights in the Sky: New Skater Shower on Sabine St. http://swamplot.com/pumping-the-pipeline-flashing-lights-in-the-sky-new-skater-shower-on-sabine-st/2009-06-22/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:43:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Miz Brooke Smith http://swamplot.com/pumping-the-pipeline-flashing-lights-in-the-sky-new-skater-shower-on-sabine-st/2009-06-22/#comment-37301 Miz Brooke Smith Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:57:22 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=9998#comment-37301 Why so much pipe, and why the strobe? This piece is just more visual clutter along the bayou. All it needs to be a complete esthetic waste is a David Adickes next to it. I don't like it as art. Why so much pipe, and why the strobe? This piece is just more visual clutter along the bayou. All it needs to be a complete esthetic waste is a David Adickes next to it. I don’t like it as art.

]]> By: Matt http://swamplot.com/pumping-the-pipeline-flashing-lights-in-the-sky-new-skater-shower-on-sabine-st/2009-06-22/#comment-37295 Matt Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:19:36 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=9998#comment-37295 As a hydraulic engineer, I am offended. This is clearly a case of pressure flow and not open channel flow. Open channel flow is what is going on in Buffalo Bayou a few feet away... As a hydraulic engineer, I am offended. This is clearly a case of pressure flow and not open channel flow. Open channel flow is what is going on in Buffalo Bayou a few feet away…

]]> By: MC http://swamplot.com/pumping-the-pipeline-flashing-lights-in-the-sky-new-skater-shower-on-sabine-st/2009-06-22/#comment-32820 MC Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:51:05 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=9998#comment-32820 Looks like many of the lines are hydraulically superfluous. Structural only. And the rendering combines both flanged and screw pipe connections. That's bad enough from a design standpoint. But given the huge unsupported lever arm of the 'shower' hanging in space, I give this thing 6 months before being completely destroyed by the random passerby doing pull ups. Conceptually, moderately interesting. Execution is a waste of money. MC Looks like many of the lines are hydraulically superfluous. Structural only. And the rendering combines both flanged and screw pipe connections. That’s bad enough from a design standpoint. But given the huge unsupported lever arm of the ’shower’ hanging in space, I give this thing 6 months before being completely destroyed by the random passerby doing pull ups. Conceptually, moderately interesting. Execution is a waste of money.

MC

]]> By: MikeH http://swamplot.com/pumping-the-pipeline-flashing-lights-in-the-sky-new-skater-shower-on-sabine-st/2009-06-22/#comment-32715 MikeH Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:56:15 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=9998#comment-32715 Ummmmm $154,000 for a shower for the homeless??? For that much we could have bought one of them one of the $99k houses. Ummmmm $154,000 for a shower for the homeless??? For that much we could have bought one of them one of the $99k houses.

]]> By: markd http://swamplot.com/pumping-the-pipeline-flashing-lights-in-the-sky-new-skater-shower-on-sabine-st/2009-06-22/#comment-32699 markd Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:57:00 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=9998#comment-32699 So now Rube Goldberg contraptions are considered as art? That's pretty lame. It's especially lame when it comes with a $154,500 price tag. Gimme a break! Mathew Geller and the HAA are doing a pretty good job of milking the system. So now Rube Goldberg contraptions are considered as art?

That’s pretty lame. It’s especially lame when it comes with a $154,500 price tag. Gimme a break!

Mathew Geller and the HAA are doing a pretty good job of milking the system.

]]> By: Eric http://swamplot.com/pumping-the-pipeline-flashing-lights-in-the-sky-new-skater-shower-on-sabine-st/2009-06-22/#comment-32690 Eric Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:27:16 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=9998#comment-32690 Wow - not only is that the best rendering/animation I have ever seen. That thing is really a work of art. I mean it puts those pesky flare stacks on the bay to shame! In fact it should probably replace that silly sculpture over by Rothko! Imagine that towering over the reflection pond, quiet reflection indeed. Wow - not only is that the best rendering/animation I have ever seen. That thing is really a work of art. I mean it puts those pesky flare stacks on the bay to shame!

In fact it should probably replace that silly sculpture over by Rothko! Imagine that towering over the reflection pond, quiet reflection indeed.

]]> By: movocelot http://swamplot.com/pumping-the-pipeline-flashing-lights-in-the-sky-new-skater-shower-on-sabine-st/2009-06-22/#comment-32622 movocelot Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:03:04 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=9998#comment-32622 But anyone can still wash off in the bayou... Who's paying for the electricity for this thing? But anyone can still wash off in the bayou…

Who’s paying for the electricity for this thing?

]]> By: Miz Brooke Smith http://swamplot.com/pumping-the-pipeline-flashing-lights-in-the-sky-new-skater-shower-on-sabine-st/2009-06-22/#comment-32616 Miz Brooke Smith Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:03:40 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=9998#comment-32616 This free shower with clean water will be a godsend for the homeless people who stay around the bayou. This free shower with clean water will be a godsend for the homeless people who stay around the bayou.

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