E Commerce / S. St. Mary's / Market / Navarro
836ft
One Republic Center Texas Monument
Base could be Museum or Institute of Texan Cultures? / Civic Center? / Convention Space?
The five concrete mixture or metal heads on top: I picked Sam Houston, Stephen F.Austin, Moses Austin, Juan Seguin, and William Travis (i know, its debatable)
Five of the "six flags" (ceramic mosaics) above permanently positioned.
I am picturing at least 35 additional large statues of varying sizes and materials inside and outside the building. Tons of artwork.
Limited Underground Parking
focOneRepublicCenter16 by
Fireoutofclay, on Flickr
focOneRepublicCenter02 by
Fireoutofclay, on Flickr
more pics at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fireout...7630292272430/
Thanks to Sketchup and Google Earth
This was inspired by the 1912
Alamo Heros Monument Rendering:
http://www.drtl.org/Research/Images/Tower.gif
According to emporis.com, it would have had a museum with displays from all counties
A few years ago I went to Houston to deliver a sculpture to an artist that worked out of this yard. The heads were amazing lined up like that. I also found this very inspirational.
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/151/42...680642d0_m.jpg