HOUSTON | EMBASSY SUITES | HEIGHT? | 22 (or 19?) FLOORS - Page 11

Michi · #**201** Posted: **Aug 31, 2010, 3:22 AM**

Paper or plastic? Paper. Looks like a grocery bag.

TexasPlaya · #**202** Posted: **Aug 31, 2010, 3:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by photolitherland

Just because we have lots of parking lots left doesnt mean we should be subject to and complacent with terrible suburban looking architecture downtown. Would NYC ever even entertain the idea of such a terrible looking building going up anywhere on Manhattan?

First of all, Houston isn't Manhattan or NYC and I am sure Manhattan has ugly buildings too. I agree with your view of the building, it looks like a suburban hotel put in downtown and that's what it is. Hopefully it is successful and will help downtown out by bringing in some more patrons.

plinko · #**203** Posted: **Sep 2, 2010, 8:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by johnme

One side of the building has now been revealed; from the angle I took these pictures you cannot see the crown on the left (south) side. What do you think?

Oh dear! Then again the skyline views from the east side were already ruined by that other vile red brick mansarded monstrosity. I guess this is just the leftover dry heaves.

johnme · #**204** Posted: **Sep 2, 2010, 7:09 PM**

shakman · #**205** Posted: **Sep 3, 2010, 4:45 PM**

Based off the posted pics, the entire facade looks to be stucco. Perhaps this is the tallest stucco structure in the World.

At least its another parking lot that no longer exists.

photoLith · #**206** Posted: **Sep 3, 2010, 5:09 PM**

johnme · #**207** Posted: **Sep 6, 2010, 2:00 AM**

Labor Day Weekend

They cut away the top four floors from the finished product.

Texan101 · #**208** Posted: **Sep 6, 2010, 2:17 AM**

I was holding out hope that the top would make the building at least somewhat ok.

kingkirbythe.... · #**209** Posted: **Sep 6, 2010, 7:50 PM**

Already time to tear it down.

eburress · #**210** Posted: **Sep 7, 2010, 8:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by johnme

Labor Day Weekend

They cut away the top four floors from the finished product.

I wonder who made that genius decision. Good thinking.

Metro Matt · #**211** Posted: **Sep 10, 2010, 8:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by eburress

I wonder who made that genius decision. Good thinking.

I'm sure the economy played a huge role...

Almost 2 years now & still a shitty economy nation wide.

Well here's your change...

patriotizzy · #**212** Posted: **Sep 11, 2010, 12:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by Metro Matt

I'm sure the economy played a huge role...

Almost 2 years now & still a shitty economy nation wide.

Well here's your change...

Please don't bring politics to this thread

Complex01 · #**213** Posted: **Sep 11, 2010, 5:19 PM**

BOO. I was hoping for the spire on top. Oh well...

SouthmoreAve · #**214** Posted: **Sep 12, 2010, 1:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by Complex01

BOO. I was hoping for the spire on top. Oh well...

Totally agree... I always liked the artist's rendering, but I was excited for the spire.

photoLith · #**215** Posted: **Sep 12, 2010, 4:53 AM**

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I guess I had too high of hopes for this thing, uhg.

johnme · #**216** Posted: **Sep 17, 2010, 6:39 AM**

I took these two weeks ago, but the bag is still up over the west side of the tower.

patriotizzy · #**217** Posted: **Sep 17, 2010, 8:08 AM**

Jebus that's so gross, yuck.

eburress · #**218** Posted: **Sep 17, 2010, 11:18 AM**

Oh good god that's horrible! At least they could have cut out a column or two of windows on that side of this stinky pile of poo.

I am so sorry, Houston. I can't imagine what you possibly could have done to deserve this horrible horrible building!

OfCourse · #**219** Posted: **Sep 19, 2010, 6:49 AM**

That's major suckage.

llamaorama · #**220** Posted: **Sep 19, 2010, 8:03 AM**

I still think its better than it not being at all.