I'd be surprised to see Uber relocate their headquarters outside of San Francisco given that they are spending hundreds of millions constructing a highly-custom office complex with an innovative design in Mission Bay to serve as their new global HQ. https://missionbay2020.com/vision https://www.shop...
https://gff.com/view/oak-lawn-mixed-use/ Oden Hughes Oak Lawn is currently in the entitlement phase, seeking increased height and density to replace an existing big-box retail building with a mixed-use development that will strengthen the walkability and urban nature of Oak Lawn Avenue. Oden Hughes ...
https://gff.com/view/henderson-avenue-mixed-use/https://gff.com/view/henderson-avenue-mixed-use/ GFF was hired by Open Realty Advisors and CIM Group in 2012 to help master plan and design significant improvements to the portfolio of nearly fifty properties on Henderson Avenue. The first and most sig...
There's a chance, however unlikely, that moving the station would cost less than the current plan to remove it. That's what I am thinking/hoping as well. Even if it does cost more, it will be better value per dollar spent to maintain service in this location than not. Long term, I believe that all ...
Construction of the Woodall Rodgers Intake shaft for the Mill Creek Drainage Relief Tunnel. http://millcreektunnel.com/ https://www.news-journal.com/news/state/work-continues-on-m-drainage-relief-tunnel-in-dallas/article_f4b04988-9530-11e9-ba98-8798da91d689.html https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/co...
10 levels of load-bearing framing over 3 levels of garage. I am not familiar with this type of construction. I thought there was a limit of about 5-6 stories of wood frame over concrete pedestal. Is this something new? It will be load-bearing metal stud framing. Some proprietary systems (https://pr...
DART Approves Victory Plaza Development Agreement https://www.dart.org/news/news.asp?ID=1403 The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) board approved a development agreement for Victory Plaza with Anland North Commercial LP on Tuesday, June 11. The development agreement allows for the financing, design,...
Stucco on wood sheathing (especially OSB) is risky business in climates with an annual rainfall of 20 inches or more. The best design/construction practice these days is to install a drainage mat between the stucco and the sheathing to relieve hydrostatic pressure on the sheathing and accommodate va...
As much as I hate the new alignment with the additional wye and portal, I think there is still potential for an interesting architectural/urban-design response to the problem. Rather than try to deal with left over "open" space around the portal and wye, DART and the city should court a pr...
I don't have any experience with this, but I interpret IBC 1004.8 to apply to the entire area in which cubicles are laid out. I think you could only make a case for using the lower 1:150 occupant load in designated portions of the space if it is actually subdivided with permanently fixed partitions ...
Supposed to break ground First Quarter 2020! https://candysdirt.com/2019/05/08/oak-lawn-committee-storied-lemmon-ave-plot-and-melrose-hotels-coming-neighbor/ https://candysdirt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2929-Oak-Lawn-Ave-Side.jpg https://candysdirt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2929-Oak-Lawn-...
The zoning case for this project (Z178-314) is described in the 5/2/19 CPC Docket, starting on page 337: https://dallascityhall.com/government/meetings/DCH%20Documents/plan-commission/5-2-2019_CPC_Docket.pdf The zoning case is a request to create a new subdistrict specifically for this site within d...
^^ The diagram is a 3d axonometric and what you are seeing at the top is the flat roof of the tower, not a sloping roof or additional height. As noted in the text (item 2) included in my post directly above the diagram, the 3X dimension is specifying the minimum required tower length relative to its...
This zoning exhibit currently going through the City Plan Commission gives a sense of what this tower's approximate height and proportions might be: https://dallascityhall.com/government/meetings/DCH%20Documents/plan-commission/05-02-19-plans/Z178-314_Tower%20Orientation%20Exhibit%20_11_7_2018.pdf E...
5/2/19 Development Plan and Landscape Plan submitted to the City Plan Commission: https://dallascityhall.com/government/meetings/DCH%20Documents/plan-commission/05-02-19-plans/Z189-141_PD_372_Revised_Development_Plan.pdf https://dallascityhall.com/government/meetings/DCH%20Documents/plan-commission/...
I'm guessing they're going to put up stick construction on top of this? Yep, per the rendering this appears to be a "5-over-2" (5 stories of wood over 2 stories of concrete podium), currently the most cost-effective way to construct a 7-story multi-family residential building, especially ...
Anyway, he claims it'll be a Hyatt and have 18 stories with retail/restaurants along with it. Sounds like the Hyatt Regency that I worked on at Tysons Corner mall in Virginia: https://www.callisonrtkl.com/projects/hyatt-regency-tysons-corner/ Photos: https://bit.ly/2RPU0xM Hyatt-Regency-Tysons-Corn...
Tnexster wrote:What is this like 10 acres of parking? Or is it even more than that?
Per a rough area measurement in Google maps, each floor is +/- 80,000sf, X 9 floors = 16.5 acres. That's about the area of the 6 blocks located between Ross & Bryan and St. Paul & Olive.
That theater looks stellar, hope that brings people into the area. I guess with the parking garage at Cinepolis it would create a easier spot to park and take advantage of the entertainment. Is the parking at the movie theater restricted to movie goers or is it flexible? Levels 2-4 of the garage ar...
Is the parking garage facade going to have a light feature? At one point, it looked like there were a bunch of randomly located lights installed. Yes. They have installed random placements all over the outside of the garage. I think it will be somewhat of a sparkle effect, although the lights thems...
Is the parking garage facade going to have a light feature? At one point, it looked like there were a bunch of randomly located lights installed. Yes. They have installed random placements all over the outside of the garage. I think it will be somewhat of a sparkle effect, although the lights thems...
There are multiple causes of pvc/cpvc piping failures, mostly a result of installation, operational, engineering and/or product compatibility issues. I suspect in this case the "caulk" they are referring to is the wall penetration fire-stopping sealant. Improper application of the pipe/fit...
Anyone else suspect that they hired the Office of James Burnett (designer of Klyde Warren Park) to design the plaza? I was definitely thinking the same regarding the landscape arch. - it does seem to have familiar OJB cues. I don't know whether OJB is involved, but local landscape architecture firm...
^^ Zoning plans and traffic impact analysis submitted to the City Plan Commission: http://dallascityhall.com/government/meetings/DCH%20Documents/plan-commission/5-17-18-plans/Z178-170%20Proposed%20Dev%20and%20Conceptual%20plan3.pdf http://dallascityhall.com/government/meetings/DCH%20Documents/plan-c...
Laneways. 16 buldings, 8-12 stories, all residential, ground floors are walk-ups with optional/available storefronts on two cross-section interior spines, greenwalls in the indirect sunlight areas, bike-friendly, internally car-free, emergency access wide though, parking minimums reduced offset by ...
Hines Block A Development Plan: http://dallascityhall.com/government/meetings/DCH%20Documents/plan-commission/3-22-18-plans/M178-013%20Development%20Plan.pdf Hillwood Urban 2601 Victory Avenue Development Plan: http://dallascityhall.com/government/meetings/DCH%20Documents/plan-commission/4-5-18-plan...
http://dallascityhall.com/government/Council%20Meeting%20Documents/edh_3_flora-lofts-project-proposed-changes_020518.pdf This briefing to the City's Economic Development & Housing Committee gives an update on the status of this project and provides explanation for the delay. The project is now i...
Some plans and renderings are visible in the photos posted in this tweet by the Dallas Planning & Urban Design department from a presentation by Perkins+Will to the Urban Design Peer Review Panel: https://twitter.com/DallasPlanUD/status/954368670247063552/photo/1 Watch for the full presentation ...