Harwood District: Hotel Swexan (20 ST)

The_Overdog · Post by **The_Overdog** » 05 Nov 2018 08:56

it is very difficult and expensive to build parking underground since you hit limestone after going 10 feet underground.

That may be true, but there's a storage unit going up near my home that is currently digging 20+ feet underground, so I think the expense and difficulty of building underground in DFW is mostly worth it now, at least for commercial buildings, and it wouldn't surprise me if some new-build single family homes in inner city lots start getting basements in the next decade.

Post by **cowboyeagle05** » 05 Nov 2018 16:23

Let me be clear I understand the business side of the argument of underground vs above ground parking but I will always have a distaste for massive parking above ground.

Reignofcane · Post by **Reignofcane** » 08 Nov 2018 11:22

They are assembling the crane today.

Redblock · Post by **Redblock** » 18 Nov 2018 19:09

They finished erecting the crane on Saturday, November 17.

dallaz · Post by **dallaz** » 14 May 2019 13:43

Finally able to contribute pics

DBadger · Post by **DBadger** » 14 May 2019 15:01

dallaz wrote:Finally able to contribute pics

Is there a step by step on how to attach pictures to this forum?
I tried and failed miserably before.

R1070 · Post by **R1070** » 14 May 2019 19:10

Do we know if this hotel will have a flag? I saw someone on the construction fencing mentioning “Swiss”.

NdoorTX · Post by **NdoorTX** » 14 May 2019 19:39

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First thought was Soffitel, but that’s French. Maybe Swissotel??

itsjrd1964 · Post by **itsjrd1964** » 15 May 2019 03:30

NdoorTX wrote:9B9D6794-3514-4780-BA7E-C5D29A6A4DCD.pngFirst thought was Soffitel, but that’s French. Maybe Swissotel??

If so, Swissotel is an Accor brand (company that used to own Motel 6/Studio 6). They only have 1 North American location, in Chicago on Wacker Drive overlooking the Chicago River. Elsewhere: Australia (1), Bosnia-Herzegovina (1), Bulgaria (1 later this year), China (3 now, 1 in 2021), Ecuador (1), Egypt (1 in 2020), Estonia (1), Germany (1), India (1), Indonesia (1 later this year, 1 in 2020), Japan (1), Netherlands (1), Peru (1), Russia (2), Saudi Arabia (2 now, 1 in 2020), Singapore (2), Switzerland (2), Thailand (3), Turkey (4), and United Arab Emirates (2). So if this property is named as a Swissotel, Dallas would be in rare company. As Accor recently acquired the Fairmont brand, Fairmont is already represented in DTD at Akard/Ross, so that hotel would be a sister branded hotel if the upcoming property in Uptown does become a Swissotel.

http://www.swissotel.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss%C3%B4tel

Matt777 · Post by **Matt777** » 15 May 2019 09:29

itsjrd1964 wrote:
NdoorTX wrote:9B9D6794-3514-4780-BA7E-C5D29A6A4DCD.pngFirst thought was Soffitel, but that’s French. Maybe Swissotel??
If so, Swissotel is an Accor brand (company that used to own Motel 6/Studio 6). They only have 1 North American location, in Chicago on Wacker Drive overlooking the Chicago River. Elsewhere: Australia (1), Bosnia-Herzegovina (1), Bulgaria (1 later this year), China (3 now, 1 in 2021), Ecuador (1), Egypt (1 in 2020), Estonia (1), Germany (1), India (1), Indonesia (1 later this year, 1 in 2020), Japan (1), Netherlands (1), Peru (1), Russia (2), Saudi Arabia (2 now, 1 in 2020), Singapore (2), Switzerland (2), Thailand (3), Turkey (4), and United Arab Emirates (2). So if this property is named as a Swissotel, Dallas would be in rare company. As Accor recently acquired the Fairmont brand, Fairmont is already represented in DTD at Akard/Ross, so that hotel would be a sister branded hotel if the upcoming property in Uptown does become a Swissotel.

http://www.swissotel.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss%C3%B4tel

Speaking of the Fairmount, boy do they need to remodel their downtown property or build a new one. It looks so dated, especially compared to the super modern one in Austin.

Tordown · Post by **Tordown** » 15 May 2019 11:33

The family that founded Harwood is Swiss.

Post by **Tnexster** » 15 May 2019 14:36

Matt777 wrote:
itsjrd1964 wrote:
NdoorTX wrote:9B9D6794-3514-4780-BA7E-C5D29A6A4DCD.pngFirst thought was Soffitel, but that’s French. Maybe Swissotel??
If so, Swissotel is an Accor brand (company that used to own Motel 6/Studio 6). They only have 1 North American location, in Chicago on Wacker Drive overlooking the Chicago River. Elsewhere: Australia (1), Bosnia-Herzegovina (1), Bulgaria (1 later this year), China (3 now, 1 in 2021), Ecuador (1), Egypt (1 in 2020), Estonia (1), Germany (1), India (1), Indonesia (1 later this year, 1 in 2020), Japan (1), Netherlands (1), Peru (1), Russia (2), Saudi Arabia (2 now, 1 in 2020), Singapore (2), Switzerland (2), Thailand (3), Turkey (4), and United Arab Emirates (2). So if this property is named as a Swissotel, Dallas would be in rare company. As Accor recently acquired the Fairmont brand, Fairmont is already represented in DTD at Akard/Ross, so that hotel would be a sister branded hotel if the upcoming property in Uptown does become a Swissotel.

http://www.swissotel.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss%C3%B4tel
Speaking of the Fairmount, boy do they need to remodel their downtown property or build a new one. It looks so dated, especially compared to the super modern one in Austin.

Great idea but I vote for new high profile hotel downtown and let the old buildings get converted to residential. Lots of room for a new Fairmont somewhere else.

Hannibal Lecter · Post by **Hannibal Lecter** » 15 May 2019 14:48

Tnexster wrote:Great idea but I vote for new high profile hotel downtown and let the old buildings get converted to residential.

That's ironic. The Fairmont complex was originally designed to be condos. They ran out of money during construction, and the unfinished buildings sat there as massive eyesores on the skyline for three years until Fairmont bought them.

Matt777 · Post by **Matt777** » 15 May 2019 15:12

Hannibal Lecter wrote:
Tnexster wrote:Great idea but I vote for new high profile hotel downtown and let the old buildings get converted to residential.
That's ironic. The Fairmont complex was originally designed to be condos. They ran out of money during construction, and the unfinished buildings sat there as massive eyesores on the skyline for three years until Fairmont bought them.

Yup. It could actually be an attractive building if they ripped out the 1980's granite base that was added later on, and went back to a 1960's modern design. Paint the structure white, replace the glass windows, add new lighting in the overhangs on each floor, and some plants and splashes of color. Voila, midcentury modern highrise.

maconahey · Post by **maconahey** » 22 May 2019 12:01

maconahey · Post by **maconahey** » 07 Jun 2019 20:21

maconahey · Post by **maconahey** » 09 Jul 2019 13:53

Harwood International introduces Swexan Hotel, Dallas’ very first boutique luxury hotel with an invigorating interpretation of how the modern day hotel should be

https://harwoodinternational.com/harwood12-2

eburress · Post by **eburress** » 09 Jul 2019 14:15

I like this design A LOT more than the previous version! Thanks for posting!

Kelley USA · Post by **Kelley USA** » 09 Jul 2019 14:18

Okay, I dig it! So Swexan is basically a combo of the words Swiss & Texan?!

The_Overdog · Post by **The_Overdog** » 09 Jul 2019 15:24

Okay, I dig it! So Swexan is basically a combo of the words Swiss & Texan?!

So one year after it's built, the "W" burns out (I swear those fluorescent lights have a wider variation in quality than college football teams) and it's going to be the Sexan Hotel?

exelone31 · Post by **exelone31** » 09 Jul 2019 15:34

Looks cool, hope it turns out as translucent in real life.

Tivo_Kenevil · Post by **Tivo_Kenevil** » 09 Jul 2019 16:43

exelone31 wrote:Looks cool, hope it turns out as translucent in real life.

Hopefully this time Harwood delivers.

mwaskow · Post by **mwaskow** » 10 Jul 2019 11:58

This rendering is a lot better than the previous one.

Alpaca_Obsessor · Post by **Alpaca_Obsessor** » 11 Jul 2019 02:57

To quote a user from the Skyscraperpage Dallas Thread:

Did, did they just shove a plantation house in on the 5th floor?

Post by **cowboyeagle05** » 11 Jul 2019 09:18

Yeah, the Gone with the Wind windows seems more random than strategically placed. I assume that's supposed to be our Texas Southern influence...

exelone31 · Post by **exelone31** » 11 Jul 2019 12:19

cowboyeagle05 wrote:Yeah, the Gone with the Wind windows seems more random than strategically placed. I assume that's supposed to be our Texas Southern influence...

I think you mean "Swexas"

Post by **Tnexster** » 11 Jul 2019 15:40

Did that rendering disappear from Harwood's website? I can't find it.

Post by **cowboyeagle05** » 11 Jul 2019 17:48

Looks like they took that page down from the website...

Post by **CTroyMathis** » 11 Jul 2019 22:38

It's been cached quite well though.

https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/ ... clnk&gl=us

And, the image gets quite large:

https://harwoodinternational.com/wp-con ... 2-web2.jpg

But, we gotta talk about this word Swexan. Not so sure about that, but, they've been using it for things since late 2017. They've even gone through a trademark process that I haven't followed-up on any time recently.

Otronivel81 · Post by **Otronivel81** » 12 Jul 2019 08:17

Hopefully those horizontal bands don't end up nasty looking like that SMU building on 75.

exelone31 · Post by **exelone31** » 12 Jul 2019 08:36

"Quick! To the trademark office! We must protect the name 'Swexan' at all costs. Once our competitors hear it, they will be falling all over themselves to steal it!"

homeworld1031tx · Post by **homeworld1031tx** » 12 Jul 2019 10:45

exelone31 wrote:"Quick! To the trademark office! We must protect the name 'Swexan' at all costs. Once our competitors hear it, they will be falling all over themselves to steal it!"

Post by **Tnexster** » 12 Jul 2019 11:48

To be totally honest I really don't care for the name Swexan.

LongonBigD · Post by **LongonBigD** » 12 Jul 2019 18:44

I dunno about the eyebrow windows. They look very 1990 suburban tract house. Meh. Those chandeliers will be a huge liability during on of our spring wind gusts.

Post by **cowboyeagle05** » 13 Jul 2019 11:01

DALLAS the series, your windows are calling...

maconahey · Post by **maconahey** » 31 Jul 2019 13:47

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maconahey · Post by **maconahey** » 27 Sep 2019 21:03

Post by **CTroyMathis** » 04 Nov 2019 19:19

Today wandering around:

https://twitter.com/CTroyMathis/status/ ... 9383889921

kingpin · Post by **kingpin** » 08 Nov 2019 14:33

Untitled by rlopez2011, on Flickr

maconahey · Post by **maconahey** » 06 Dec 2019 15:31

Post by **CTroyMathis** » 07 Dec 2019 14:01

From the last few days:

https://twitter.com/CTroyMathis/status/ ... 5484791812

dallaz · Post by **dallaz** » 07 Dec 2019 14:52

^^^ awesome pics!

kingpin · Post by **kingpin** » 15 Dec 2019 21:31

Untitled by rlopez2011, on Flickr

maconahey · Post by **maconahey** » 22 Jan 2020 12:14

Post by **CTroyMathis** » 17 Feb 2020 12:27

From today:

https://twitter.com/CTroyMathis/status/ ... 1840227331

Bonus time to the left, The Victor and The Link.

maconahey · Post by **maconahey** » 28 Feb 2020 14:45

Post by **CTroyMathis** » 02 Jun 2020 12:56

Sunday morning look:

https://twitter.com/CTroyMathis/status/ ... 7625193473

mrmandalay · Post by **mrmandalay** » 23 Jun 2020 19:08

Progress as of 6/23/20

dalbert · Post by **dalbert** » 27 Jun 2020 12:00

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