209 m, 609 ft.
50 floors
Completed: 1980
Architect: Lloyd Jones Brewer & Associates

Allen Center is a 3.1 million square foot Class "A" office complex in downtown Houston consisting of One Allen Center (34 floors; 993,297 sf), Two Allen Center (36 floors; 995,625 sf) and Three Allen Center (50 floors; 1,194,719 sf). In addition to the first class office space, Allen Center offers a multitude of amenities that define the development as the pre-eminent mixed-use complex in Houston. Situated on the western perimeter of downtown Houston, Allen Center offers unparalleled access to the freeway system and breathtaking views of the suburban landscape. Allen Center is also the only downtown development that incorporates a significant amount of green space into the common area plazas. Allen Center is served by the extensive downtown tunnel system and is adjacent to numerous Metro bus and downtown trolley stops. The amenities include the 130,000 square foot Metropolitan Business and Sports Club, the Doubletree Hotel, the Court at Allen Center (food court) and six different full-service banking facilities. Additionally, The Forum, a 70-seat, theatre-style conference center is available for the tenants' use for large meetings. Convenient and abundant parking is one of Allen Center’s most prominent features. A total of 5,600 spaces are available in the Allen Center and Met Garages, along with three V.I.P. basement garages under each one of the office towers.

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/rotpics02/3allen1.jpeg

http://home.earthlink.net/~dlb3311/images/Allen2-3.jpg

http://photo.starblvd.net/RateOurTalls/2-4-2-1079086170?m=1&pg=1&ro=3&co=1

http://www.trizec.com/images/buildings/28.jpg

http://www.houstonmetropolis.com/images/smThreeAllenCenter2.jpg

http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/Images/Buildings/Downtown/3AllenCenter-001.jpg

7/10

6.5/10

Dull. Apart from the shape which is ok, those windows are just lacking in imagination.

Quite boring facade, but the shape is OK. 7/10

The shape is ok,but the colour kinda sucks... :bash:

7.0/10

it's ok, 6.5/10

6.5/10...The shape is good, the color isn't. It looks dull, and not a real attention grabber.

I dunt really like this one. 6/10.

7/10

5.5/10 :)

it's an attention grabber, the bad way though:D 6.5 those windows grab attention because it's so dull and ass-boring

5.5/10
The colours are dull and ugly, but the shape of the building is certainly more inspiring than the common box.
:)

Can't judge, need pics from more than just this one angle.

7.5/10


Interesting.

Boring
5.5/10

Don't like the colour

But I think the tower looks pretty good !!

8/10

6/10

5.5/10

9/10. I like red and glass!

6/10 Average.

6.5/10

nothing special

nice facade, 8

This one almost makes me fall asleep. 5.0

Brutish. 6.5/10.

3.5/10

this thing just screams 80s, which is no suprise youll find it in houston. a decent shape mixed in with an extremly bland facade and repetitive window patterns.

Definitely one of Houston's most boring out of their 29 500+ foot buildings.

nice angles and colour cant save this one from being dull

6.5/10

It's ok, 7.0

Booooring....but in the night is very nice...6/10

Mucho Boring. I dont like the color or the design. I say 5/10.

5.5/10. I love the hexagon shape of the building, but the brown color is so MONTONE!!! *snore*

Very average facade, and the colour is rather dull.

The shape is okay, but could perhaps do with being a little slimmer.

6.5

5/10

Sort of likable in an eerie sort of way. I give it a 7/10. :dunno:

average, 6

Cool shape, but it is kept simplistic. Like the facade
7.5/10

6/10

The facade is very poor.

7.5/10

Bland. 5.

8/10

8/10

Other boring box.
5/10

7/10

Its a common site everywhere

4.5/10.

Ugly, boring, dull. Hell, even he colour is dramaticly horrible! 3/10

7/10

6/10

It's just OK, but nothing spectacular ;) 7/10

nothing special about this tower. but at least it's not brutalistic like its white neighbor, and the color's pretty good.

7.5

8.0

nothing special to offer 5/10

6/10

Quite boring. 8/10

5/10 Only good thing about it, is that it adds density to the city.

5.5

6.5/10..... quite boring

DULL 4.5/10.

Boo. The windows are all cut out into slightly bigger squares, that looks awful. the color doesn't help. take that

4/10

4/10

5/10

7/10

looks better at night..

6/10

7/10

7/10

8.5/10

7/10

not really my taste

not really my taste 8/10

7/10

6/10

6/10.

7/10

7.5 :)

7/10 Not hating it nor loving it.

7/10

7.5/10

6/10

7/10

5/10

5/10

7.5/10

only good for shape

7/10

7/10

7/10

6,5/10

5/10

5/10.

8,5/10

i like the shape and facade 8/10

Brown, international-style buildings are normally a recipe for a disaster but there's something about this one. Somehow it manages to be chocolate instead of brown and the simple yet nicely proportioned shape is pleasing to the eye and blends well in the surroundings.
Tasteful, if uninspired.
6.5/10.

nice facade.

yawn 3.5

3/10

7.5/10

8/10

8.5/10

6.5/10

7. Regards.

7/10

8/10 the building is ok

It would send me to trippyness if I looked at those two buildings while intoxicated.Other then that,come on windows!
7.5/10 .

209 m, 609 ft.
50 floors
Completed: 1980
Architect: Lloyd Jones Brewer & Associates

Allen Center is a 3.1 million square foot Class "A" office complex in downtown Houston consisting of One Allen Center (34 floors; 993,297 sf), Two Allen Center (36 floors; 995,625 sf) and Three Allen Center (50 floors; 1,194,719 sf). In addition to the first class office space, Allen Center offers a multitude of amenities that define the development as the pre-eminent mixed-use complex in Houston. Situated on the western perimeter of downtown Houston, Allen Center offers unparalleled access to the freeway system and breathtaking views of the suburban landscape. Allen Center is also the only downtown development that incorporates a significant amount of green space into the common area plazas. Allen Center is served by the extensive downtown tunnel system and is adjacent to numerous Metro bus and downtown trolley stops. The amenities include the 130,000 square foot Metropolitan Business and Sports Club, the Doubletree Hotel, the Court at Allen Center (food court) and six different full-service banking facilities. Additionally, The Forum, a 70-seat, theatre-style conference center is available for the tenants' use for large meetings. Convenient and abundant parking is one of Allen Center’s most prominent features. A total of 5,600 spaces are available in the Allen Center and Met Garages, along with three V.I.P. basement garages under each one of the office towers.

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/rotpics02/3allen1.jpeg

http://home.earthlink.net/~dlb3311/images/Allen2-3.jpg

http://photo.starblvd.net/RateOurTalls/2-4-2-1079086170?m=1&pg=1&ro=3&co=1

http://www.trizec.com/images/buildings/28.jpg

http://www.houstonmetropolis.com/images/smThreeAllenCenter2.jpg

http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/Images/Buildings/Downtown/3AllenCenter-001.jpg

9/10

9/10

8/10

8/10

6,5/10 I don't like the color

7/10

7/10

6/10