#225 l 1100 Louisiana Building l HOUSTON l 228m l 55fl

RafflesCity · January 27th, 2003, 10:55 PM

1100 Louisiana Building
Houston, USA

HEIGHT: 228m/748m
FLOORS: 55 floors
COMPLETION: 1980
ARCHITECT: Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP

An architectural oak hidden in a forest of giants, 1100 Louisiana is one of those buildings that makes a significant contribution to Houston's skyline, but is overlooked because of its flashy neighbors. If the building looks familiar, it should. It was designed by the same company that came up with San Francisco's Bank of America building, which also features cutaways that reveal triangle bays like a giant Lego project. During the day, its pink granite adds an element of contrast to its green neighbor, Wells Fargo Plaza. On one side of the building is on open plaza which has been given a focal point with Even Jean Dubuffet's "Monument au Fantóme" featured elsewhere on this site.

SteelCity32 · January 28th, 2003, 09:34 PM

wow, I saw this building in a thread somewhere else.

I like it.

7/10

RafflesCity · January 31st, 2003, 06:16 PM

7.5/10

This building looks nice only from 1 angle. It also looks very much like the 3 First National plaza in Chicago. Not surprisingly both were designed by SOM. Bleah.

January 31st, 2003, 10:21 PM

I love it.

renell · February 4th, 2003, 05:04 PM

i think i've seen this building in another thread..
one side of the facade looks good, the other doesnt look so good.. 7.5

February 4th, 2003, 10:24 PM

8.5/10. I really like the design of the building!

February 5th, 2003, 11:17 PM

It also looks a lot like the Southeast Financial Center (I think that's the name anyways) in Miami, and the Scotia Center in Toronto. It's definately a design that they could get rich by imitating. In the early '90's anyway.

7.0

De Snor · February 7th, 2003, 10:11 PM

timeless building

1+2=3 · February 15th, 2003, 12:17 AM

7/10

Liz L · March 4th, 2003, 10:38 PM

7/10 - the facade dances with the light from some angles, and the vertical indentations running up one side make it livlier.

But - outside of that, it's rather monotonous, especially when the sun isn't dancing with the curtain walls. Then it turns into a bland mass of endless windows.

If it hadn't been for that facade, I would have given it a 5 or so...

Caledon1981 · March 6th, 2003, 10:32 PM

that one side with the bay windows also resembles SF's Bank of America tower . . . 7.5/10

The Messiah · March 7th, 2003, 07:00 PM

It kinda reminds me of that Donald Trump Tower in Ny.
I really like the glass facade.Only on the last pic the tower looks too wide but on the other pics it doensn't look that bad.
8.0/10

April 10th, 2003, 05:03 PM

7 Pretty good

April 26th, 2003, 01:45 AM

7/10

TropicalSQ744 · May 10th, 2003, 06:53 PM

I cant stand the brownish looking facade! Give me a break!

7/10

weirdo · May 20th, 2003, 07:05 PM

nice one. 7/10

huaiwei · May 28th, 2003, 01:15 PM

Quite ok...although kinda too massive on some sides. 7.5/10.

james2390 · August 8th, 2003, 07:35 PM

this ones beautiful, 10

AtlanticaC5 · August 23rd, 2003, 06:53 PM

Nothing special, 7/10

il fenomeno · August 28th, 2003, 08:56 PM

6/10 thats all to say about it

View Poll Results: 1100 Louisiana Building, Houston
10	16	8.79%
9.5	1	0.55%
9	17	9.34%
8.5	20	10.99%
8	28	15.38%
7.5	20	10.99%
7	41	22.53%
6.5	12	6.59%
6	11	6.04%
5.5	4	2.20%
5	4	2.20%
4.5	2	1.10%
4	1	0.55%
3.5	2	1.10%
3 or less	3	1.65%
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January 27th, 2003, 10:55 PM	#1
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	#225 l 1100 Louisiana Building l HOUSTON l 228m l 55fl 1100 Louisiana Building Houston, USA HEIGHT: 228m/748m FLOORS: 55 floors COMPLETION: 1980 ARCHITECT: Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP An architectural oak hidden in a forest of giants, 1100 Louisiana is one of those buildings that makes a significant contribution to Houston's skyline, but is overlooked because of its flashy neighbors. If the building looks familiar, it should. It was designed by the same company that came up with San Francisco's Bank of America building, which also features cutaways that reveal triangle bays like a giant Lego project. During the day, its pink granite adds an element of contrast to its green neighbor, Wells Fargo Plaza. On one side of the building is on open plaza which has been given a focal point with Even Jean Dubuffet's "Monument au Fantóme" featured elsewhere on this site. Last edited by ZZ-II; July 10th, 2008 at 10:54 PM.

February 4th, 2003, 05:04 PM	#5
renell Here Since 2002 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney/Metro Manila Posts: 6,715 Likes (Received): 2	i think i've seen this building in another thread.. one side of the facade looks good, the other doesnt look so good.. 7.5 __________________ dafuq I've been here ten years?!

March 4th, 2003, 10:38 PM	#10
Liz L Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 403 Likes (Received): 0	7/10 - the facade dances with the light from some angles, and the vertical indentations running up one side make it livlier. But - outside of that, it's rather monotonous, especially when the sun isn't dancing with the curtain walls. Then it turns into a bland mass of endless windows. If it hadn't been for that facade, I would have given it a 5 or so... __________________ Liz L Art Deco rules!

March 6th, 2003, 10:32 PM	#11
Caledon1981 --------- Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: OKC Posts: 217 Likes (Received): 0	that one side with the bay windows also resembles SF's Bank of America tower . . . 7.5/10 __________________ --------

January 28th, 2003, 09:34 PM	#2
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098 Likes (Received): 0	wow, I saw this building in a thread somewhere else. I like it. 7/10 __________________ I often dream of huge numb buildings, jet black sinister architecture. Being installed when nobody sees. Their appearence so sudden that few would take notice.

January 31st, 2003, 06:16 PM	#3
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	7.5/10 This building looks nice only from 1 angle. It also looks very much like the 3 First National plaza in Chicago. Not surprisingly both were designed by SOM. Bleah.

January 31st, 2003, 10:21 PM	#4
••• Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	I love it.

February 4th, 2003, 10:24 PM	#6
TheVillageIdiot Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	8.5/10. I really like the design of the building!

February 5th, 2003, 11:17 PM	#7
Daniel8ty8 Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	It also looks a lot like the Southeast Financial Center (I think that's the name anyways) in Miami, and the Scotia Center in Toronto. It's definately a design that they could get rich by imitating. In the early '90's anyway. 7.0

February 7th, 2003, 10:11 PM	#8
De Snor Forever Travelling Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 6,353 Likes (Received): 15	timeless building

February 15th, 2003, 12:17 AM	#9
1+2=3 humppahumpa Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,080 Likes (Received): 20	7/10

March 7th, 2003, 07:00 PM	#12
The Messiah Finishing this fight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middelburg(The Netherlands) Posts: 1,301 Likes (Received): 1	It kinda reminds me of that Donald Trump Tower in Ny. I really like the glass facade.Only on the last pic the tower looks too wide but on the other pics it doensn't look that bad. 8.0/10 __________________ The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters.

April 10th, 2003, 05:03 PM	#13
Evergrey Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	7 Pretty good

April 26th, 2003, 01:45 AM	#14
BGT Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	7/10

May 10th, 2003, 06:53 PM	#15
TropicalSQ744 Boeing 747-412 9V-SPK Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore (Yishun) Posts: 383 Likes (Received): 0	I cant stand the brownish looking facade! Give me a break! 7/10 __________________ Singapore Roars! into SSC - Visit our forum today! Lion City in the sun, Tropical paradise on earth ----------------------------------------------------- Skyscrapers.com - Stuff on architectural styles, facade materials and building structures etc. \| HowStuffWorks.com - Skyscrapers \| Popular Science mag - How high can they build? \| Popular Science mag - New sturdier, safer, and smarter skyscrapers. \| Asian forumers post count thread \| Asian and Middle Eastern Skyscraper Forums Stats thread \| Singapore U/C thread

May 20th, 2003, 07:05 PM	#16
weirdo helter skelter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: avenida taft Posts: 652 Likes (Received): 2	nice one. 7/10 __________________ metro manila daily bangkok \| manila \| singapore \|

May 28th, 2003, 01:15 PM	#17
huaiwei The Monkey King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Singapore 新加坡 Singapura சிங்கப்&#2986 Posts: 11,897 Likes (Received): 0	Quite ok...although kinda too massive on some sides. 7.5/10. __________________ Majulah Singapura 前进吧，新加坡！Onward Singapore முன்னேறட்டும் சிங்கப்பூர் "My Settlement of Singapore continues to thrive most wonderfully - it is all and everything I could wish and, if no untimely fate awaits it, promises to become the Emporium and the pride of the East" - Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, 10th September 1820

August 8th, 2003, 07:35 PM	#18
james2390 Tribune Tower Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,920 Likes (Received): 0	this ones beautiful, 10

August 23rd, 2003, 06:53 PM	#19
AtlanticaC5 Right Here, Right Now Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stockholm Posts: 2,655 Likes (Received): 0	Nothing special, 7/10 __________________ Higher and higher, straight up we'll climb

August 28th, 2003, 08:56 PM	#20
il fenomeno postings fürs herz ♥ Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: milão - mas eu sou do brasil! Posts: 4,222 Likes (Received): 3411	6/10 thats all to say about it

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