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Buildings
of Downtown Houston
This
aerial daytime photo of downtown Houston shows the old office
buildings contrasted by the modern city skyscrapers built in
oil boom of the 1980's.
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JP
Morgan Chase Tower
The
tallest skyscraper in Houston, The 75 story JPMorgan Chase Tower (right) is shown alongside the
older Chase Building (center). It was originally named the Texas
Commerce Tower. Also pictured are the Bank of America Center
and Pennzoil Place.
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Bank of America Center
Philip
Johnson and John Burgee Architects designed this 56 story building
(left) to harmonize architectural styles of past and present.
This postmodern skyscraper has become a cornerstone of downtown
Houston architecture. Former names of this building were Nations
Bank, NCNB and Republic Bank.
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Bank
of America Center and Pennzoil Place
This
detail shows the Napolean red granite surface of the Bank of
America Center. The sculpted metal obelisks that accent the gabled
roofline suggest a Gothic style of architecture. The dark glass surface of Pennzoil
Place appears in the background.
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Downtown Houston Office buildings
During the 1960's the Humble Oil building (second from left) was the tallest building in the Western
United States. Renamed the Exxon Building, it is now just one
of many tall office buildings in downtown Houston. Other buildings
in this photo include the Devon
Energy Center (One Allen Center), 1100 Louisiana and
the Centerpoint Energy
Plaza.
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Houston Office Towers
Downtown office towers from
left to right: Heritage Plaza, Three Allen Center, Devon Energy
Center (One Allen Center), Centerpoint Energy Plaza, 1400 Smith
Street (Enron Center) and Continental Center I
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Houston
City Skyscrapers
Towering
over the city is the Wells Fargo Plaza (center). The mirrored
glass surface of this skyscraper reflects the surrounding office
buildings in this daytime picture.
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Houston
Tall Buildings
A
wide angle view looking up creates a abstract perspective in
this picture of the 1100 Louisiana building, Wells Fargo Plaza
and Monument Au Phantome, a sculpture by Jean Dubuffet.
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Sunset Reflections
Brilliant colors
of a Texas sunset reflect off the glass surface of the Williams
Tower.
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Architectural
Photography of Houston
These striking photographs
represent the work of Scott Teven, a Houston architectural photographer.
Based in Houston, Texas he has worked as a commercial photographer
for over 20 years. You can hire Scott for your architectural
or commercial photography project. Call 713-862-9410
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enduring and dependable. By displaying photos of Houston buildings
and modern architecture you can emphasize the stability and reliability
of your Houston company. These impressive architectural photos
of Houston can be purchased as photographic prints and displayed
as framed art in your office environment. Stock photos can be
purchased for brochures, ads, websites and other business communications.
Enhance your company image with our high-impact, stock photos
of architecture.
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Centerpoint Energy Plaza at
Night
Houston buildings are illuminated
with color during a downtown city celebration. Beacons of the Center point Energy Plaza radiate beams
of light in all directions. Former names of this building
were Houston Industries
Plaza and Reliant Energy Plaza.
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Niels
Esperson Building
This
32-story building, completed in 1927, was built as a monument
to the oil industry and reflects an Italian Renaissance architectural
style.
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Chase
Bank Building (Gulf Building)
Completed
in 1929, the Gulf Building dominated the Houston skyline until
1963 when it was surpassed by the Humble Oil Building.
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High Rise Office Buildings
The skyline of Houston contains
many massive multistory structures. The tall buildings shown
here are the Continental Center One, the KBR Tower (Kellogg,
Brown & Root) and the former Enron Center.
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Heritage Plaza
This 55 story
building, a focal point of the Houston skyline, features a distinctive
crest designed to resemble a Mayan temple. Formerly named the
Chevron Texaco Heritage Plaza.
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Pennzoil
Place Abstract
What
appears as a geometric matrix of angles and diagonal lines is
actually an exterior photo of Pennzoil Place. Designed by Philip Johnson this glass and steel
building reflects the International Style of Architecture he
is known for.
From a distance, the building
appears as two trapezoid shaped towers. It is a vital contribution
to the modern architecture of Houston.
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Rice
Hotel Reflections
Prior
to renovation in 1995, The historic Rice Hotel was closed for
20 years. This photograph, looking up from street level, was
taken in 1989. It shows the old peeling paint on the underside
of the front walkway. A reflection of the Rice Hotel appears
in the glass building across the street (Chase Center).
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City
Skyscrapers of Houston
A
wide angle perspective of downtown city skyscrapers. Clockwise
from top, the big buildings in this picture are Wells Fargo Plaza, One Shell Plaza, Two Shell Plaza, El Paso Energy Building
(formerly Tenneco building) and Centerpoint Energy Plaza.
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George
R. Brown Convention Center
Located
on the east side of downtown Houston, the George R. Brown Convention
Center spans 5 city blocks and provides over 850,000 square feet
of total exhibit space.
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High
Rise Building Construction
Most
of the high rise office buildings and skyscrapers of Houston
were built during the oil boom (1965-1985). In recent years building
construction has regained strength as shown in this day photo
of a construction worker atop a downtown building.
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Greenway
Plaza
Covering
a 60 acre campus five miles from downtown and adjacent to the
Southwest Freeway, The Greenway Plaza Complex is one of several
centers of commercial development in The City of Houston. The
Houston skyline can be seen in the background.
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Buildings
of Greenway Plaza
Four of the ten buildings of
Greenway Plaza Building
pictures are:
8 Greenway Plaza
9 Greenway Plaza
11 Greenway Plaza
12 Greenway Plaza
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Williams
Tower
Designed
by architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee, the massive Williams
Tower is a prominent Houston landmark and the tallest building
outside of a major metropolitan area. A mirror-like grid of windows
shape the facade of this contemporary
structure.
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Skyscraper
Reaching for the Clouds
This
huge, awe-inspiring modern skyscraper, formerly called the Transco
Tower, is a focal point of the Houston Galleria area. Day or
night the sleek glass exterior reflects the clouds and sky that
surround it.
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Saint
Lukes Medical Tower
This
glass building is one of the significant architectural landmarks
located in the Texas Medical Center.
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Enron Legacy
Originally
designed by architect Cesar Pelli as headquarters for Enron,
these magnificent glass skyscrapers reflect the buildings that
surround them. Current names of these buildings are 1500 Louisiana Street (left) and 1400
Smith Street (right).
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1500
Louisiana Building
This
wide angle photo of 1500 Louisiana Street reflects the futuristic architectural design common
to downtown Houston.
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Abstract
Reflections
Glass
windows act as mirrors reflecting geometric patterns of the city.
Glass, steel and stone construction characterizes much of the
modern architecture of Houston.
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Historical
Buildings of Houston
This
aerial photo looking south shows some of the old office buildings
in the older historic section of downtown.
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Aerial
photo of Downtown Houston
An
aerial view of downtown looking north. Buildings pictured include
the Continental Center
One, the KBR Tower
and the Exxon Building.
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