excellent/comfortable public plaza space food service day and evening accommodate programming events...
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EXCELLENT/COMFORTABLE
PUBLIC PLAZA SPACEFOOD SERVICE
DAY AND EVENING
ACCOMMODATE PROGRAMMING
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
ACCOMMODATE THE……
OBVIOUS
• Located in the Heart of the Theater District (611 Louisiana)
• Has a long history as downtown Houston's outdoor centerpiece
• It’s a 1-block square across Jones Hall & Alley Theatre
• It’s surrounded by Smith St., Texas St., Louisiana St. & Capitol St.
• Renovations added such as pedestrian ramps, a permanent stage, concession facilities and restrooms
• It contains 5-shade-providing canopies
• Fountain
• Mexican Sycamore trees
• Web Address: http://www.houstontx.gov/jonesplaza/generalinfo.htm
• Date Established: 1966
• Picnic Facilities: Tables, pavilion, concessions.
• Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Giant chess board.
• Special Events: Center for special events, usually free concerts and movies.
• Architecture includes a variety of award-winning & historic examples.
J O N E S P L A Z A
A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N :
Bank Of America Center:• Designed By Johnson / Burgee Architects & Kendall/Heaton Associates• Skyscraper• 56 Stories• 780 Feet / 238 Meters
Calpine Center:• Designed By Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum• Skyscraper• 33 Stories• 453 Feet / 138 Meters
JP Morgan Chase Tower:• Designed By I.M. Pei & Partners and 3D International• Skyscraper• 75 Stories• 1,002 Feet / 305 Meters
Pennzoil Place:• Designed By Johnson / Burgee Architects and S.I. Morris Associates• Skyscraper• 36 Stories• 523 Feet / 159 Meters
Bayou Place:• Designed By Gensler & Associates Architects• Skyscraper - NO• 2 Stories• 185,000 SQ. FT.
Total Plaza:• Designed By Lloyd, Morgan & Jones• Skyscraper• 35 Stories• 518 Feet / 158 Meters
Total Plaza:• Designed By Ulrich Franzen• Skyscraper - NO• 2 Stages (Hubbard>824-Seats & Neuhaus>310-Seats)• 518 Feet / 158 Meters
S U R R O U N D I N G B U I L D I N G S
• http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/Architecture/3/2134/Houston/United_States.php
SOURCES:
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture_of_Houston
• http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1TAJ