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Pillot Building Rescued 4 G t e Spring 1986 Cholines Pillot Building Rescued [ii n H • U ij 0 n H Pillot Building l Photo by Paul Hester) The Pillot Building, important in the developers expressed interest, the panel historical and architectural development drafted a ground lease for the "footprint." of Houston, will see new life during 1986 that is. the exterior perimeter of the after a long period of decline and several building, for a 50-year term This close brushes with destruction. agreement will allow the structure to be preserved and returned to active use by a Ginstructed opposite Giurthouse Square developer with no expenditure of public during the Civil War era, the structure is funds. one of the oldest commercial buildings in Houston. The Pillot Building was acquired During August 1985, the Harris G>unty by Harris County in 1975. After Commissioners Court accepted the unsuccessful attempts to destroy it for highest bid from the City Partnership, construction of the Harris County Ltd of Houston, which retained Barry Administration Building, the County Moore Architects to design an G)mmissioners Court allowed the architectural restoration and building to reach SII advanced a state of reconstruction of the partially demolished deterioration that in 1982, the roof, the building. The lease between the county south wall, and the interior fabric were and the developer was signed during dismantled, leaving only three of the four September, and in November a schematic exterior walls intact. Then, in 1984, presentation of proposed architectural Harris Giumy applied for permits to work was made to the Texas Historical demolish the building, which is listed in G>mmission, in accordance with the terms the National Register of Historic Places of the lease. The proposal calls for and is a State Archeological landmark. As restoration of the facades to their original occurred during previous attempts to appearance, retention of the original demolish, this action was protested by three-floor design, rebuilding of the community and professional interior structure in steel, and the addition organizations, individual citizens, and in a of a new service core along the south rear more organized way by the Greater wall. Houston Preservation Alliance The Texas Antiquities Committee refused the City Partnership, Ltd. is pursuing leases in request for a demolition permit in the hospitality industry, planning for a January 1985, and created a panel to restaurant on one-half of the ground flixir oversee the search for possible developers, and a private club to use the remaining This panel was composed of space in the strucrure. It expects to representatives of the Texas Historical execute teases early in 1986, and public Gimmission, the Greater Houston announcements will be forthcoming. Preservation Alliance, and of the offices of the Harris G>unty judge, Engineer, and Michael E. Wilson Attorney After several Houston +H- % I **>&*„*&LP.*' ' b*' BOU0S '•JUS? 41 E.11 ST. NYC 10003 (212)6 Pillot Building in 1869 (Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library) Gte Spring 1986 5 The Zephyr, Inside and Out In terms (if its streamlined sophistication angle of the openings, Clusters of flat- and kinesthetic appeal, Arquitectonica's black ceramic tile, facetiously simulating latest building in Houston is hard to rustication and seemingly agitated by the match. Both categories might be more effect of the "speeding" building, are appropriate in discussing a product of dispersed about its exterior surfaces. industrial design rather than a building, but the svelte aplomb embodied in the Five galleries, with strong avante-garde building's simple, strong, and systematic inclinations, currently occupy the lines is, nevertheless, reminiscent of a premises. These are: Davis/McClain, manufactured sleekness. The Perception, Trinkets, Exvoto, and Atelier. Arquitectonica designed one lease space in consequential naming of the building The interiors of the first three, designed the building, thar of Atelier's. The "The Zephyr." after the first of a series of by Howard Barnstone, Robert Pahnke, conventional, rectangular-shaped room is powerful, streamlined, self-propelled and owner Kathy Wetmore, respectively, made to exude a warmth reminiscent of a trains of the late 1930s is, therefore, are similar in that they are appropriately plant nursery. The walls, bathed in a rose justified. and reassuringly unobtrusive. Their Zolarone tint (a process whereby a pristine interiors allow works, ranging polychromatic coating, consisting of a The diminutive building, originally a from sculpture to ceramics ro jewelry, to combination of separate pigmented warehouse, has been transformed into a be seen to their best advantage. On the particles, is applied to a wall surface) are "Center for Art, Fashion, and Design," other hand, Exvoro's interior, designed by the primary cause of this appealing and and is located on Colquitt Street at Lake architect Yahya Fuizi, is considerably thoroughly pleasant effect. Likewise, the Street Seen against the neutral backdrop more charged. For Exvoto's recent grey carper is interwoven with fibers of of white-washed brick, the building's exhibition entitled "Angels, Virgins, and numerous colors achieving a rich, subtle, unique fenestration, which is by far its Madonnas," the walls of the gallery were dimensional effect. The engaging most prominent feature, achieves painted a brotxling grey and the ceiling simplicity of this space befits the nature maximum effect. Abandoning the accoutrements iducts and structure) a of the gallery, which carries children's customary orthogonal arrangement of navy blue. Spots of gold paint adorn the media (as well as a substantial selection of openings, Arquitectonica opts, instead, for dark and barren concrete floor. In the compact discs). There is a delicate 14 large, equally sized parallelogram- middle of the room is a large, resonance between the galleries and the shaped voids, comprising both doors and freestanding altar-like structure upon building they occupy. Thoroughly urbane, windows. This slight geometrical which objects pertaining to the exhibition yet exotic at the same time, both building deviation is drastically effective in are displayed. A few steps behind it is a and galleries appear mutually conveying the illusion of movement. Each straight flight of stairs framed by a complementary. opening is delineated with a generous symbolic arched entryway, dramatizing band of verde antique marble, and the the short ascent that terminates in a Arquitectonica's uncompromising deftness standard aluminum frames have been display surrounded by mirrored mosaics. and purposeful theatrics continue to make Top: The Zephyr, 1985. Arquitectonica, spray-painted gold. Together with the The staircase itself is faced with these its buildings easily recognizable and architect, detail of typical hay. Above: metallic gold overhang, these materials same mosaics, which are the work of Erin unfailingly provocative. The Zephyr is no Exvoto, 1985. Yahya Fuizi, architect, affect a moderne opulence. In sharp Adams. Altogether, the effect is quite exception, and though devoid (perhaps interior detail (Photos by Paul Hester) contrast to the rigorous seriality of the primordial. For an upcoming exhibition thankfully) of Arquitectonica's distinctly facade are the functioning, fire-engine red of nude and erotic photographs which torrid palette, it nevertheless demands a drain pipes which sinuously wind their purports to develop an offbeat and response from us and is likely to enjoy a way down the face of the building to the provocative perspective on the human well-deserved succes de scandale'. sidewalk, where expansion joints have form and sexuality, the decor will alter been set on the diagonal, echoing the accordingly. Wolde-Ghiorghis Ayele REPRESENTING HOUSTON'S CLASSIC CONTEMPORARIES TJJ T r*-=* AVALON PLACE RIVER OAKS AREA Open, elegant patio-style home. 3 levels with decks. Freestanding townhome. Santa Fe and Art DeCQ flair. Spectacular cypress/adohe kitchen. (Curved walls accent the open floor plan. '^^^^^ ^ ^ fc>-*^^ &&T'"i • r I 'A^^^^C-**^^ . _ ^ r f * 3 L — • b WSitfl WEST UNIVERSITY MUSEUM AREA Architect's own home. Redwood exterior; oak, granite Award winning contemporary on prestigious cul-de-sac. ind brick interior. A l l r o o m s o v e r l o o k pool Private guest suite with kitchen. Pool/spa. MARTHA TURNER wend— NANCY OWENS r »PROPERTIE P D r * T » r D T S mi WESTHEIMER- HOUSTON, TEXAS77098 • 713-520-1981 6 Cite Spring 1986 CRAUBART RUDY Rosenthal Baccarat Aiessi Visions of Houston CRAUBART RUDY Kosta Boda Bucceiiati orrefors The 1985 Houston Chapter of the Houston and the means to achieve that American Institute of Architects' annual vision by 2000. He stressed that the city CRAUBART RUDY Urban Design Symposium, cosponsored government is a critical factor in this by the Houston Economic Development process. Mayor KarhrynJ Whitmire Royal Copenhagen Dorothy Hafner Council and the Linbeck Construction spoke of past accomplishments and future Gimpany, was held 22 November 1985. initiatives in planning, capital The theme, "Visions for Houston," improvements programming, and CRAUBART RUDY focused on the interrelated issues of building the city's infrastructure. quality of life and economic development; Chrlstofle ceorg Jensen Oggettl setting goals for the future, taking new What does all of this add u p to? It was initiatives in comprehensive city generally agreed that now is the time to planning, transportation, and act. Not
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