Architecture City Guide: Houston

Jan 2011

By Kelly Minner — Filed under: Architecture City Guide ,Featured , Carlos Jimenez, Houston, Isamu Noguchi, John Staub, Leslie Elkins Architecture, Mies van der Rohe, Morris-Aubry Architects, Philip Johnson, Rafael Moneo, Renzo Piano, S.I. Mooris, Texas, The Office of James Burnett, Thomas Phifer & Partners

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Houston is our focus this week for our Architecture City Guide series. We know Houston is packed with lots of great architecture so we are expecting to hear about your can’t miss buildings in the comment section below. Remember this list is intended to be added to by you, our readers. We will be updating our Architecture City Guides in the future to reflect your suggested buildings to visit.

Follow the break for our Houston list and corresponding map!

Caroline Wiess Law Building / Mies van der Rohe
Audrey Jones Beck Building / Rafael Moneo
Bayou Bend Gardens – Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor Center / Leslie Elkins Architecture
Cullen Sculpture Garden / Isamu Noguchi
Glassell Studio School / S.I. Morris & Glassell Junior School / Carlos Jimenez
Rienzi / John Staub
Chapel of St. Basil / Philip Johnson
Rothko Chapel / Mark Rothko, Philip Johnson, Howard Barnstone, Eugene Aubry
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts / Caudill Rowlett Scott
Wortham Theater Center / Morris-Aubry Architects
Brochstein Pavilion / Thomas Phifer & Partners, The Office of James Burnett
Menil Collection – Museum Building / Renzo Piano

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Minner , Kelly . "Architecture City Guide: Houston" 12 Jan 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed 16 May 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/103349>

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Matthew Lewis says:

If you’re at the Menil Collection, you might as well go down the street to the Rothko Chapel – a collaboration between Mark Rothko and PJ, founded by the Menils.

For another interesting meditative space, Houston also has a James Turrell Skyspace at the Live Oak Friends Meeting House, open Fridays for sunset.

# January 12, 2011 at 09:41

Brad says:

Good list, though I would have included Pennzoil Place in downtown by Philip Johnson. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennzoil_Place

# January 12, 2011 at 11:05

James says:

Continuing the de Menil love: Francois de Menil’s Byzantine Fresco Chapel is an excellent solution to a fairly challenging problem and client (his mother).

Because it’s tough to run out of PJ buildings to add to this list: His campus for University of St Thomas. Mies’s IIT + Jefferson’s UVA. Not done successfully, but bless his heart for trying.

# January 12, 2011 at 12:08

Karen says:

Don’t forget the Byzantine Fresco Chapel, also a Menil property, designed by Francois de Menil (http://www.menil.org/visit/byzantine.php). It’s pure gem.

Also, for some oddities with a lot of soul, there’s the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, a building designed in honor of the orange, and the Beer Can House, in honor of the, well… (http://www.orangeshow.org/)

# January 12, 2011 at 15:12

Houston Guy says:

The University of Houston, Hines College of Architecture building by Philip Johnson should make the list. As well as the Federal Reserve Branch by Michael Graves.

# January 12, 2011 at 21:30

ragazzo_texano says:

-The Federal Reserve is TERRIBLE. Seriously, it’s an embarrassment.
-While people have different opinions of it, I think Discovery Green should make the list.
-For better or worse, the Astrodome should be on the list.

# January 17, 2011 at 14:52

Almost Houstonian says:

While looking for a place to live in Houston, I saw a number of beautiful modernist homes.
I also came across this resource for mod homes:
http://houstonmod.org/

Additionally, if anyone has any job leads for an intermediate architect….I need one – I’m moving next week!!!!
:)

# January 18, 2011 at 18:19

Christopher says:

There is also a FLW house in Bunker Hill if you can find it! And the Architecture and Art Building at Prairie View A&M University by ROTO is worth the drive.

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