New Civil Courthouse

Note the angels? They're from the other courthouse (the one just west of the old courthouse).

I understood that the "angels" attached to the westside annex to the old courthouse would be removed and attached to the new civil courts building. Is this correct?

I guess there's some illusion that's making the crane look crooked.

I hope that the powers that be decide to go ahead and save the remaining angels... just in case

There might be some future project where we wish we had them, maybe a memorial of some kind, maybe as a replacement for the stupid-looking eastside "welcome" sign proposed using art funds, for use on the facade of the horse arena that looks like it will be built by the city even though the current council has no clue what it might look like, or on a new museum (The Byrd Williams Photographic Collection, the Texas Regional Smithsonian unit, an aviation museum - wings, get it?) Who knows what the future might bring.

Went over to take a look at the contruction progress yesterday. 

These pictures are so cool because you can see things you will probably never see the same way again, like the garage ramp. This might make a pretty great nice little impact on the skyline from the north.
Who's is the architect(s)?

The architects are HKS and HOK. 

The architects are HKS and HOK. 

Oh yeah! 

Hopefully, I can work with HKS sometime soon. 

I was driving by this project the other day, and at sidewalk level there is a sign saying "no photography, no video" etc. Glad you see you guys are breaking the rules.

How are they possibly going to enforce that? No photography from a public sidewalk? What about from a downtown residential high-rise? Who is making these stupid "rules", for what possible reason, and who is going to enforce them?

^I drove by after class wondering the same, the sign says "No photography or video on site" or something similar.

I don't think anyone here is knowingly breaking that rule, especially since none of the shots are from ground level.  It's entirely possible to drive or walk into that garage without seeing the signs on Weatherford.  I'm guessing it's a security issue.  There's probably one reason or another to not want to expose the lower infrastructure of the building that won't be visible upon completion.

... I'm guessing it's a security issue......

or could be they are securing the green beans and carrots.

Thank God they're FINALLY demolishing that old Civil Courts Bldg. I took pics... can't post them, but it does my heart good to see it go.

Ten years ago I walked around this part of downtown...quite an undeveloped and, in some places, dilapidated area. And of course the parking lots.  Now the FWDT northside is undergoing a modern urbanized transformation.  More so in the distant future when the upper Trinity area is developed.  

A shot of the construction that I took last week:

Verticalization by dangr.dave, on Flickr

I had some free time on Friday afternoon so I drove around DTFW and surrounding areas just to check on things.  It really is remarkable how much things have changed.  I didn't realize how many more units had been built on the South end Samuels Ave.  And soon there will basically be either something new and shiny or old and grand on nearly every block between there and the courthouse.  It's pretty easy to imagine redevelopment of the remaining blocks between Belknap and Weatherford in the not too distant future.

All the sticks in the world by dangr.dave, on Flickr

 

It's grown another floor since the above picture. The TCC plaza has an interesting view now, of this new building, the family law, the Original Courthouse, and north towards the bluff.

 

DSC_0495 by Micro55, on Flickr

 

Hmm... That'll be an interesting view from the plaza. 

Is that a cubist periscope from the world's ugliest submarine in the foreground?  You could only describe the style as slatternly...  ..

Is that a cubist periscope from the world's ugliest submarine in the foreground?  You could only describe the style as slatternly...  ..

I really don't get the hate for the East Campus design.... 

Ditto here.  I think as the greenery matures and softens the overall look the whole place will stand out less.  It's grown on me.

No "hate" at all.  Embarrassed by the pitiful design might be a better phrase..

IMHO it is just an unfortunate, mindless design placed in a spot that should either have had something really good on it or which should have probably been left alone. Short of demolition, the only saving grace would be a thick covering of vines that obscured the horror. I realize that this perception is mine alone, although a number of people seem to share it.

The exterior of the Modern is also shameful in my opinion and would be more suitable as a car dealership or a big box store.  This has nothing to do with tagging a building or structure as modern, classical, contemporary, traditional, retro, etc. 

I am going to have to disagree about the Modern - I think the Modern's exterior is absolutely stunning.  It is by a wide margin my favorite museum design in Dallas/Fort Worth.

TCC...not so much.  It's not as awful as I expected it to be, but I am not a huge fan.  So I suppose my overall reaction is "meh."

I am going to have to disagree about the Modern - I think the Modern's exterior is absolutely stunning.  It is by a wide margin my favorite museum design in Dallas/Fort Worth.

 

TCC...not so much.  It's not as awful as I expected it to be, but I am not a huge fan.  So I suppose my overall reaction is "meh."

I think if TCC had gone with the same feel as the Modern I'd like it better. I love the Modern's look.

I like the finished product much more than what it looked like in renderings or under construction.  The whole complex leaves a bad taste in my mouth because of the horrendous financial mess that went into its construction.  I think it would be harder to find a bigger boondoggle in the country from the last 15 years and the college district got a free pass from the local media and, in turn, its constituents.

I love the looks and feel of TCC. I wasn't really around the forums during it's construction and the financial issues, but as an urban college campus I think it is very pretty.

That TCC building looks out of place in its surroundings. It would probably look better next to other modern buildings (though I'm not crazy about modern to begin with).