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#1 Austin55

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Posted 15 October 2019 - 03:35 PM

It was mentioned on the forum a while back that AQHA was looking to move here. 

 

This weeks precouncil agenda,

 

 

5. Briefing on Ground Lease Agreement with American Quarter Horse Foundation at Will

Rogers Memorial Center – Jay Chapa, City Manager’s Office
 

 

ST's Luke Ranker posted an image of the proposed building on Twitter. It is in front of the Western Heritage Garage along Gendy.

 

 

https://twitter.com/...215886619697152

 

He also says,

 

 

 

The office portion of the building would pay taxes. Construction is expected in spring 2021. The council will vote on it in a few weeks

 



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Posted 15 October 2019 - 04:01 PM

Very eye catching.  I think it will be a nice addition to the Cultural/Exhibition District.



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Posted 15 October 2019 - 06:39 PM

Oh... oh dear... 

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Posted 15 October 2019 - 08:07 PM

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Posted 15 October 2019 - 08:35 PM

Does this mean they are moving out of the building on Montgomery, opening up another spot for development?

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Posted 15 October 2019 - 08:41 PM

They'd be moving their HQ from Amarillo
https://www.quarterh...-to-fort-worth/

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Posted 15 October 2019 - 08:49 PM

My initial see of the rendering of the AQHA Museum @ C&ED is that I was being reminded of the African American Museum in Washington, D.C. -

 

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I think if it is reminiscent of the AAM-DC, then I reiterate that it will be eye catching.



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Posted 15 October 2019 - 08:54 PM

My mistake, its the Quarter Horse News on Montgomery, not the Quarter Horse Association.

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Posted 15 October 2019 - 11:15 PM

The bright copper-ish color is a bit too much for me.


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Posted 15 October 2019 - 11:32 PM

I believe the architect (in these renderings anyway) is Gluckman Tang

They have several notable museum and gallery projects around the world

https://gluckmantang.com/museums/

It has not been said whether or not they are locked to the project but if they've done this much I'd assume they are.

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Posted 16 October 2019 - 12:00 AM

The AQHA should be given credit, if indeed, Gluckman Tang is the principal architectural firm. The association has demonstrated an awareness of its future neighbors and thank goodness it is not a prefab.

 

If it becomes a piece of the C&ED, it will certainly generate conversation which is something I feel the museums themselves like to generate.



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Posted 16 October 2019 - 01:41 PM

It's not often a new landmark is the cities signature district is proposed. This is an exciting potential addition, I'm glad to see AQHA going for a beautiful and unique design from a renowned architect. I expect it will blend in nicely with the Kahn's and Ando's of the area and continue to grow the cultural reputation of the district and city, even if it is a particularly niche subject matter. 



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Posted 16 October 2019 - 03:36 PM

Isnt that City owned land ?
Why is a private organization (Quarter Horse Association) allowed to build on it ?
Id prefer if the bldg were located on Montgomery.

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Posted 17 October 2019 - 11:18 AM

It is, but they will be using a ground lease. I believe the museum portion was said to be nonprofit, but the offices portion will pay it's share of taxes.



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Posted 17 October 2019 - 05:42 PM

It reminds me a little of the DeYoung museum in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

 

https://www.theherbs...e-young-museum/



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Posted 17 October 2019 - 08:01 PM

Isnt that City owned land ?
Why is a private organization (Quarter Horse Association) allowed to build on it ?
Id prefer if the bldg were located on Montgomery.

 

I believe the best location for a new museum is within or along the "Museum Camp .

 

If there is a problem with the proposed museum because it will use publicly owned land, then it does raise some issue.  The museum also further raises the profile of Fort Worth in the Agri/New West Sector.  Also, if the museum somehow shields the garage's profile on Gendy Street,  then I am happy to say that it is a two for one deal and I am happy to make an exception regards to public land. 

 

By the way, the 1700-1701 Montgomery Parking surface attached to the NCMHF and the FWMSH would make an ideal site for a regional Smithsonian Museum.

 

https://www.google.c...6!4d-97.3694048



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Posted 29 October 2019 - 11:41 PM

One step closer :)

 

Fort Worth Business Press - http://www.fortworth...09765505a4.html



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Posted 30 October 2019 - 08:07 PM

The updated renderings are exciting.  I can see how AQHA Hdqr/Museum will become an instantly photograph worthy building. Lets hope that AQHA decides on Fort Worth.



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Posted 18 February 2020 - 09:11 PM

It looks like they've been doing some geotechnical drilling on the site for this over the last couple of days...

 

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Posted 18 February 2020 - 09:59 PM

Usually this means some progress is being made.



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Posted 19 February 2020 - 04:26 PM

No offense, Amarillo, but the proposed Fort Worth building would be sharper than the one the American Quarter Horse Association has up there:

 

https://www.google.c...!7i13312!8i6656



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Posted 19 February 2020 - 08:47 PM

The updated renderings are exciting.  I can see how AQHA Hdqr/Museum will become an instantly photograph worthy building. Lets hope that AQHA decides on Fort Worth.

 

 

No offense, Amarillo, but the proposed Fort Worth building would be sharper than the one the American Quarter Horse Association has up there:

 

https://www.google.c...!7i13312!8i6656

Really?

 

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You think that's an attractive building?


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Posted 19 February 2020 - 11:09 PM

I do. It is the just the kind of avant garde structure that should go in a cultural district and not a "run of the mill" building.



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Posted 20 February 2020 - 08:30 AM

Maybe in the flesh it will look better to me, but when I look at that I see a square pile of dung.  I can't picture it aging any better than this.

 

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Posted 20 February 2020 - 08:37 AM

The brown reminds me of the Home2 Suites they are building close by.  I agree with Doohickie, that brown is a travesty.



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Posted 20 February 2020 - 11:05 AM

Maybe in the flesh it will look better to me, but when I look at that I see a square pile of dung.  I can't picture it aging any better than this.

 

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The brown reminds me of the Home2 Suites they are building close by.  I agree with Doohickie, that brown is a travesty.

Well a rather expressive tone do you think?

 

When the rendering of Home2Suite at University@Lancaster was unveiled, besides tbelieving that it is a poor location for the kind of purpose that extended stay inns typically fill, I also thought it would turn out hideous.  While I still believe the location is less than desirable,  to my surprise and delight, the H2S did not turn out to be anything approaching an eyesore.

 

I think the AQHA will surprise everyone as being neither a pile of dung or a travesty.  As for the color brown, it has always been one of my top three go-to colors.



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Posted 20 February 2020 - 11:11 AM

 

The updated renderings are exciting.  I can see how AQHA Hdqr/Museum will become an instantly photograph worthy building. Lets hope that AQHA decides on Fort Worth.

 

 

No offense, Amarillo, but the proposed Fort Worth building would be sharper than the one the American Quarter Horse Association has up there:

 

https://www.google.c...!7i13312!8i6656

Really?

 

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You think that's an attractive building?

 

I really think it is quite stunning and beautiful.  It's brown-ness isn't a problem for me.  Hope it gets built.



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Posted 20 February 2020 - 12:45 PM

It isn't perfect, but I think it's unique and will do a great job of complementing the architecture in the area.



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Posted 20 February 2020 - 01:05 PM

It will be interesting to see what the brown material is. If it's copper or some sort of metal it could be really spectacular. Think the Irving Convention Center or DC's African American Museum. 

 

Edit - and if it's more of a cloth material might echo the US London embassy.



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Posted 20 February 2020 - 01:40 PM

 

The updated renderings are exciting.  I can see how AQHA Hdqr/Museum will become an instantly photograph worthy building. Lets hope that AQHA decides on Fort Worth.

 

 

No offense, Amarillo, but the proposed Fort Worth building would be sharper than the one the American Quarter Horse Association has up there:

 

https://www.google.c...!7i13312!8i6656

Really?

 

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You think that's an attractive building?

 

 

I think it has potential. 

 

Not to the same scale, but it does make me think of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture



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Posted 20 February 2020 - 02:05 PM

.....I think it has potential.....Not to the same scale, but it does make me think of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture

Yes, I think so too and posted a similar comment (post#7).



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Posted 20 February 2020 - 02:38 PM

It's brown-ness isn't a problem for me.

 

It's not really for me either.  I find the screens over the windows, with a gap a third of the way up, very off-putting.  It feels.... unfinished.


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Posted 20 February 2020 - 02:40 PM

Not to the same scale, but it does make me think of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture

 

I don't find that very attractive either.


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Posted 21 February 2020 - 02:34 PM

It looks like they've been doing some geotechnical drilling on the site for this over the last couple of days...

 

Usually this means some progress is being made.

 I do hope that the AQHA is headed our way.  There has been some efforts on the part of Amarillo to persuade AQHA to remain and the organizational leaders have been coy of their intentions.  It is a little known fact that AQHA was founded in Fort Worth and subsequently moved to Amarillo. Returning to Fort Worth would actually be a homecoming.

 

Having not followed the most recent news about the potential move to Fort Worth, it would appear that Fort Worth having already passed some a tax package for the AQHA, the geotechnical drilling is a sure sign that AQHA has begun the relocation process.

 

The edited addition to post#29 makes me even more excited about the design.  Would have been a utter disaster if the design had been a pre-fab.



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Posted 22 February 2020 - 02:44 PM

It will be interesting to see what the brown material is. If it's copper or some sort of metal it could be really spectacular. Think the Irving Convention Center or DC's African American Museum. 
 
Edit - and if it's more of a cloth material might echo the US London embassy.


If it is anything like the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco, which I hope that it is, it should be more of a metallic copper color. I think it should look awesome within the confines of the Cultural District.

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Posted 22 February 2020 - 03:13 PM

..... I think it (AQHA Museum/Office) should look awesome within the confines of the Cultural District.

 

This I would agree with. 

 

With the one exception in my opinion of the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Museum as being rather uninspiring, you will have a building next to a Legoretta, and in the immediate neighborhood of a Kahn, a Piano, a Johnson and an Ando.  Add to this our own Hedrick and a Fuller.

 

I say a Tang is welcome to the collection.
 



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Posted 22 February 2020 - 06:39 PM

I think it would make a nice addition to the Cultural District.



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Posted 24 February 2020 - 07:33 AM

I think the color contrast is good in this particular area.  If the proposed building is the same bland color as the adjacent structure we might all be complaining about mediocrity.



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Posted 03 September 2020 - 07:24 AM

any rumblings on the status of this project with all the covid-induced economic fallout occuring?



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Posted 24 October 2020 - 10:50 PM

any rumblings on the status of this project with all the covid-induced economic fallout occuring?

 

Waaay back in February michael boucher landscape architecture posted they were working on the project. 

https://www.boucherl...pe.com/newspage

Kendall Heaton Associates are also involved, probably as the architect of record. They have worked here before, with The Modern, Kimbell and Pier 1 building all in thier portfolio. 

 

http://www.kendall-h...-of-fort-worth/

 

According to the lease contract, construction was to begin spring of 2021. We will see.



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Posted 26 May 2021 - 10:58 AM

Cancelled. AQHA will stay in Amarillo for at least 10 years. Awarded $300,000 per year in incentives and a $2 million privately raised donation. 



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Posted 26 May 2021 - 11:06 AM

Good. The dung loaf has been averted.
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Posted 26 May 2021 - 12:01 PM

One of the few times on this board that I'm GLAD a project is canceled.


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Posted 17 August 2021 - 03:38 PM

Some more details on this now-cancelled project, shared by Gluckman-Tang.

 

 

Gluckman Tang designed a new, 85,000 sf building including a museum and administrative space for a world-wide association. The facility was to be located in the Cultural District of Fort Worth, adjacent to the Will Rogers Memorial Complex.

The 5-story facility included two levels of museum and three floors of administrative space. The Museum contains a lobby, exhibition space, a large-scale, double height event space, library, and small theater. The third level includes a planted roof terrace that will be shared by the visitors to the museum and the staff of the Association and will accommodate events overlooking the Will Rogers complex and downtown Ft. Worth. The upper two floors contain a mix of open offices, collaboration areas, meeting rooms, and private offices, tailored to the short term needs and long-term flexibility desired by the association.

The building is clad in a perforated, copper-tone anodized aluminum rain screen over glazing and opaque aluminum panels, which will act as a sun screen and animate the façade with a dynamic interplay of light and shadow. The innovative concrete structure uses ‘band beams’ to minimize structural depth and volume of concrete, allowing for efficient floor-to-floor heights in both the exhibition floors and offices.

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Posted 18 August 2021 - 12:27 PM

I'm glad this was cancelled.  I don't even know what to say about this.  I guess maybe they saw photos of the Tower when it was covered in plywood after the tornado and thought "Hey that would make for an interesting design element"







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