maps Houston, TX
maps Midtown, located between the areas of downtown and the medical district
climate Sunshine (hrs. per day) Temp. Min ( F) Temp. Max ( F) Relative Humidity (%) Average Precipitation (in) Wetdays more than.004in Discomfort from heat and humidity Jan 5 44 62 85 3.5 9 Feb 6 46 65 85 3.0 8 Mar 7 54 72 84 3.3 8 Apr 7 60 78 86 3.6 7 Moderate May 9 66 84 87 4.7 7 Medium Jun 11 72 90 87 4.6 8 High Jul 10 74 92 88 3.9 10 High Aug 10 74 93 88 3.9 10 High Sept 9 70 88 88 4.1 8 High Oct 8 61 81 86 3.7 5 Medium Nov 6 52 71 84 3.5 8 Dec 5 45 63 84 4.3 10 http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/
climate http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/
climate Yearly prevailing wind diagram
climate Summer solstice of Houston (June 21)
climate Winner solstice of Houston (Dec 22)
climate Optimum Orientation of building for solar heating
climate Average Snowfall Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. in. 0.4 0.2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 mm 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Source: National Weather Service, San Francisco Average Wind Speed Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. mph 7.9 8.2 8.8 9.3 9.2 8.2 7.8 7 6.3 6.9 7 8 8 km/h 12 13 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 11 11 12 12 Source: National Weather Service, San Francisco Mean Number of Cloudy Days Total Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Days 160 19 15 17 16 14 10 8 8 10 11 14 18 Source: National Weather Service, San Francisco
2000 demographics Number Percent Houston Population: 1953631 100.00% Sex and Age Male 975551 49.94% Female 978080 50.06% Under 5 years 160797 8.23% 5 to 9 years 154638 7.92% 10 to 14 years 139691 7.15% 15 to 19 years 138762 7.1% 20 to 24 years 161754 8.28% 25 to 34 years 354444 18.14% 35 to 44 years 305738 15.65% 45 to 54 years 235249 12.04% 55 to 59 years 79055 4.05% 60 to 64 years 59438 3.04% 65 to 74 years 93086 4.76% 75 to 84 years 53439 2.74% 85 years and over 17540 0.9% http://houston.areaconnect.com/statistics.htm
2000 demographics Race One race 1892153 96.85% White 962610 49.27% Black or African American 494496 25.31% American Indian and Alaska Native 8568 0.44% Asian 103694 5.31% Asian indian 20149 1.03% Chinese 24001 1.23% Filipino 7890 0.4% Japanese 2519 0.13% Korean 5544 0.28% Vietnamese 32261 1.65% Other Asian 11330 0.58% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1182 0.06% Native Hawaiian 227 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 309 0.02% Samoan 220 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 426 0.02% Some other race 321603 16.46% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 730865 37.41% Mexican 527442 27% Two or more races 61478 3.15% http://houston.areaconnect.com/statistics.htm
2000 demographics Housing Occupancy Total housing units 782009 100.00% Occupied housing units 717945 91.81% Vacant housing units 64064 8.19% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4169 0.53% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.7 Housing Tenure Occupied housing units 717945 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 328741 45.79% Renter-occupied housing units. 389204 54.21% Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.84 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.54 http://houston.areaconnect.com/statistics.htm
immediate site
immediate site vacancy Vacant Unbuilt Semi-Vacant Built
existing vegetation Weeds and Grasses Planted Areas Existing Oak Trees
existing vegetation in planted areas
existing vegetation in planted areas
existing vegetation
existing lighting Existing Fixture Range
existing parking Existing Parking Areas
public transportation access Light Rail Stops Metro Bus Stops
mcgowen stop The McGowen light rail stop serves as one of the two scheduled stops in the midtown area. This stop features the residential and larger building pattern reflecting upon midtown s prominent residential history. The diamond-like pattern on the stop s covering structure glazing is and the pattern is also reflected in the concrete sidewalk. Handrail Tile mosaic Tempered glazing Concrete Sidewalk
metro stop The metro bus makes Sidewalk materials & pattern Bus stop
shade Areas of Shade Direct Sunlight
existing drainage Site drainage Street Gutters Storm Drain
noise Heavy Medium Light
ideal site view Downtown skyline view from site
circulation Motor Circulation Pedestrian Circulation
photos View of HCC View of Light Rail Stop Panoramic View
regulatory access Due to the limited vehicular access across the light rail tracks, we have found that the best accessibility for both right and left turns is available off of Travis street. Therefore, we feel as if the parking garage entrance and exit would be best located off of Anita or Travis street. Intersection of McGowen St. and Main St. Main St. Travis St. Main St. Intersection of McGowen St. and Main St.
ideas exploration
ideas exploration height Hard Rock Café Plaza Area located at 502 Texas Avenue Public/Private separation through differing elevations Public Transition Private
ideas exploration media Post Midtown Pedestrian Area located at 302 Gray Avenue Public (bricked) Private (stucco) Public/Private separation of plane through differing materials
ideas exploration definition of space Post Midtown Pedestrian Area located at 302 Gray Avenue Public/Semi-Private separation of plane through definition of space by object. Public Semi-Private
ideas exploration definition of space New York Pizzeria dining areas at Post Midtown located at 302 Gray Avenue Public Semi-Private Public/Semi-Private separation of plane through definition of space by object.
ideas exploration definition of path location Pedestrian path denoted by vegetation Pedestrian Access No Pedestrian Access
ideas exploration definition of path Hard Rock Café Plaza Area located at 502 Texas Avenue Pedestrian Path Path Limits Pedestrian path denoted with mixed media
ideas exploration hidden parking Downtown Houston Garage Parking Pedestrian View Small street inlets allow for the reduction of pedestrian view of garage parking.
ideas exploration street parking Post Midtown Pedestrian Area located at 302 Gray Avenue Pedestrian Motor Carved out portions of pedestrian for motor allow for the meshing of the two discernable spaces.
ideas exploration lighting Uptown Park Collection of Stores located near Post Oak Blvd and 610 Suspended lighting Projected light cover
ideas exploration shading Canvas diagonal window shading Uptown Park Collection of Stores located near Post Oak Blvd and 610
ideas exploration sidewalk Diagonal Sidewalk pattern with stone pavers
ideas exploration sidewalk Manipulation of Building planes to create pedestrian spaces
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