Dallas' "Highway" Park

http://archpaper.com/news/articles.asp?id=6435

The article in today's Architect's  Newspaper has an interesting perspective on the recently opened Klyde Warren Park, bridging Uptown with Downtown.  While the writer complements Dallas for another glitzy addition to  the urban streetscape, he wonders if the park will encourage people to get out of their cars long enough to enjoy it, and suggests that the City continue its greening up with similar conversions of adjacent parking lots to greenspace.  In 2012, we've added Main Street Garden, Belo Garden, with more to come.  The Dallas Museum of Art and Nasher Museum are rumored to be re-orienting to become a part of the "Highway" Park.  Ride down there, take the trolley, ride your bike there;  looks like it is working quite well!

Museum Tower Happy New Year Opening

Wonderful opening party at Museum Tower, Dallas' striking, elliptical-shaped addition to the skyline!  The architects of record, Charles Gromatzky and Mark Manske of GDA Architects described how they designed the pool area to be grandkid-friendly (on advice from Dallas developer Bill Criswell), with the entire perimeter edge of the pool sunken in an inch of water, and a 3' depth along one side, lap swim on the other. Important because who will be visiting this sun-splashed deck with soft music emanating from rocks, surrounding them, but children?
My favorite view, even more than the 38th floor city views, was the 5th floor scene of Klyde Warren Park, the Arts District and Perot Museum of Nature and Science.  Absolutely stunning, and if you are considering a highrise, you will not be disappointed in this architectural gem, with its versatile quality interior selections, wide open views and  timeless design.

Kim & Taylor, Dave Perry-Miller & Associates

Cedar Springs new BOULEVARD

If you haven't driven up Turtle Creek 'til it turns into Cedar Springs lately, you are in for a wonderful Dallas surprise!  The new landscaped and treed medians that are being sculpted through Uptown, passing the Crescent, Ritz, Ocean Prime to the crest of the hill are absolutely stunning.  These improvements will enhance the real estate values on both sides of Cedar Springs, and the drive all the way to Victory, Perot Museum and past the new Uptown highrise office/residential structures makes you feel like you have arrived into a MAJORLY cool city.  This is Dallas 2013!  Happy New Year!