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The Gulf Building, bound by Main, Rusk, and Travis Streets was constructed in 1929 and was designed by famed local architect, Alfred C. Finn. The Art Deco building was Houston’s tallest building for several decades, and it remains emblematic of the architectural style in Houston. This application seeks to replace an existing canopy along Rusk Street and to install new signage at entrances on both Rusk and Main Streets. The new canopy on Rusk will be similar, though not identical, to the canopy recently installed at the corner of Travis and Rusk Streets. New mosaic pavers will be installed in vestibules at both entrances. Rusk Street There is an existing canopy on Rusk Street for Chase Bank that does not match or complement the building’s architecture. The canopy will be removed and replaced with a new canopy to identify the new food hall, called Finn Hall in honor of the building’s original architect, being constructed on the interior. The proposed new canopy will be smaller than the existing, protruding a smaller distance over the sidewalk and having a thinner attachment against the building. It will be installed with cable tie-backs. The new canopy will be painted aluminum to match the color of the new storefront design currently being installed as a separate project. LED light panels will be installed on the underside of the canopy to provide additional lighting to the entrance without impacting the historic building materials. The light panels will be arranged in a pattern to mimic the terrazzo flooring patterns on the building’s interior. There will be internally light LED channel letters with copper can edging and an acrylic face to mimic milk glass. These channel letters will be mounted on top of the canopy on three sides and will not impact the historic building exterior. The canopy will also utilize lettering cut into the canopy’s fascia and will be lit from within the canopy and will use the same acrylic made to look like milk glass. The original cast aluminum spandrel panels were removed when the existing canopy was installed, and they were replaced with a plain, undecorated panels. New decorative spandrel panels are proposed for this space. The new panels will feature a design that is complementary to the existing designs without being exact replicas. The existing storefront bay under the canopy contains four openings. Reading them from Travis Street towards Main Street, the first opening holds spandrel glass, while the remaining three hold doors. The spandrel glass opening hides a mechanical room behind it. This project proposes to replace the spandrel glass with an aluminum panel with additional signage. The aluminum panel will be painted to match the new storefront system being installed. The new doors for the storefront will be champagne-colored aluminum to match the new storefront design approved under a separate project, and the doors will include leather-wrapped handles. The canopy overall will be 11′-9″ from the ground and protrude 8′-0″ from the building, and it will be 14′-0″ wide and 15″ tall. The channel letters will be an additional 10″ tall, and each set of the letters will be 6′-3 ¾″ wide. Main Street An existing flag sign is located along Main Street near the Rusk Street intersection. The sign is located over a secondary entrance. The existing sign is dark glazing between the sign bands; there is no lettering on the sign. The proposed new sign will paint the existing sign bands black and remove the existing dark glazing. New metal work will span the full 15′-11″ width and will be installed between the sign bands to reflect

Art Deco design and styling in order to complement the historic building. The metal work be made from 2″ pieces, and it will support additional LED lit channel letters arranged in an arc. The channel letters will be copper can edging with a milk glass-imitation acrylic face. Each channel letter will be 1′-7 ½″ tall, and the channel letter sign overall will be 12′-9 ¾″ wide. An additional 7 ½″ tag line sign will be included. The tag line sign will be made from copper lettering and will not be illuminated. The font for this tag line sign is still being determined. New banner signs will also be installed on the existing columns flanking the Main Street entrance. The new banner signs will be mounted on the existing mortar joints or in existing holes to avoid harming the historic materials. The storefront for the Main Street entrance will also have vinyl window graphics applied to the glazing. The vinyl lettering will be in a Copper Metallic color to match the other new signage as well as the new storefront system. The same style of vinyl lettering will appear on the storefront windows on several bays on both Main Street and Rusk Street.

31402.09 01.31.2018

THE JONES ON MAIN CANOPY CONCEPT712 MAIN | HOUSTON, TX

THE JONES ON MAIN 31402.09 01.31.2018 PAGE 2ZIEGLER COOPER ARCHITECTS 2016. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ZIEGLER COOPER OWNS THE OVERALL CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PREPARED AND DEVELOPED FOR THE PROJECT AND THE INTAGIBLE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OR COPYRIGHT HEREIN. SOME IMAGES ARE FOR REPRESENTATION ONLY AND MAY NOT BE ZIEGLER COOPER COMPLETED WORK.

SITE PLANPROPOSED CANOPY REDESIGN

Gulf Building, 712 Main Street, Houston, Harris County, Texas Certificate of Appropriateness Application FIGURES 1

Figure 1: 712 Main, Gulf Building, Area Map; Stars: NR properties

MAIN STREET/MARKET SQUARE HOUSTON HISTORIC DISTRICT

MAIN STREET/MARKET SQUARE NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICT

& DISTRICT EXTENSION

712 MAIN STREET

Gulf Building, 712 Main Street, Houston, Harris County, Texas Certificate of Appropriateness Application FIGURES 2

Figure 2: 712 Main, Gulf Building, Site Map Courtesy: Google Earth

712 MAIN, GULF BUILDING. AREA MAP; STARS: NR PROPERTIES 712 MAIN, GULF BUILDING. SITE MAPCOURTESY: GOOGLE EARTH


BUILDING HISTORYPROPOSED CANOPY REDESIGN

FINN DRAWING OF GULF BUILDING AND ANNEXES COURTESY: HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, HMRC

FINN DRAWING OF GULF BUILDING AND ANNEXES COURTESY: HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, HMRC

STOREFRONT IMAGE AT RUSK AND MAIN

Gulf Building, 712 Main Street, Houston, Harris County, TexasRecorded Texas Historic Landmark FIGURES 14

Figure 14: Houstonian 1946 - Advertisement, Sakowitz storefront detial at Rusk and Main. http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/yearb/item/982/show/957. Courtesy: Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries


FINN ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS, 1947PROPOSED CANOPY REDESIGN

TYPICAL WINDOW AND CAST ALUMINUM FRIEZE DETAIL TYPICAL WINDOW ELEVATION DETAIL


Figure 13: Finn Architectural Drawings, 1928, Typical window and awning detail Courtesy: Houston Public Library, HMRC


Figure 10A: Finn Architectural Drawings, 1928, Rusk window elevation detialCourtesy: Houston Public Library, HMRC

Figure 10B: Finn Architectural Drawings, 1928, Rusk window and door elevation detailCourtesy: Houston Public Library, HMRC


KEY PLANPROPOSED CANOPY REDESIGN

NEW CANOPY TO REPLACE EXISTING

RENOVATED SIGNAGE BAND


OUR DESIGN CONCEPT IS FOR AN ELEGANT AND LIGHTER SCALE CANOPY CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH THE MAIN/RUSK CORNER CANOPY DESIGN CONCEPT, INCORPORATING A SOLID METAL CANOPY ROOF WITH AN LED FLAT PANEL L IGHT IN THE SOFFIT.

THE DESIGN SHOWN IS DEEPER AND MORE PROMINENT THAN THE CANOPIES AT THE CORNER TO PROVIDE HEIRARCHY AND COVER TO THIS PRIMARY BUILDING ENTRANCE.

THE CANOPY WILL BE ALUMINUM, PAINTED TO MATCH THE COLOR OF THE NEW STOREFRONT BEING INSTALLED AROUND THE BUILDING IN A SEPERATE PROJECT AND GLASS TO MATCH THE EXISTING STOREFRONT GLAZING. THE LED PANELS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CANOPIES WILL HAVE AN ORNAMENTAL METAL WORK PATTERN TO MATCH THE DETAIL WORK IN THE TERRAZZO INSIDE THE BUILDING.

WITH THE REDUCTION IN SIZE OF THE CANOPY, THE FRIEZE ELEMENTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW ORNAMENTAL ALUMINUM PANELS TO MATCH EXISTING ADJACENT FRIEZES.

CONCEPT


CANOPY AT RUSK STREET ENTRANCE


EXISTING PHOTOSCANOPY AT RUSK STREET ENTRANCE


PROPOSED DEMOCANOPY AT RUSK STREET ENTRANCE

THE EXISTING CANOPY DESIGN IS OVER SCALED AND HAS A HEAVY PROPORTION THAT BLOCKS NATURAL L IGHT AND OBSCURES VIEWS TO THE HISTORIC PAINTED METALWORK.

WE PROPOSE:

EXISTING NON-DECORATIVE FR IEZE TO BE DEMOLISHED BELOW FRAME AND REPLACED WITH NEW CANOPY/FRIEZE DESIGN.

EXISTING CANOPY TO BE ENTIRELY DEMOLISHED

PATCHING L IMESTONE SHOULD NOT BE NECESSARY. NEW CANOPY AND FRIEZE WILL AL IGN TO OUTSIDE OF EXISTING DECORATIVE FRAME WHICH OVERLAPS L IMESTONE.

STOREFRONT TO BE REPLACED WITH BUILDING SELECTED “CHAMPAGNE” COLOR IN SEPERATE PROJECT

REMOVE EXISTING BRICK PAVERS WITHIN THE INTERIOR VESTIBULE AND REPLACE WITH NEW MARBLE MOSIAC

EXISTING BRICK PAVERS AT EXTERIOR TO REMAIN

SPANDREL GLASS PANEL TO BE REPLACED WITH ALUMINUM PANEL TO MATCH NEW BUILDING SELECTED “CHAMPAGNE” COLOR

1’-10”

10’-0”


DESIGN CONCEPTSCANOPY AT RUSK STREET ENTRANCE

RUSK ENTRANCE – INSPIRATION (A)

4

FINN HALL — EXTERIOR SIGNAGE


INITIAL DESIGN CONCEPTSCANOPY AT RUSK STREET ENTRANCE

TERRAZZO INLAY PATTERNFROM INTERIOR FLOORS

LIGHTBOX CANOPY

OPTION 1

OPTION 2

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COPPER(or)BRASSCAN

“MILK GLASS”IMMITATION

ACRYLIC FACE

INTERNALLY LED-LITCHANNEL LETTER

3


FINAL DESIGN RENDERINGCANOPY AT RUSK STREET ENTRANCE

RUSK

EXHAUST VENTILATION TO REPLACE GLAZING FOR FOOD HALL

SIGNAGE AND BRANDING:• INTERNALLY LIT LED CHANNEL LETTERS WITH

COPPER CAN EDGING AND MILK GLASS IMMITATION ACRYLIC FACE.

• LETTERING CUT INTO METAL FACADE LIT WITH INTERNAL PANEL

CABLE TIE BACKS

NEW PAINTED ALUMINUM CANOPY TO MATCH BUILDING STANDARD STOREFRONT COLOR

LED BACKLIT PANELS ON UNDERSIDE OF CANOPY WITH DECORATIVE METAL PATTERN TO MIMIC TERRAZZO INLAY AT INTERIOR FLOORS

NEW PAINTED ALUMINUM PANEL TO MATCH BUILDING STANDARD STOREFRONT

DOOR HANDLES TO BE LEATHER-WRAPPED RE: IMAGE

NEW BUILDING STANDARD STOREFRONT REPLACED UNDER SEPERATE PROJECT

DOOR PULLS


EXHAUST VENTILATION TO REPLACE GLAZING FOR FOOD HALL; SPEC: RUSKIN EME745 WIND-DRIVEN RAIN RESISTANT STATIONARY LOUVER; TO BE PAINTED BLACK

CABLE TIE BACKS TO SUPPORT CANOPY

SIGNAGE AND BRANDING:• INTERNALLY LIT LED CHANNEL LETTERS WITH

COPPER CAN EDGING AND MILK GLASS IMMITATION ACRYLIC FACE.

• LETTERING CUT INTO METAL FACADE LIT WITH INTERNAL PANEL

EMBOSSED ALUMINUM FRIEZE PANELS ABOVE CANOPY TO MATCH THE LOOK OF THE ADJACENT FRIEZE PANELS AT SAME HEIGHT

NEW PAINTED ALUMINUM PANEL TO MATCH BUILDING STANDARD STOREFRONT

ELEVATIONSCANOPY AT RUSK STREET ENTRANCE

RUSK FRONT ELEVATION RUSK SIDE ELEVATION

RUSK SIDE REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

14’-0”

6’-3.75”

6’-3.75”

11’-9”

8’-0”

0’-15” 0’-6.5”

0’-10”


RENDERINGINTERIOR VESTIBULE

NEW CEILING AT VESTIBULE, PAINTED TO MATCH INTERIOR BUILD-OUT, LINED AT EDGES WITH ALUMINUM PAINTED TO MATCH BUILDING STANDARD STOREFRONT

NEW GLAZING AT VESTIBULE PAINTED TO MATCH EXTERIOR STOREFRONT; HORIZONTAL MULLIONS TO ALIGN WITH EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS. DOOR PULLS TO BE LEATHER WRAPPED TO MATCH EXTERIOR

LED BACKLIT PANELS ON UNDERSIDE OF CANOPY

WALL PANEL INSIDE VESTIBULE TO BE EXISTING LIMESTONE WITH EXISTING GRILLE TO REMAIN

EXISTING TERRAZZO FLOORING TO REMAIN

NEW MOSAIC INLAY TO MATCH MAIN STREET EXTERIOR ENTRANCE (RE: PAGES 23-24 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION)


MAIN STREET SIGNAGE


EXISTING PHOTOSENTRANCE AT MAIN STREET

Gulf Building, 712 Main Street, Houston, Harris County, TexasRecorded Texas Historic Landmark CURRENT PHOTOS 6 A

B

A: Main (east) eleation; Bays M6, M5; View W

File: DSC_0013

B: Rusk & Main (southeast ) corner and Main (east) elevation; Bays M8, M7, M6, M5; View NW

File: DSC_0011

THE EXISTING PANEL DESIGN IS OUTDATED AND NEEDS TO BE UPDATED TO COMPLIMENT UPDATES TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING

WE PROPOSE:

DEMOLISH GLAZING AT SIGNAGE BAND- TO BE REPLACED WITH ALUMINUM METALWORK PANTED BLACK

EXISTING STRUCTURE TO REMAIN, PAINTED BLACK

16’0”

8’0”


DESIGN CONCEPTSENTRANCE AT MAIN STREET

MAIN ST ENTRANCE – INSPIRATION

2



DESIGN CONCEPTSENTRANCE AT MAIN STREET

COPPER(or)BRASSCAN

“MILK GLASS”IMMITATION

ACRYLIC FACE

INTERNALLY LED-LITCHANNEL LETTER

3


*PROPOSED LETTERS TO BE 2” THICK


RENDERINGENTRANCE AT MAIN STREET

SIGNAGE AND BRANDING:• INTERNALLY LIT LED CHANNEL LETTERS

WITH COPPER CAN EDGING AND MILK GLASS IMMITATION ACRYLIC FACE.

• PINNED OFF, FLAT CUT COPPER NON-ILLUMINATED LETTERING; 1/2” THICK

NEW ART DECO- STYLE METAL WORK

EXISTING STRUCTURE TO BE PAINTED BLACK

NEW MOSAIC TO MATCH VESTIBULE MOSAIC (RE: PAGES 23-24 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION)

mai n

16’0”

8’0”


2” WIDE ALUMINUM METAL WORK, PAINTED BLACK

SIGNAGE AND BRANDING:• INTERNALLY LIT LED CHANNEL LETTERS

WITH COPPER CAN EDGING AND MILK GLASS IMMITATION ACRYLIC FACE.

• PINNED OFF, FLAT CUT COPPER NON-ILLUMINATED LETTERING; 1/2” THICK

EXISTING STRUCTURE TO BE PAINTED BLACK

ELEVATIONPROPOSED MAIN STREET ENTRANCE

MAIN ELEVATION

1’-7.5

” 0’-7.5”

5’-10”

15’-11”

12’-9.75”


DESIGN CONCEPTSWINDOW GRAPHICS

WINDOWS – INSPIRATION

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7




7 1 2 M A I N S T

H O U S T O N , T X

7 7 0 0 2

H O U R S

S U N - T H U R

7 A M – 1 0 P M

F R I - S AT

7 A M – 1 2 A M

H O U R S

S U N - T H U R

7 A M – 1 0 P M

F R I - S AT

7 A M – 1 2 A M

T O G E T H E R

WH E R EHOU S TONE A T S

H O U R S

S U N - T H U R

7 A M – 1 0 P M

F R I - S AT

7 A M – 1 2 A M

T O G E T H E R

WH E R EHOU S TONE A T S

MAIN ST ENTRANCE – WINDOWS/DOORS

8



DESIGN CONCEPTSFLOOR MOSAICS

TILED MOSAIC/INLAYS – INSPIRATION

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DESIGN CONCEPTSFLOOR MOSAICS

VESTIBULE MOSAIC

10



DESIGN CONCEPTSFLAGS & BANNERS

12


* ZC NOTE: ALL BANNER SIGNS TO BE MOUNTED AT EXPANSION JOINTS OR GROUT LINES TO AVOID DESTRUCTION OF EXISTING STONE.

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