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TCU – Scharbauer Hall Progress

Written by Kevin Buchanan on August 20, 2009 - 0 Comments
Categories: Architecture & Urban Design, Urban Development

Scharbauer Hall at TCU, located on the new campus commons, is nearing completion – the photo above shows just how far it’s come since the last time we looked at it. Scharbauer Hall is a new classroom building that will allow the consolidation of AddRan College into Reed Hall and Scharbauer Hall. Rather than [...]

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The Future of the Past: The C. M. Davis "Aparthomes" Today

Written by Kevin Buchanan on August 17, 2009 - 7 Comments
Categories: Architecture & Urban Design, Preservation

In the 1930s, as the Great Depression brought on tough times for the city of Fort Worth, a concrete engineer named Charles M. Davis and his daughter Zoe became interested in transferring that concrete engineering knowledge to the creation of affordable, compact homes. They adapted that engineering work to the Streamline Moderne style and [...]

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Fort Worth presents radically improved bicycle plan, aims to triple bicycle travel by 2015

Written by Kevin Buchanan on April 22, 2009 - 20 Comments
Categories: Architecture & Urban Design, Transit & Infrastructure

Last night at the Central Library in Downtown Fort Worth, the city showcased a draft of a radically altered and improved bicycle transportation plan called “Bike Fort Worth.” Aiming to replace the rather lacking 1999 bike route plan with a more robust and elaborate system, the city has been working for a year and [...]

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Scharbauer Hall Progress at TCU

Written by Kevin Buchanan on April 3, 2009 - 1 Comment
Categories: Architecture & Urban Design, Urban Development

Scharbauer Hall at TCU has made significant progress. The new building, which will sit behind Reed Hall at the eastern end of the new Campus Commons, will allow the consolidation of AddRan College into Reed and the new Scharbauer. Rather than being connected to Reed, as the old Brown-Lupton Student Center on this site was, [...]

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Sky Rock Condos Progress

Written by Kevin Buchanan on March 31, 2009 - 25 Comments
Categories: General

Just around the corner from the Cantey Place townhomes we featured yesterday is Sky Rock, a new condo development at Cantey & Sandage. Sky Rock features 22 units ranging from 1,851 square feet to 2,160 square feet, from 3 bedroom/2.5 bath to 4 bedroom/4 bath. Prices range from $349,000 to $470,000. Click [...]

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Cantey Place Townhomes Progress

Written by Kevin Buchanan on March 30, 2009 - 7 Comments
Categories: Architecture & Urban Design, Urban Development

Cantey Place Townhomes is a development located on the half-block bounded by Lubbock, Cantey, and Parmer just off the TCU campus. The development is a series of three-story, 1,985 square foot townhomes featuring 3 bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths. The townhomes are being developed by Franklin Properties of Dallas.
Cantey Place Townhomes are listed [...]

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Weekend Happenings

Written by Kevin Buchanan on March 27, 2009 - 0 Comments
Categories: General

Just to wrap up on some of the goings-on in central Fort Worth this weekend:
Friday, 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM – Near Southside
Arts Goggle
The biggest Arts Goggle yet, featuring 54 venues and over 120 artists. A free arts & music festival, Arts Goggle takes place all over the Near Southside – Magnolia Village, South [...]

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Scharbauer Hall Progress

Written by Kevin Buchanan on November 6, 2008 - 2 Comments
Categories: General

Scharbauer Hall at TCU is now rising from its construction site. The new building, which will sit behind Reed Hall at the eastern end of the new Campus Commons, will allow the consolidation of AddRan College into Reed and the new Scharbauer. Rather than being connected to Reed, as the old Brown-Lupton Student [...]

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Mixed-Use Urban Kroger Grocery Store & Residences Coming To TCU Area

Written by Kevin Buchanan on October 10, 2008 - 28 Comments
Categories: General

The rumors were true – the Albertsons at TCU will be coming down to make way for a mixed-use development featuring the first urban-styled grocery store in Fort Worth. The new development, on the northwest corner of University & Devitt and just south of the Bank of America at University & Berry, will be [...]

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TCU Mixed-Use Student Housing

Written by Kevin Buchanan on October 10, 2008 - 11 Comments
Categories: General

The site plan above depicts a new mixed-use development planned for the southeast corner of University & Devitt near TCU. The development will feature 7,200 square feet of retail space, 52 residential units, and a 122 space parking garage. Click for a bigger view.

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