This
is the anchor building for one of Houston's fastest-growing
skylines. Saint Luke's Medical Tower looks out to
the world not as a hospital, but as a symbol of man's
ability to conquer challenges. It is both soaring
in its elegance, and stable in its girth; though dissenting
opinions have called it "bloated" and a half-effort.
Appropriate for its function as a medical center and
its affiliation with religion, some see it as a pair
of syringes pointing toward Heaven. The white aluminum
spires on top serve no practical function, but their
twin white strobe lights serve as a reminder of its
presence in the night. The architects managed to build
this tower on top of a nine-story parking garage.
It actually straddles the garage and incorporates
it into the design. This is one of the few buildings
able to look taller than it really is not only from
ground level, but from the air and at a distance.
The Medical Tower is only 25-stories tall, but still
casts a regal presence on the buildings surrounding
it. This splendid piece of architecture has the unfortunate
problem of being located in the middle of what some
say is the largest medical complex in the world (that
has not been confirmed). Because of rapid growth of
the complex, huge buildings are going up all around
it, so if you have the chance, take a photograph now
because you may not be able to see it for much longer.
