AMAZING CITIES KIDS V.1
A Coloring Book of Projects and Sketches by Gensler
AMAZING CITIES KIDS We at Gensler know it’s a great big world out there! But with your imagination, you can go anywhere you can dream. Our architects and designers across Texas created this coloring book for you to get inspired and have fun. We can’t wait to see your amazing work! Dream Big, Your Friends at Gensler
SHOW US YOUR WORK We encourage you to ask your parents to share your work with us by using the following hashtag on Instagram: #GenslerAmazingCities
BE GREEN Help us to protect our environment. We encourage you to print only the pages that you want to color, or to color in digitally on your smart tablet.
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THANK YOU Thank you to our colleagues in Texas and across the firm who contributed to make this coloring book a reality.
EDITORIAL TEAM Gerardo Gandy Shaina Pherigo AUSTIN Andrew Kao Anuradha Koli Amelia Golini Carrie Waller George Blume John Houser Joel Spearman Luis Santi-Merayo Juan DeLeon Kandice Pierce Karen Krauskopf Kirk Funkhouser Marion Jaume Willenska Martha Gonzalez Michael Waddell Ryan Conway Thanh Ly Travis Albrecht DALLAS Agus Rusi Andrew Triplett Barry Hand Chris Callegari Christian Lehmkuhl Dana Hamdan Dake Zhang Deeg Snyder Hector Perez James Olden James Spence John Yancey Julien Meyerat Justin Leal Michael Ufer Paul Manno Stephen Walsh Ross Conway
HOUSTON Alan Colyer Alan Ng Britney Dubin Brooks Howell Douglas Detiveaux Ellyn Wulfe Jong Kim Jim Ou Katy O’Neill Katelyn Howard Mark Talma Nicole Schneck Nina Miller Paul Li Peter Merwin Raffael Scasserra Shao Lin Tori Thibodeaux Tiger Lyon Vincent Flicklinger SAN ANTONIO Dick Lew Jonathan Olvera Ryan Marchesi FIRMWIDE COMMUNITY IMPACT Amanda Stone Haley Taroli Jane Hughes Kathleen Carey
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HI, I’M ART! Close your eyes with me and imagine your favorite place in the whole wide world. What does that place look like? How do people use that space? How does that space make you feel? What colors do you see? I love to draw places and things that I’ve visited and read about in books. Sometimes, I even like to draw things that I’ve dreamt or imagined! Join me as I explore some Amazing Cities – starting with some fun places in Texas, also known as the Lone Star State. I could really use your imagination to help bring my friends’ drawings from Gensler Texas to life. So lets get to coloring!
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CONTENT Page 9
Austin, Texas
Page 27
Dallas, Texas
Page 43
Houston, Texas
Page 71
San Antonio, Texas
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Travel Sketches
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AUSTIN, TEXAS Let’s begin our journey in downtown Austin, Texas – the land of breakfast tacos and live music! There’s so much to see (and hear) in this city. Did you know that Austin is the state capital of Texas? Austin has more than 2 million residents and all those people, cultures, and cuisine create a very funky vibe. At sunset, you can watch more than a million Mexican free-tailed bats pour into the evening sky beneath the Congress Avenue Bridge. You could sling a Frisbee at Zilker Park to a friend or cool off with a dip in Lake Travis. There’s so much to do, but you must always remember - Keep Austin Weird!
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6 X Guadalupe Austin, Texas
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6 X Guadalupe Austin, Texas
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Austin FC Stadium Austin, Texas
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Austin FC Stadium Austin, Texas
ACTIVITY How many balconies can you find on the side of the building? Cuantos balcones puedes encontrar en la fachada del edificio?
Travis County Civil and Family Courts Austin, Texas
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Find all of the hidden Spanish words in the drawing. Encuentra todas las palabras escondidas en el dibujo.
ACTIVITY
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Travis County Civil and Family Court Facility Austin, Texas
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Sports and Music Arena Austin, Texas
DID YOU KNOW... A topographic map is one that shows the physical fetures of the land. The closer the contour lines are to each other, the steeper the slope of the land. You could say that reading a topographic map has its ups and downs. Can you find the highest and lowest point on the map?
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Sketch Austin, Texas
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Sketch Austin, Texas
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Sketch Austin, Texas
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Sketch Austin, Texas
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Sketch Austin, Texas
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Sketch Austin, Texas
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DALLAS, TEXAS The city of Dallas, Texas, also known as Big D, is a bustling Metroplex in the north part of the state. It’s a contemporary and cosmopolitan city with tons of restaurants and places to go shopping! There are huge skyscrapers in its downtown area (as you know, everything is bigger in Texas!) like Bank of America Plaza and Reunion Tower, which lights up different colors at night. During October, you can visit the State Fair of Texas and chow down on a corn dog in front of the 55-foot tall statue named Big Tex! He greets visitors every day with a big “HOWDY FOLKS!”
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What is the weather like today? Add in a sun and clouds, or thunderclouds and rain.
ACTIVITY
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Frisco Public Library Dallas, Texas
Complete the drawing by adding in people, trees, and plants!
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Frisco Public Library Dallas, Texas
Tarrant County Community College Dallas, Texas
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Tarrant County Community College Dallas, Texas
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Tarrant County Community College Dallas, Texas
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Concept Sketch Dallas, Texas
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UT Dell Medical School District Master Plan Dallas, Texas
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Concept Sketch Dallas, Texas
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Market Concept Dallas, Texas
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Klyde Warren Park Dallas, Texas
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Dallas Country Records Building Dallas, Texas
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Dallas Country Records Building Dallas, Texas
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Dallas Country Records Building Dallas, Texas
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Masterplan Concept Dallas, Texas
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HOUSTON, TEXAS Now we travel over to Houston, Texas – also known as the Bayou City. This city is connected to the rest of the globe in many ways – it is the world capital for space exploration with NASA nearby and also the energy capital of the world. Every spring, you can visit Houston to see the Livestock Show & Rodeo – the largest rodeo in the world with 1.8 million visitors! Also, this city is the most diverse in America and more than 90 languages are spoken here. Other things to do here include take a tour of the home of the Astros at Minute Maid Park, relax on the beach in nearby Galveston and flutter with butterflies at the Cockrell Butterfly Center. So much to do!
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Loop 720 Houston, Texas
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Texas Medical Center & Rice University Houston, Texas
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The Center for Pursuit Houston, Texas
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Monte Verde El Paso, Texas
Dig World Construction Adventure Park Houston, Texas
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Dig World Construction Adventure Park Houston, Texas
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Children’s Assessment Center Mural Concept Houston, Texas
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Brand Design Houston, Texas
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Brand Design Houston, Texas
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Brand Design Houston, Texas
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Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Concept Sketch Houston, Texas
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The Ivy Club Houston, Texas
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The Ivy Club Houston, Texas
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The Ivy Club Houston, Texas
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Brand Design Houston, Texas
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1100 Louisiana, Digital Experience Design Concept Houston, Texas
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DID YOU KNOW... Ketchup used to be used as a medicine. Back in the early 1800’s, ketchup was sold as a cure for indigestion by an Ohio physician named John Cook. He even made ketchup into pills!
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Brand Design Houston, Texas
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Concept Sketch Houston, Texas
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Concept Sketch Houston, Texas
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DID YOU KNOW... Americans use 433 million miles of toilet paper each year. Thats enough to stretch to the sun and back!
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Concept Sketch Houston, Texas
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ACTIVITY Complete the drawing by adding in people, plants, and animals!
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS The colorful city of San Antonio, Texas is known for its long-standing state history with remaining structures like The Alamo “Remember The Alamo!” - and historic Spanish Missions. You can visit this city anytime, but it’s especially fun to see during the Fiesta Festival in April, which is basically a 10-day, citywide party! The festival began in 1891 to honor the memory of the battles of Texas Revolution! Some other great sights to see in the city are the Japanese Tea Garden and the neighboring San Antonio Zoo, which happens to be the third largest zoo in the country with over 3,500 animals and an aquarium. Don’t forget to eat some Tex-Mex food while you’re here!
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San Antonio Event Center San Antonio, Texas
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SAY SÃ San Antonio, Texas
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TRAVEL SKETCHES Bonus! If you liked what you saw in these Texas cities, take a look at some of the other places around the world that have inspired my friends at Gensler. Bon voyage!
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Palace of Fine Arts Mexico City, Mexico
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Pyramid of the Sun Teotihuacรกn, Mexico
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Temple of the Jaguar Tikal, Guatemala
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Torres de Satélite Mexico City, Mexico
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ACTIVITY How many statues can you find in the drawing? Cuantas estatuas puedes encontrar en el dibujo?
San Giorgio Maggiore Venice, Italy
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Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco, California
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