Essay 19.1
ZIEGLER COOPER
A Vibrant Mixed-Use Development Building A Walkable Community Around Lake Woodlands
One Lake’s Edge at Hughes Landing in The Woodlands, Texas
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One Lake’s Edge
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Future Apartment Tower
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RFL Building 2
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RFL Buildings 4-7
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RFL Building 9
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RFL Retail
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Lake Front North
DECADES IN THE MAKING
Woodlands residential and corporate
cinema, restaurant, hospitality, and
community, established in 1984 by
retail components, are strategically
visionary George Mitchell. The promise
located around it. Nearby is the lively
of that vision was grasped by The
Woodlands Town Center, with its world-
a
Howard Hughes Corporation and The
acclaimed Cynthia Mitchell Woods
model center for the attraction of
Woodlands Development Corporation,
Pavilion, adding yet more value to this
talent, innovation, and those seeking
so that today, neighborhoods border
culture-anchored development that lies
to experience quality-living.
Lake
the western and eastern lakeshores,
just north of Houston, and forms an
Woodlands serves as a cultural and
while major corporate campus, office,
important part of what makes Greater
recreational amenity for the surrounding
multi-family residential, entertainment,
Houston so diverse.
With a widely varied demographic, Lake
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Woodlands
has
become
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THE ZIEGLER COOPER VISION
completed
in this development long before the
components of the master plan are
concepts became industry buzz words.
also acclaimed designs by Ziegler
There is now measurable proof that
Cooper.
Lake
mixed-use communities like this one not
carefully
Woodlands community, with its vibrant,
only inspire more productive, happy
conceived Hughes Landing mixed use
urban character, attracts corporate
and healthy people, but they create
master plan transformed the eastern
relocations, residents who seek an
measurable
lakeshore
award-winning,
active, pedestrian-friendly environment,
synergy of each part included in the
attractive place to live and allowed the
and recreational visitors from near and
development impacts the performance
mixed uses to spill out onto the street
far.
of the entire community of individual
to create a welcoming sense of public
A WALKABLE COMMUNITY
uses and adds resiliency to the whole.
Ziegler
Cooper’s
into
an
place. With multi-modal connectedness and miles of hiking and biking trails,
development.
As
Numerous
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a
whole,
the
the community has become a magnet
Walkability and resiliency were
for people who value human-focused
embraced by the visionaries involved
economic
value.
The
The variety of Ziegler Cooper’s urban design incorporated into this vibrant walkable community is described on the following page. 3
Research Forest Lakeside Buildings 4 & 5 Research Forest Lakeside is a
between buildings to create a future
premier mixed-use commercial office
separate lobby and entrance for multi-
development by Warmack Investments.
tenant use, while perfectly serving the
The campus exemplifies well-building
original single-tenant client’s needs and
design
wishes.
employee
by
seamlessly
health
with
blending avantgarde
East Shore Place, designed by
building technology and best use of the
Ziegler Cooper for Wulfe & Co, is
natural setting of the site. Each building
a mixed-use center located at the
designed by Ziegler Cooper, including
entrance to the affluent East Shore
multi-tenant buildings 2 and 4, and the
neighborhood. Its two-level design
north American headquarters for Repsol
offers convenient access to retail,
in building 5, is oriented and designed
restaurant and professional space,
for maximum exposure to views of and
specialty office, and medical space,
access to the lake, while the buildings
and is just a few minutes’ walk from the
and landscaping are designed for light-
shores of Lake Woodlands.
and rainwater-harvesting.
Nestled
at
Hughes
Landing,
The newest office building on
between Town Center and Research
Lake Front North in Hughes Landing,
Forest Drives, is One Lake’s Edge,
originally
a
designed
by
Ziegler
multifamily
development
of
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: SCOTT ZIEGLER, AIA As Founding Principal of the firm and leader of the Urban Architecture Studio, Scott’s design experience reflects his belief that beautiful architecture enriches people’s lives and expresses the spirit of our time through art, craft and technology. As Residential Practice Area Leader, Scott plays an active role in shaping the urban landscape through his published writings in professional journals on the subjects of sustainable urban growth strategies and highdensity mixed-use developments.
the
Cooper for Chicago Bridge and Iron
Howard Hughes Corporation design
and developed by Hines, faces the
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northern lakeshore. Offering unique
features panoramic views of the lake,
Ziegler Cooper Architects
opportunities for lifestyle enhancement
plentiful amenities, and is mere steps
700 Louisiana, Ste 350
for employees and visitors, the campus
away from grocery, dining, retail and
Houston, TX 77002
was thoughtfully designed with exit
entertainment
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strategy in mind, by leaving room
Hughes Landing.
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Ziegler
Cooper.
choices
The
building
available
at
www.zieglercooper.com