Museum Tower

Consulting Firm Designed Modular Sun Shield to Shade Nasher Sculpture Center From Museum Tower's Glare

By Joanna England / November 21, 2013 /

According to a post on tech and design blog Gizmodo, design firm REX was commissioned by the Dallas Police and Fire Pension Fund in 2012 to design a “third option” to buffer the glare from Museum Tower that was affecting the Nasher Sculpture Center. From REX: While any tower would reflect some light back into the…

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Steve Brown Makes a Few (Smart) Reflections

By Candy Evans / October 7, 2013 /

Last week, you may recall, I published architect Scott Johnson’s “open letter” in response to Dallas Morning News architecture critic Mark Lamster’s blistering –searing — scorching — burning –review of Museum Tower, calling it a “mean girl” who squirted the first ketchup packet at The Nasher. And Lamster was all over Museum Tower for being…

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Museum Tower Architect Scott Johnson Files His Response to DMN Architectural Critic Mark Lamster's Scathing Review: Architects Respond

By Candy Evans / October 2, 2013 /

A few weeks ago, Dallas Morning News architectural critic, Mark Lamster, wrote a pretty scathing review of Museum Tower. No fewer than five people, all in some form of real estate, told me they thought it was “obnoxious”; a few loved it, and of course, if critics were not “obnoxious” they would not be doing their…

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Tanya Mendenhall Brings Southern Charm, Sleek Sophistication to Museum Tower Residents as Director of Resident Relations

By Candy Evans / September 11, 2013 /

It took a bit of time, but the suits at Museum Tower found themselves the perfect candidate for one of the most important positions in the 42-story tall Arts District luxury condominiums: Director of Resident Relations. She’s Tanya Mendenhall, pronounced “Tan-ya” like a lovely summer tan, and she blends southern hospitality, manners and grace with…

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Week in Review: Everyone is Still Talking About Museum Tower, Sock Puppets and Tortious Interference

By Candy Evans / August 2, 2013 /

I have been mulling on this story all week, ever since last Sunday when it ran in the Dallas Morning News: Fake Social Media Profiles part of  Dallas pension fund’s public relations fight with Nasher (sub req).  Aside: What has happened to capital letters in headlines? Brandon Eley and Barry Schwartz were the names on…

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