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19-487: John Burgee Architects and Philip Johnson, in coordination with developer Gerald D. Hines , began working on the Transco Tower complex in 1982, and completed construction of the office tower 18 months later in 1983. The Waterwall was fully and regularly operational in 1985. Construction and maintenance cost figures were never released, but at the time of completion, Johnson and Hines made public vital statistics about

38-439: A "proscenium arch" shorter than the fountain itself. The convex portion, its backside, faces south onto Hidalgo Street. Water cascades in vast channeled sheets from the narrower top rim of the circle to the wider base below, both on the concave side and on the convex side. This creates a visually striking urban waterfall that can be viewed from various buildings around the district. 46,500 square feet (4,320 m) of water cover

57-711: A district sometimes referred to as the Oil Patch . The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas is one of 12 regional Reserve Banks that, along with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the U.S. central bank . The Dallas Fed is the only one where all external branches reside in the same state (although the region itself includes northern Louisiana as well as southern New Mexico). The Dallas Fed has branch offices in El Paso , Houston , and San Antonio . The Dallas bank

76-591: A fledgling real estate business on the side. He established Gerald D. Hines Interests in 1957; its early projects included warehouses and small office buildings. Edgar L. Muller was his architectural engineer in the early years in an office Hines built on Richmond Avenue. His first large-scale commercial development came in 1967 when Shell Oil Company hired Hines to construct a new downtown Houston headquarters. The Galleria , Pennzoil Place , Transco Tower (now Williams Tower), and more than 900 developments would follow. The firm proceeded to branch out into Europe after

95-524: Is a City of Dallas Designated Landmark structure. The current Dallas Fed building, opened in September 1992, was designed by three architectural firms: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates , New York; Sikes Jennings Kelly & Brewer, Houston; and John S. Chase , FAIA, Dallas and Houston, Dallas-based Austin Commercial Inc. served as project manager and general contractor. The following people serve on

114-751: Is located at 2200 Pearl St. in the Uptown neighborhood of Oak Lawn , just north of downtown Dallas and the Dallas Arts District . Prior to 1992, the bank was located at 400 S. Akard Street, in the Government District in Downtown Dallas . The older Dallas Fed building, which opened in 1921, was built in the Beaux-arts style, with large limestone structure with massive carved eagles and additional significant detailing; it

133-702: Is one of the largest real estate organizations in the world. As of 2016, his net worth equaled US$ 1.3 billion. Hines donated $ 7 million to the University of Houston's College of Architecture, which renamed the college the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture . He was one of the primary contributors in the construction of the Chabad Jewish Community Center in Aspen, Colorado . In 1952, he married Dorothy Schwarz (died 2017) of

152-695: The Federal Reserve Board of Governors to represent the public) (Chair) Kimberly-Clark Corporation Dallas, Texas BakerRipley Houston, Texas El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce El Paso, Texas Dallas was selected in 1914 to be the headquarters of the Eleventh District, in a somewhat surprising move. Originally, New Orleans was considered the favorite; however, while both cities had similarly sized banking operations, Dallas' activity had increased significantly while New Orleans' remained relatively flat, and therefore Dallas

171-543: The Schwarz family , founders of F.A.O. Schwarz toys; they have two children: Jeff and Jennifer, and divorced in 1980. In his early 50s, Hines was told by doctors that he needed heart bypass surgery. Instead he became a vegetarian and followed a vigorous exercise routine. He helped to fund studies conducted by Dean Ornish . In 1981, he married German-born painter Barbara Fritzsche , who had grown up in Australia,

190-658: The fall of communism there in 1989. It consequently completed projects in Spain, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Hines also served as chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas from 1981 to 1983. Hines was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2001 for global leadership in engineering advancements that set the standard for innovative and efficient design in

209-540: The Board of Directors as of 2022 : (Elected by member banks to represent member banks) Texas National Bank Edinburg, Texas American National Bank of Texas Terrell, Texas Ozona Bank Wimberley, Texas (Elected by member banks to represent the public) Oil States International Inc. Houston, Texas Smith, Graham & Company Investment Advisors, L.P. Houston, Texas Management & Engineering Technologies International, Inc. El Paso, Texas (Appointed by

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228-518: The commercial building industry. Hines subsequently passed control of the company to his son Jeffrey in 1990. A 2005 report by the Lipsey Company, recognized Hines as one of the largest real estate firms in the world, with operations throughout the U.S. and across the globe. Many of the firm's buildings were designed by well-known architects, including I. M. Pei , Philip Johnson , Cesar Pelli , Frank Gehry , and Robert A.M. Stern . At

247-660: The daughter of Holocaust survivors. Together they had two children: Serena and Trevor. Hines died on August 23, 2020, at his home in Connecticut . He had celebrated his 95th birthday just over a week before his death. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas covers the Eleventh Federal Reserve District of the United States , which includes Texas , northern Louisiana and southern New Mexico ,

266-475: The interior, while 35,000 square feet (3,300 m) cover the exterior. The main building material of the fountain is St. Joe brick. However, the Romanesque arches are made of Indiana Buss limestone, while the wall's base is black granite. The entire fountain's water supply, consisting of 78,500 gallons is recycled by an internal mechanism every three hours and two minutes. Originally the "Transco Waterwall",

285-532: The time of his death, the Hines portfolio of projects underway, completed, acquired, and managed for third parties includes more than 1,900 properties representing approximately 679,000,000 square feet (63,100,000 m ) of office, living/housing, mixed-use, industrial/logistics, hospitality, medical, retail, and sports facilities, as well as large, master-planned communities and land developments. With controlled assets valued at approximately $ 144.1 billion, Hines

304-515: The wall, including measurements and water volume. The architects' design for the Waterwall was to be a "horseshoe of rushing water" opposite the Transco (now Williams) Tower. The semi-circular fountain is 64 feet (20 m) tall, to symbolize the 64 stories of the tower, and sits among 118 Texas live oak trees. The concave portion of the circle, which faces north toward the tower, is fronted by

323-917: The waterwall was renamed the "Williams Waterfall" to correspond with the renaming of the adjacent office tower due to the merger of Transco Energy Co. with the Williams Companies. The City of Houston renamed the site again on December 17, 2009, honoring Gerald D. Hines for his influence on Houston architecture during the prior six decades. 29°44′9″N 95°27′40″W  /  29.73583°N 95.46111°W  / 29.73583; -95.46111 See also: List of companies in Houston See: List of colleges and universities in Houston [REDACTED] Category [REDACTED] Texas portal Gerald D. Hines Gerald Douglas Hines (August 15, 1925 – August 23, 2020)

342-510: Was an American real estate developer based in Houston . He was the founder and chairman of Hines , a privately held real estate firm with its headquarters in that city. At the time of his death, the company had assets in 25 countries. Hines was born in Gary, Indiana , on August 15, 1925, to Gordon and Myrte (née McConnell) Hines. His parents had moved to Gary from Nova Scotia in 1923. Hines

361-513: Was descended from British loyalists who fought in the Revolutionary War . He graduated with a bachelor in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in 1948. He was then employed by American Blower Corp, and was subsequently transferred to Houston . After working at the company for several years, he went to work for Texas Engineering. Shortly after moving to Houston in 1948, Hines formed an engineering partnership and started

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