Downtown Skyline

A world-class metropolis, Houston stands tall as the fourth most populous city in the country and the largest in Texas and the entire southern region. Known for being home to strong business and cultural communities, Downtown Houston is the city’s central business district where many prominent companies have installed their headquarters. Moreover, the downtown area features a stunning collection of historic and modern skyscrapers that make up one of the largest skylines in the United States, blending iconic architecture with thoughtful urban planning and green spaces and echoing the hardworking energy and innovation of those who call Houston home. THE BLUE TREES The Blue Trees, the large stands of crepe myrtles between Allen Parkway and Memorial Drive at Waugh Drive. Konstantin Dimopoulos’s temporary public art installation “The Blue Trees” came to Houston and Galveston as part of the international conversation about deforestation and its global impact. Houston Arts Alliance, in partnership with Galveston Arts Center, invited Dimopoulos to recreate his living outdoor project in Houston and Galveston as a response to the loss of millions of trees during the drought of 2011 and the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. With the help of local volunteers, Dimopoulos colored tree trunks with biologically-safe, water-based ultramarine mineral pigments, bringing attention to the trees. In a region of Texas known for its love of trees, the vibrant shade of blue in contrast with the bright green of new leaves garners even greater awareness of the native trees and the need to prepare for extreme weather conditions that may harm them.

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