CLOSE.
>> THANKS, ERIC.
>>> HERE IN HOUSTON JARREL D.
HEADLINES IS A VERY FAMILIAR
NAME.
HE'S THE DEVELOPER BEHIND THE
GALLERIA, AND PENZOIL PLACE.
BURT HE HAS LEFT HIS MARK IN
CITIES ALL OVER THE WORLD.
>> HERE WITH THE STORY BEHIND
THE MAN THAT HAS HELPED CRATE
THE SKYLINE OF HOUSTON, THIS IS
GEORGE LANCASTER.
THANKS FOR COMING IN.
>> MY PLEASURE.
>> WE'RE HOME, OUR STUDIO, IN
THE GALLERIA, WHICH IS ONE OF
>> YES.
1970.
AND WE OWNED IT THROUGH 19 -- I
BELIEVE WE SOLD IT IN 1999.
AND IT'S NOW OWNED AND MANAGED
BY SOMEONE ELSE.
AND THEY'VE CONTINUED TO EXPAND
IT.
JUST PROVES THAT IT WAS A REALLY
GOOD IDEA BACK THEN, EVEN THOUGH
IT WAS KIND OF CRAZY TO BUILD A
SHOPPING CENTER WITH AN ICE RINK
AND ONE ANCHOR, STARTED WITH
NEIMAN MARCUS GOT THEM TO MOVE
OUT OF DALLAS AND IT'S TURNED
INTO ONE OF THE BEST MALLS IN
THE WORLD.
90s.
BUT HE IS STILL GOING STRONG.
IT IS STAGGERING TO ME, WHEN I
WAS LOOKING THROUGH THIS BOOK,
RAISING THE BAR, IT IS
ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE TO LOOK AT
CITIES LIKE NEW YORK,
LOS ANGELES, SOME OF THE THOSE
ROLE.
>> HE DID.
AND IT REALLY ALL STARTED HERE
IN HOUSTON.
HE MOVED HERE AND HE WORKED FOR
AN AIR-CONDITIONING COMPANY.
HE'S A MECHANICAL ENGINEER BY
TRADE.
>> REGULAR 9-TO-5 JOB.
>> YES.
AND HE STARTED ON A PART-TIME
DEVELOPMENT JOB BUILDING A
IT.
AND SO IN 1957 HE STARTED HIS
NAMESAKE FIRM.
HISTORY.
WE HAVE 92 --
92.SOMETHING BILLION DOLLARS OF
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT.
>> A LOT.
THAT'S WHY WE BUILT MORE THAN
1100 BUILDINGS AROUND THE WORLD.
BUT HIS FIRST ICONIC PROJECT WAS
HERE IN HOUSTON, ONE SHELL.
TOWER.
AND THEN MOVED ON TO PENZOIL AND
MODEL GLOBALLY.
AND YOU KNOW, IT'S WORKED.
>> IT'S A HUGE PROCESS, THOUGH,
TRYING TO TWEAK THE BUILDING SO
DIFFERENT.
AND CREATING YOUR -- YOU'RE
CREATING SKYLINES.
>> WHAT HE DID, IN NUTSHELL,
IS HE BROUGHT WHAT'S NOW CALLED
A STARA TICKET.
ARCHITECTS.
BECAUSE HE'S AN ENGINEE AND HE
THINKS OF QAIZ TO DO THINGS --
WAYS TO DO THINGS MAYBE NOT AS
NORMALLY --
>> MORE THE NUTS A BOLTS.
>> HE WAS ABLE TO BUILD THESE
GOOD INVESTMENT.
AND THAT HAD NOT BEEN POSSIBLE.
THEY WERE TERRIBLE INVESTMENTS.
A COMPANY MIGHT BUILD THEIR OWN
BUILDING.
AND THE BUDGET DIDN'T MATTER.
THAT WAS FINE.
BUT OUR BUILDINGS HAVE TO BE
GREAT INVESTMENTS, TOO, BECAUSE
WE'RE BUILDING FOR INVESTORS AS
WELL AS TENANTS.
>> TALK TO US ABOUT SOME OF THE
MORE NOTABLE BUILDINGS.
IN LOS ANGELES, FRANK GEARY
DESIGNED THE WALT DISNEY CONCERT
HALL.
TWISTED METAL --
>> WE WERE A DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
FOR THAT PROJECT.
WE HELPED BRING IT IN ON BUDGET.
WE ALSO BUILT FIGUEROA AT
WILSHIRE, WHICH IS A TALL TOWER
WITH THE FIRE PIT IN FRONT.
AND WE HAVE PROJECTS ALL OVER
CALIFORNIA RIGHT NOW.
WE'RE CODEVELOPING TRANSBAY,
CALIFORNIA.
IT WAS FOR A WHILE.
I THINK THERE'S ONE TALLER NOW.
BUT IT'S GORGEOUS OVER THE
>> AND AROUND THE WORLD.
DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE THAT
OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES, DO
>> SURE.
OUTSIDE OF THE U.S., I WOULD SAY
DIEGO DEL MAR IS SOMETHING WE
BUILT IN BARCELONA.
I HELPED OPEN IT.
WE DID A FRANK GEARY BUILDING IN
BERLIN WHICH IS BEAUTIFUL.
MR. HINES, ONE OF HIS PERSONAL
FAVORITES IS TOUR -- WHICH IS IN
PARIS, WHICH IS A GORGEOUS HARRY
THERE'S SO MANY.
IT'S HARD TO PICK.
IF YOU ASKED HIM, HE WOULD SAY
PROBABLY ONE OF THE HOUSTON
BUILDINGS.
>> THERE'S ALSO THE JERALD D.
HINES COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE.
>> ONE OF OUR FAVORITE
CHARITIES, BUT HE REALLY
BELIEVES IN EDUCATION.
AND WHAT HE'S TRYING TO DO WITH
THE COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE IS
TO TRANS MILT, YOU KNOW -- DRANS
MIT, YOU KNOW, GREAT -- TRANSMIT
AND GREAT DEVELOPMENT TO THE
NEXT GENERATION WHO ARE IMPROVE
TO WOMAN.
>> WE HAVE TO MENTION THE WATER
WALL AND THE PARK.
THE PARK IS NAMED AFTER HIM.
>> YES, OUR CORPORATE
HEADQUARTERS IS STILL IN
WILLIAMS TOWER.
>> THE PHOTO RIGHT THERE.
>> IT'S UNUSUAL FOR THEM TO NAME
A PARK AFTER SOMEONE LIVING.
SO THEY BROKE PROTOCOL, WHICH IS
A BIG HONOR FOR HIM.
OLD.
SOMETIME COMES TO WORK EVERY DAY
WHEN HE'S IN HOUSTON.
THEY TRAVELS QUITE A BIT.
REALLY GRUELING TRAVEL SCHEDULE.
HE'S AN UNBELIEVABLE MAN.
>> HE SPEAKS LIKE ALL OVER THE
WORLD, DOESN'T HE?
>> IT'S KIND OF A ROCK STAR IN
WORLD.
AND NOW WITH THE NEW BOOK, I'M
SO GLAD THAT PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO
HEAR HIS STORE, MORE PEOPLE ARE.
>> YOU GUYS HAVE A COUPLE REALLY
SOON.
609 MAIN.
>> WE DO.
TOWER.
IT'S OUR NEXT GENERATION.
YOU A NIGHT AIRLINES IS GOING TO
THERE.
IT'S SPECTACULARLY BEAUTIFUL.
I KEEP SEEING IT DRIVING INTO
IT'S 48 STORIES.
SO CUTS A NICE SILHOUETTE AND
REALLY INTERESTING AND TOP OUT.
JO PICARD IS THE ARCHITECT.
>> AND THE SOUTH MOORE
DEVELOPMENT.
WE BUILT A LOT OF RESIDENTIAL.
WE DIDN'T DO SO MUCH AS THE
COMPANY EXPANDED.
BUT WE'RE BACK IN IT BIG TIME
AND WE'RE DOING A LOT OF RENTA
8S.
THERE'S WATERWALL PLACE HERE AN
2111 IN MONTROSE.
UNITS.
HOURS.
TALK ABOUT THE BOOK.
>> WELL, THE BOOK WAS A LABOR OF
COMMUNICATIONS.
I WORKED ON THE PROJECT.
BUT IT'S WRITTEN BY MARK SEAL
WHO IS A "VANITY FAIR"
CONTRIBUTOR.
IT IS A SURVEY OF HIS LIFE AND
AND IT'S INSSPRAICIALG.
IT'S GREAT READING --
INSPIRATIONAL.
ENTERTAINMENT.
IT'S A GOOD ADVICER TO OF --
HISTORY OF HOUSTON AND
ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT
ENVIRONMENT.
AND I THINK PEOPLE HAVE ENJOYED
IT.
IT'S A BEST SELL OVER AMAZON
>> YOU'RE RIGHT.
IT IS A GREAT PERSONAL PICTURE
OF HIS LIFE.
YOU KNOW, HE MET THE LOVE OF HIS
LIFE IN HIS 50s, WHICH THERE'S
STILL HOPE FOR US.
>> THERE'S STILL HOPE!
>> IT'S NOT ONLY GREAT PERSONAL
STORY, BUT JUST THE HISTORICAL
PHOTOS ALONE, OF THE GALLERIA
BEING BUILT, THE ICE RINK, AND
THIS COPY THAT O'MY LAP, WE HAVE
BOXES.
WE'LL BE DOING A GIVEAWAY OVER
THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
SO VIEWERS, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED
IN HAVING THESE, IT'S A
WELL.
>> AND THE COVER PHOTO WAS TAKEN
>> REALLY?
>> THAT WAS A REALLY FUN DAY AND
I SAW HER IN THE NEWARK AIRPORT
THE OTHER DAY ASLEEP.
I ALMOST WOKE HER HER AND UP --
WOKE HER UP AND THANKED HER, I
>> FOR ALL THE INFORMATION, YOU