You really do take a lot of the nice buildings in Houston that we have for granted sometimes. Over at the Houston Chronicle, Nancy Sarnoff posted a nice bio on Gerald Hines, the developer of buildings such as the Galleria and the water wall of the Williams Tower.

It's hard to imagine this city without a Galleria, Williams Tower, JPMorgan Chase Tower, Pennzoil Place or any of the number of Hines buildings designed by world-renowned architects I.M. Pei, Cesar Pelli and the firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. His collaboration with the late Philip Johnson resulted in a showcase of buildings that some say was the architect's best work.

"Gerald Hines put us on the map in terms of great buildings," said Barrie Scardino, executive director of the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects. "Architecturally, Houston would be pretty poverty-stricken without him." - The Houston Chronicle

I've personally been to the water wall and I highly suggest any visitor to Houston visit this wonderful work of art. Get directions by visiting this link at Google Maps.