HOUSTON Gerald D. Hines was known for his commitment to architectural excellence, superior engineering and integrity. Hines at the time the Hines firm was founded in 1957 (Tim Connolly, Hines)His true love was building. Gerald D. Hines brought innovation, excellence in design, the efficiency of construction and sustainability to the international real estate investment and development world as perhaps no builder of our time has done. No city (bears) his signature as clearly as does Houston and in Houston the Uptown / Galleria area is his grandest triumph, said John Breeding, President of Uptown Houston, in a statement. Here are seven signature properties in Texas developed by Gerald Hines.

HOUSTON Gerald D. Hines, the founder and chairman of the Hines real estate firm, died Sunday, according to his son Jeffrey C. Hines. Hines established his Houston-based company in 1957, which transformed local real estate and helped shape the Houston market. That belief led to him working with several well-known architects and reshaping the skylines of cities around the world, including Houston. Among his proudest accomplishments are the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture at the University of Houston and the establishment of the Urban Land Institutes Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition, the release said. The Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park on Post Oak Boulevard is named after the mogul.