Multimillion-dollar "Apollo Park" project moving farther along

Houston production company The Storyhive recently leaked details on an upcoming documentary about artist and sculptor David Adickes, the man behind many of the large-scale public art pieces dotting the Bayou City area. The film, titled “Monumental,” will chronicle the daily life of Adickes who at the age of 88 is still exercising his creative muscles. It’s been in production for three years now, according to the producers. less Houston production company The Storyhive recently leaked details on an upcoming documentary about artist and sculptor David Adickes, the man behind many of the large-scale public art pieces dotting the Bayou ... more Photo: The Storyhive Photo: The Storyhive Image 1 of / 41 Caption Close Multimillion-dollar "Apollo Park" project moving farther along 1 / 41 Back to Gallery

Later today a press conference will be held in Houston to announce further details regarding a proposed large-scale project in Webster to honor NASA’s Apollo program.

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The project first came to light in February 2014, with noted Houston sculptor David Adickes announced as the artist who would design and construct a 100-foot statue of an Apollo astronaut.

On Wednesday Adickes confirmed that he is still a part of the Apollo Park project which will see his statue surrounded by office space and a visitor’s center set across a large amount of acreage on the northwest side of I-45 and NASA Parkway.

The press conference set for Wednesday afternoon will feature a small model of the statue and additional photos of what the project’s organizers, including attorney Billy Burge, have in mind for the development.

Businessman and developer Burge is the chairman of the board for the non-profit preparing to build the statue and visitor's center. The former Harris County Sports Authority chairman is responsible for helping build Houston's Minute Maid Park, Toyota Center, and Reliant Stadium.

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“My statue isn’t quite finished yet and still needs final approval,” said Adickes, who previously told the Houston Chronicle that it will be “the biggest sculpture,” he’s ever made.

If the statue of the astronaut goes to plan, it would be taller than the Sam Houston statue that Adickes created for Huntsville. Sam is 67 feet tall with a 10-foot pedestal below him. Adickes' Angleton-area statue of one of Texas' other founding fathers, Stephen F. Austin, is 60 feet tall and has a 12-foot pedestal.

“It’s a multimillion-dollar project for sure,” said Adickes.

Recently local video production company The Storyhive announced details of an upcoming documentary about Adickes, who is the man behind many of the large-scale public art pieces dotting the Bayou City area.

The Apollo Park project would likely be a companion piece to the Ellington Field spaceport. The FAA approved the license for the Houston Spaceport in late June. Ellington is the tenth licensed spaceport in the country.