A view of the Houston, Texas skyline on a sunny day. The metropolitan area is home to a mix of low-rise, high-rise, and office buildings, as well as concrete, metal, wood, and other materials used in the construction of parking decks, parking garages, parking lots, bridges, stadiums, houses, and other infrastructure. The cityscape is framed by a surface of asphalt and open space, with hard shadows from the elevations of the city. The real estate is a mix of residential and business districts and condominiums.