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427MM · #61 Posted **May 17, 2019, 2:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by heliophobicdude

Do we know what the old house will be used for?

Repurposed as a coffee shop is what the applicant shared with the Planning Commission.

KevinFromTexas · #62 Posted **Jun 6, 2019, 4:57 PM**

Tower crane plan.

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/ATD_AULCC/...TC_PLAN_01.pdf

The ATX · #63 Posted **Jun 23, 2019, 12:05 AM**

X-posting heliophobicdude's post from the West Campus thread...

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Originally Posted by heliophobicdude

Fencing going up at Villas on Rio Grande

Urbannizer · #64 Posted **Jul 10, 2019, 8:37 AM**

The ATX · #65 Posted **Jul 10, 2019, 9:28 AM**

Nice. It's about time Rhode Partners updated their website to show more of their good work.

kingkirbythe.... · #66 Posted **Jul 10, 2019, 1:11 PM**

It is so big and bulky and repetitive and I love it.

Echostatic · #67 Posted **Jul 10, 2019, 3:23 PM**

This one is so bad it's good. Really hope it gets built, not bad height for West Campus and more apartments on the market.

Urbannizer · #68 Posted **Jul 10, 2019, 3:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Echostatic

This one is so bad it's good. Really hope it gets built, not bad height for West Campus and more apartments on the market.

I should've mentioned - this is well underway. They've transitioned from demo to site prep.

zrx299 · #69 Posted **Jul 10, 2019, 3:50 PM**

This might even be more ugly than the Tooth Tower.

I thought we left utilitarian brutalist architecture back in the late 80's?

clubtokyo · #70 Posted **Jul 10, 2019, 4:38 PM**

I guess I am weirdo, I kinda like this one lol

zrx299 · #71 Posted **Jul 10, 2019, 6:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by clubtokyo

I guess I am weirdo, I kinda like this one lol

It reminds me too much of an early 1980's atrium style hotel.

Bland, bulky, and utilitarian. ...but to each their own.

We vs us · #72 Posted **Jul 10, 2019, 6:48 PM**

As someone who has actually worked in more than one 1980's atrium style hotel . . . this thing has oodles of charm, comparatively.

It does have some similarities to the Worthington Renaissance in Fort Worth:

zrx299 · #73 Posted **Jul 10, 2019, 7:00 PM**

Beauty lies in the beholder (or beer holder?)

the Genral · #74 Posted **Jul 10, 2019, 7:13 PM**

I like it. I just wish they continued the diagonal instead of leaving the gap. Looks unfinished. Perhaps its some sort of architectural statement, or maybe they just missed it on the rendering. I really like the glass on the slant. There's enough going on to make this stand out in the crowd of midrises. It is functional with at least some flair. Glad to see this happening.

Sigaven · #75 Posted **Jul 11, 2019, 5:47 AM**

I love it. Sure it's big and bulky but at least the facade is quite interesting. I hope the trend of flat walls in west campus dies out and we get more interesting stuff like this. This one and the Aspen Heights building are the most architecturally striking new towers in WC in my opinion.

Urbannizer · #76 Posted **Feb 12, 2020, 4:15 AM**

https://r-o.com/portfolio/residential/108

Geographer · #77 Posted **Feb 12, 2020, 5:12 PM**

I didn't realize the lot for this building is so small. It's only about one quarter of a block and all the parking appears to be underground. This building provides 1,155 beds in one quarter of a block with no parking podium! That is Singapore-level efficiency and a huge step forward for promoting a pedestrian-friendly Austin.

Sigaven · #78 Posted **Feb 12, 2020, 6:53 PM**

Is the lot behind this one in the photo also a construction site? Or is that just the staging site for this one?

clubtokyo · #79 Posted **Feb 12, 2020, 11:16 PM**

Wow that is a lot for this lot!

Geographer · #80 Posted **Feb 12, 2020, 11:34 PM**

It looks like a staging ground to me.

How can this tower be constructed with a crane in the middle of the site?