Austin's future skyline

KevinFromTexas · #1 Posted **Aug 18, 2014, 11:14 PM**

Chiveman and I were thinking we could use a thread to show images showing Austin's future skyline. Of course some of these are older and a few of these projects haven't happened.

From I-35 south of Lady Bird lake (original photo by LoneStarMike):

From Barton Creek mall (original photo by Mopacs):

From Town Lake Park (original photo by KevinFromTexas):

Photo by KevinFromTexas (Photoshopped by priller).

Original photo by OfCourse - Photoshopped by priller

Photo and photoshopped by priller

And a few what-if's by priller.

priller used New York's 731 Lexington and Chicago's 181 W. Madison for place holders.

Photo by AustinSloanie - Photoshopped by greenbelt

Original photo by jon lachange on Flickr.com - Photoshopped by priller

Chiveman · #2 Posted **Aug 19, 2014, 1:31 AM**

Thanks Kevin!

Here are my most recent images showing what Austin's skyline could look like.
I added a 750' building on the courthouse block and added a few smaller projects, so this should be all of the buildings that we have heights for right now.

Red= Proposed
Blue= U/C
Grey= Approved
Black= Done with construction

Aerial just to show locations of buildings.

Showing what it would look like from House Park.

Showing what it would look like from Zilker.

JACKinBeantown · #3 Posted **Aug 19, 2014, 8:02 PM**

Nice work, Kevin and Chiveman! And great thread idea.

HomeInMyShoes · #4 Posted **Aug 19, 2014, 8:10 PM**

That's a lot going on. Nice to see it in pictures after following so many proposals on the site in separate threads.

Armybrat · #5 Posted **Aug 20, 2014, 9:34 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

That's a lot going on. Nice to see it in pictures after following so many proposals on the site in separate threads.

Yep, but it looks like the W is going to lose a lot of its western views.

JACKinBeantown · #6 Posted **Aug 20, 2014, 10:03 PM**

Good. I hate that building.

resansom · #7 Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 7:43 PM**

Any chance of getting some updated views on those proposed/uc buildings to reflect recent changes and announcements? Those views are great at giving us a sneak peak at the future skyline... I'm especially interested in seeing the change in relative density as many of these low-mid rise building start to get built.

JACKinBeantown · #8 Posted **Nov 15, 2020, 5:57 PM**

This is an old thread I thought I'd give a kick to and see what happens. Here's a recent rendering by Henry Han.

Maybe others feel like adding some more because there are new proposals/UCs that aren't even included here.

https://i.redd.it/dskolnjsn4i41.jpg

KevinFromTexas · #9 Posted **Nov 15, 2020, 9:23 PM**

Man, that 21C project not happening still hurts. That would have been a nice tower that would have given the skyline some good height for years before we've reached this point with a few more talls. And while I've been glad to have the Frost Bank Tower all these years, I think if it had been proposed and built these days, versus then, that we might have been looking at a supertall. A supertall Frost Bank Tower.

We vs us · #10 Posted **Nov 15, 2020, 10:40 PM**

That pic from Henry is just amazing. Not JUST because it's awesome and a job well done -- but also because I can count something like 7 missing buildings that are either already done or hotly anticipated.

BBVA
Hanover Republic Square
Hanover 3rd and Brazos
5C
The Avenue
5th and Brazos (topped off)

A couple more speculative buildings in this view:

4th and Brazos
Block 16

Keeee-razy.

KevinFromTexas · #11 Posted **Nov 15, 2020, 11:43 PM**

Yeah, and The Republic. I mean, it's just so awesome. It's like the Matterhorn standing there.

H2O · #12 Posted **Nov 16, 2020, 12:35 PM**

Man, what a trip down memory lane! What ever happened to Priller?

the Genral · #13 Posted **Nov 16, 2020, 4:57 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by H2O

Man, what a trip down memory lane! What ever happened to Priller?

I was thinking the same thing. I know he lived in the condos next to the Hilton Garden Inn and he took a bunch of pictures he shared here. I hope he is ok.

The ATX · #14 Posted **Nov 16, 2020, 5:26 PM**

"Where's Priller?" comes up every once in a great while in various threads. The last time it did, Kevin said he thought Priller moved to North Carolina.

hequals2henry · #15 Posted **Nov 16, 2020, 9:57 PM**

Jack, you resurrected that rendering, this one belongs in here as well while we are at it

drummer · #16 Posted **Nov 17, 2020, 2:27 PM**

As much as I love The Sail, or whatever we're going to ultimately call that one (a la London-style nicknames for their more unique buildings).... I can't help but wonder if I'm going to be worried about the view of it looking from the east. It seems like that side is less inspired.

Not that I can do anything about it, and it's still a stinkin' cool building. Just wondering out loud.

migol24 · #17 Posted **Nov 18, 2020, 9:42 AM**

I don't know how accurate it is, but (because I couldn't sleep) I went to Wikipedia and compared the sizes of Dallas skyline to Austin's.

If we assume that every building in Austin that has been proposed does get built, it would go toe to toe with Dallas' skyline. I know people have said that Austin's skyline would easily rank with Minneapolis and Denver, and whilethat is true, based on Wikipedia it's probably gonna be most comparable to Dallas.

I also did a comparison with Houston's but thought it was pointless because Houston is much larger by comparison that it doesn't even matter.

Based on the list, and again, assuming that every building does get built Austin would tie Dallas with 11 buildings at 600' + and it would boast a 1,000' skyscraper. Both cities would also have about 10-12 buildings at 500' and roughly the same in 400' buildings at around 14 of them.

But again, this is only wikipedia so I can't say for certain that the list for Dallas is accurate and up to date. I thought it was questionable that Dallas only would have about 10 buildings at 300'. Austin currently has 20. And if all buildings do get built, Austin would have 33 dwarfing Dallas with buildings starting at 300' and up.

And even though the numbers for Dallas may be inaccurate and Austin's may not all get built, it's still a bit eye opening just exactly how crazy Austin's skyline is growing.

ahealy · #18 Posted **Nov 18, 2020, 1:31 PM**

WOW. A trip down memory lane, indeed! I so wish that T. Stacey materialized! That is the type of point we need that high up!

Agree with Kev, 5C was one of my favs and hurts every time I see a render

clubtokyo · #19 Posted **Nov 18, 2020, 2:56 PM**

I think Dallas is hard to compare when you include metro, that tollway out to Plano, it’s lined with office buildings. I bet those don’t count in Dallas totals. But yes austin skyline is competitive and considering we are much smaller and young we are moving up the ranks quickly.

ahealy · #20 Posted **Nov 18, 2020, 3:02 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by clubtokyo

I think Dallas is hard to compare when you include metro, that tollway out to Plano, it’s lined with office buildings. I bet those don’t count in Dallas totals. But yes austin skyline is competitive and considering we are much smaller and young we are moving up the ranks quickly.

So true. Dallas, Houston & San Antonio all have lots of fantastic high-rises outside of their CBD. I know we're working on weakening the skyline plateau here, but Jesus....seaholm area is just weird looking at certain angles. I am so looking forward to taller projects within the next couple of years!

Ps. meant 21c in my last post, not 5c