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corvairkeith · #**181** Posted **May 21, 2016, 10:23 PM**

priller · #**182** Posted **Jul 22, 2016, 9:40 PM**

From this morning.

Geckos_Rule · #**183** Posted **Jul 22, 2016, 9:56 PM**

From that latest picture, it almost doesn't look half-bad. Still, it's basically a blue glass rectangle like half of the other DT office buildings, but it certainly doesn't look like what I'd expect to come from a state office building.

lzppjb · #**184** Posted **Jul 23, 2016, 12:03 AM**

I like it. Thanks.

JACKinBeantown · #**185** Posted **Jul 24, 2016, 2:05 PM**

I made a Lego building that looked like that when I was six.

urbancore · #**186** Posted **Jul 24, 2016, 2:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by JACKinBeantown

I made a Lego building that looked like that when I was six.

I'll bet IT wasn't half bad. This building IS half bad. Breaks my heart that Speck was involved. He is better than this.

ahealy · #**187** Posted **Jul 24, 2016, 10:54 PM**

This is so ugly. Why are there such low expectations for architecture in this city??

the Genral · #**188** Posted **Jul 25, 2016, 3:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

This is so ugly. Why are there such low expectations for architecture in this city??

Because this is a drinking town where ugly men and women, AND buildings look better the more you drink. When the other building (which shall remain nameless) gets built, it too may become more tolerable when viewed from the bottom of a bottle of JD.

KevinFromTexas · #**189** Posted **Aug 2, 2016, 11:37 PM**

8/1

The ATX · #**190** Posted **Aug 15, 2016, 1:10 AM**

This project is topped out and permits were filed to remove the tower cranes.

Permit 1: https://www.austintexas.gov/devrevie...erRSN=11581834

Permit 2: https://www.austintexas.gov/devrevie...erRSN=11581828

The best thing about this project is that it will free up Block 71 for development. I hope we get an update about that project soon.

This is from the webcam a few minutes ago:

http://webcampub.multivista.com/inde...3-3CD8E44EAB8D

priller · #**191** Posted **Aug 16, 2016, 6:47 PM**

From Brazos and 8th:

the Genral · #**192** Posted **Aug 16, 2016, 8:51 PM**

I might not be a big fan of this building, but it does bring out the best in the Norwood tower, one of my favorite buildings dt. Now that's contrast!

drummer · #**193** Posted **Aug 16, 2016, 9:07 PM**

^ I agree. It's not my favorite tower, but it is the epitome of filler and consolidates a lot of the UT offices, so that's good.

JACKinBeantown · #**194** Posted **Aug 18, 2016, 3:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by the Genral

I might not be a big fan of this building, but it does bring out the best in the Norwood tower, one of my favorite buildings dt. Now that's contrast!

I was going to say the same thing. It blocks the other stuff behind it and provides a relatively plain backdrop for the beautiful old building to stand out in front of it, and for that I appreciate it.