Not that i think this is a bad looking building or anything - but Novare has like 6 buildings or so that look nearly exactly alike. I think it's time for a some new designs.
Now here is what its scaled out for around 40 stories. Still working on the photoshop skills so please work with me!
I really hand it to you for trying, but egad it looks like something from The former Soviet union. Are you aware it will only be 1/2 that width from the 17th floor to the top. I actually enjoy when people do these photoshop things, thanks.
it kind of looks lonely in that location. That's an odd site for a high rise residential.
DT Austin is spreading west with the Condo "Boom" and there is alot of seemingly empty space surrounding alot of these buildings. But these buildings are having a nice affect on the skyline. You are in some ways correct in thinking 360 looks dislocated from other structures in this photo, this is only partly true. Many other buildings are nearby and more are to come. We hope these will have a great impact on the overall impact of what was once a very minimal amount of infill. Not to mention the fact that we have Capitol View Corridors in place that limit where buildings have certain height limitations that might obscure the view of the Capitol's dome. The State Capitol has more and more become less of a visual identity as many buildings have blocked more and more views. It goes with the territory, since the Capitol is smack dabb in the middle of the DT area. The future will only tell what the limits will allow for growth in Austin's core. I hope a certain symmetry can be achieved with respect to both.
360 has now reached its 16th floor, as of yesterday, which is the location of the first setback. From this point forward, the broad-side of the tower will be nearly half its current width (starting slightly to the right of the core, in the following picture).
Here's the webcam capture as of this morning.... some work has already begun on the 17th floor:
It sort of depresses me that this will be the tallest building in the city soon. It kinda makes me wish that Frost Bank was taller. That is a much more beautiful building to crown the skyline.
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