Passing as just an acceptable building is not enough for this lot. What was going in these lots was supposed to be signature towers. These are huge city owned lots in the most booming part of downtown Austin right on Town Lake. Years and years went into looking at the proposals, and for it to come to this is not acceptable to me. If it were just a random downtown parking lot being turned into this building, I'd be fine with that. But it isn't just some tall building going up on some random lot.
Also, for me, boring brown buildings have been out of hand for a long time now. It isn't some fancy Oz like blue glass box that I'd say needs to go here. Pretty much anything other than another boring brown building. lol. Heck there was one proposal with yellow like pipes all over the place that was amazing. It looked electric. Being the Green Treatment site, I wouldn't even mind green!
Lastly, regarding Austin needing mature and serious looking buildings... lol... Neither of those describe Austin at all. It just doesn't fit this city and the culture in Austin. IMO, Dallas & Houston can keep the serious, while SA keeps the mature. This would fit much better in any of those cities and they would all no doubt be rightfully thrilled to have it. The building isn't bad in itself, but to me it is horrible for this lot.