AUSTIN | Projects & Construction III - Page 231

lzppjb · #**4601** Posted **Jun 13, 2017, 12:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

And holy hell does that electrical substation ever look out of place now. I so wish they could get rid of it.

If they ever move that substation, I think what goes there will be a very tall tower. It'll need to be to justify the cost of moving the substation.

AviationGuy · #**4602** Posted **Jun 13, 2017, 2:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

B&A Image of Austin:

Can't remember now whether it was the Statesman or KVUE online that ran these 2010 and 2017 downtown photos today and noted how much attention they're getting on social media.

The ATX · #**4603** Posted **Jun 17, 2017, 11:24 AM**

This should be another new tallest. It's being called "308 Guadalupe".

https://www.stgdesign.com/308-guadalupe

Dale · #**4604** Posted **Jun 17, 2017, 2:25 PM**

Digging the height, but hope it's a placeholder.

clubtokyo · #**4605** Posted **Jun 17, 2017, 4:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

This should be another new tallest. It's being called "308 Guadalupe".

https://www.stgdesign.com/308-guadalupe

I really like this one the more I look at it, especially the last render.

wwmiv · #**4606** Posted **Jun 17, 2017, 7:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dale

Digging the height, but hope it's a placeholder.

As excited as I am to hear and see more details about a potential new tallest, I feel the same. The massing of the building is boring and uninspiring for such a tall and prominent tower. Maybe a color rendering will change my impression, but this needs a better design.

ILUVSAT · #**4607** Posted **Jun 17, 2017, 9:00 PM**

Looks good. Could be better as it may be the city's tallest. Looks to easily clear 700'. Maybe pushing 725'.

Isn't the W 478' tall? And this tower would be one block to the northwest of the W (catty-corner to the northwest to be exact).

ILUVSAT · #**4608** Posted **Jun 17, 2017, 10:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

https://www.stgdesign.com/308-guadalupe

You know...come to think of it...if there were two spires rising up from the corners of the eastern (right) side of the crown this would look really cool. Plus, it would give the tower more height.

clubtokyo · #**4609** Posted **Jun 24, 2017, 2:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

This should be another new tallest. It's being called "308 Guadalupe".

https://www.stgdesign.com/308-guadalupe

Looks Amazing!

The ATX · #**4610** Posted **Jun 24, 2017, 8:17 PM**

A rendering for Block 185 has surfaced. This is the last project to start in the huge Greenwater/Seaholm development area. It looks to be about 67-stories.

http://archdesign.utk.edu/ut-archite...highest-honor/

Dale · #**4611** Posted **Jun 24, 2017, 10:13 PM**

Didn't see that coming.

photoLith · #**4612** Posted **Jun 24, 2017, 11:25 PM**

Sorry, to be honest that new tallest has a pretty shit boring design. The Austonian is incredible, that one, not so much and it looks fat.

wwmiv · #**4613** Posted **Jun 24, 2017, 11:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by photoLith

Sorry, to be honest that new tallest has a pretty shit boring design. The Austonian is incredible, that one, not so much and it looks fat.

Really? At least is has more than just boring blue glass (even if it is mostly blue). I think it looks rather sleek.

The ATX · #**4614** Posted **Jun 24, 2017, 11:58 PM**

Based on the rendering and the fact that it looks to be an office project, it appears to be around 900'. I'll take it.

drummer · #**4615** Posted **Jun 25, 2017, 12:59 AM**

Not to mention, we're only getting one angle (Cesar Chavez side). I'd be interested to see it from the East and West. In either case, I hope this happens. Not everything needs to be loud and flashy. This seems pretty sleek and classy to me.

Edit: By the way, that rust/reddish accent color seems to be on the East side, at least, but I'm assuming both sides for symmetry. It does seem to travel beyond the podium, so I wonder if it would go all the way to the top.... that'd change the color scheme of downtown a bit, which would be nice.

(Re-posted this here)

The ATX · #**4616** Posted **Jun 25, 2017, 1:26 AM**

Please add just ~7-stories or a little spire Trammell-Crow, and we'll have the first Texas supertall in a long time.

JoninATX · #**4617** Posted **Jun 25, 2017, 2:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

Please add just ~7-stories or a little spire Trammell-Crow, and we'll have the first Texas supertall in a long time.

While I like the overall height, the design is just... blah. Austin needs more curvature appeal.

NYC_Longhorn · #**4618** Posted **Jun 25, 2017, 3:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by JoninATX

While I like the overall height, the design is just... blah. Austin needs more curvature appeal.

This design is amazing!

N90 · #**4619** Posted **Jun 25, 2017, 4:43 AM**

You guys know how much I usually hate on blue skyscrapers because I rant on it every chance I can get but this one is nice. New tallest for Austin? Check.

I approve!

MichaelB · #**4620** Posted **Jun 25, 2017, 5:25 PM**

Getting all technical here in reference to "BLUE" buildings.
(just info... no arguing or judgment.)
The "blue" is the sky reflected in silver. We don't really have any blue glass buildings. Silver being just reflective gray. Gray being either warm or cool. If there is a high value (lite) cool gray reflective surface..... it reflects the sky ( just like a mirror).... which is....well, blue! It's what the same building at night seems dark because it reflects the night sky.... or has a warmer feeling if you are seeing other light reflected in it.