A new decade, a new skyline

KevinFromTexas · #1 Posted: **Jan 4, 2010, 3:17 AM**

First photos I've taken of Austin this new decade!

I took my Raleigh mountain bike down to St. Ed's for these Friday afternoon. I just about froze on the ride back.

January 1, 2010

Austin skyline from Saint Edward's University.

AMLI on 2nd, 21 Rio, W Austin Hotel & Residences, 300 West Sixth, Chase Bank Tower.

Chase Bank Tower, Ashton, 100 Congress, The Austonian, One American Center, One Congress Plaza & Frost Bank Tower.

San Jacinto Center and Four Seasons Residences.

360 Condominiums, and the crane for the new Federal Courthouse and the W Austin Hotel & Residences.

The Austonian at sunset.

W Austin Hotel & Residences, 300 West Sixth, Chase Bank Tower, Ashton, 100 Congress & The Austonian.

360 Condominiums at sunset.

Spring and The Monarch at sunset. You can also see the Arboretum highrises in the background.

Four Seasons Residences at sunset.

Austin Hilton Convention Center Hotel, The Shore & Legacy on the Lake.

Four Seasons Residences.

The Shore & Legacy on the Lake.

Austin Hilton Convention Center Hotel.

21 Rio, W Austin Hotel & Residences, 300 West Sixth & Chase Bank Tower.

360 Condominiums, AMLI on 2nd & 21 Rio.

Spring, The Monarch & 360 Condominiums.

KevinFromTexas · #2 Posted: **Jan 4, 2010, 3:18 AM**

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Austinlee · #3 Posted: **Jan 4, 2010, 3:21 AM**

Nice. The Austonian and Frost have given the Austin skyline some distinction.

Kingofthehill · #4 Posted: **Jan 4, 2010, 3:30 AM**

California

TXLove · #5 Posted: **Jan 4, 2010, 3:36 AM**

Great shots Kevin! Southside has some of the better views of the skyline! This St. Eds vantage point proves that!

stepper77 · #6 Posted: **Jan 4, 2010, 3:50 AM**

Austin looks great. That new tower really makes an impact. Thanks for sharing!

Boris · #7 Posted: **Jan 4, 2010, 11:38 PM**

Awesome shots Kevin. Need to come on over and do Houston like that.

plinko · #8 Posted: **Jan 4, 2010, 11:48 PM**

You know, I always thought Austin and Sacramento were two very similar cities. Likely they still are to some extent, but the skyline expansion in Austin this decade has been nothing short of stellar. That little Monarch Tower is gorgeous.

Nice crispy shots Kevin.

SLO · #9 Posted: **Jan 4, 2010, 11:54 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by plinko

You know, I always thought Austin and Sacramento were two very similar cities. Likely they still are to some extent, but the skyline expansion in Austin this decade has been nothing short of stellar. That little Monarch Tower is gorgeous.

Nice crispy shots Kevin.

I agree they are very similar, and the skylines were similar. Sacramentos proposals fell through while Austins got built.

KevinFromTexas · #10 Posted: **Jan 6, 2010, 1:45 AM**

Thanks guys.

Quote:

Originally Posted by plinko

You know, I always thought Austin and Sacramento were two very similar cities. Likely they still are to some extent, but the skyline expansion in Austin this decade has been nothing short of stellar. That little Monarch Tower is gorgeous.

Nice crispy shots Kevin.

Yeah, The Monarch is one of the nicer new buildings we've gotten. It finished construction last year and is apartments.

The tower's name is inspired by its design. The crown on the building resembles a butterfly with its wings folded upward. The building also uses LEDs to light the crown. The lights change color some nights, and some nights it stays the same color. They can also light it different colors for different holidays.

Here's the construction thread for it. I shot a video showing the lights changing color.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=146800

And a thread I did last year from the 41st floor of Spring which is a block away from The Monarch.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=166544

Dan Denson · #11 Posted: **Jan 6, 2010, 2:44 AM**

For some reason the Monarch is one of my all-time favorite buildings. I can stare at that building for a long time and be fascinated. It really does have a butterfly look about it.

dktshb · #12 Posted: **Jan 6, 2010, 3:39 AM**

Another great Austin skyline thread. The new tallest, Austonian looks like One Rincon Hill South Tower in San Francisco to me. Oh and the Monarch has got to be my favorite too.

BnaBreaker · #13 Posted: **Jan 6, 2010, 2:14 PM**

Great shots. Austin is almost unrecognizable from what it looked like ten years ago. I'm not really digging the new tallest though. Looks pretty generic from this angle. Not really a big deal though.