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Old Posted Sep 12, 2016, 2:42 AM
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Is there any news about this project and its progress? I see it as such a crucial step in bringing San Antonio's urban core more density and more live/work/play style of living. If this can get approved and be successful, that will really set a new image for true downtown living.
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All we know is that it was given conceptual approval. They are probably getting the final touches on it.
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Gonna be bigger!

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Old Posted Oct 3, 2017, 2:50 AM
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And it's been upped from 10 to 15 stories. That's fun
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Does anyone know if they will be changing the design with the added height?
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Old Posted Oct 3, 2017, 2:16 PM
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Updated rendering from mysa.com
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I like this one more than the original. Nice form, and fits in nicely.
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Disappointing. The original design was unique and kinda beautiful. This one is very average.
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Yeah, I thought the other design was more daring, which is something Texas cities rarely do. I also thought it was kind of an interesting modern twist on the Hilton Paseo del Rio.
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Yeah. This version is just okay.
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I won’t pass judgement until I see the street level side.
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I really liked the original, but an increase in floors makes up for it a little bit.
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Disappointing. The original design was unique and kinda beautiful. This one is very average.
My thoughts exactly. I loved the original design.
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I really liked the original, but an increase in floors makes up for it a little bit.
I hear ya, but I prefer quality over quantity.
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Old Posted Oct 4, 2017, 7:26 PM
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The new design is still really nice, even if the old design was beautiful. It looks almost like a glass castle with the detail along the roofline, the vertical striping and curtain wall not being flat, and the dual-level roof.
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I hear ya, but I prefer quality over quantity.
Agree 100%. That being said, the original design with 15 floors vs 10 would have been something truly unique on the skyline.
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I like this one more than the original. Nice form, and fits in nicely.
Soooo maybe this is not the final rendering. We don't know yet.
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Soooo maybe this is not the final rendering. We don't know yet.
Okaaaayyyy??
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Old Posted Oct 5, 2017, 6:33 PM
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Soooo maybe this is not the final rendering. We don't know yet.
With the designs being that drastically different, I wonder if they're still going through the bidding process on architecture firms. Does anyone know for sure? Those are two wildly different designs, not just minor detail tweaks.
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Old Posted Oct 6, 2017, 2:45 AM
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The new design is alright but I would have just added 5 floors to the original design which is much nicer.
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