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Originally Posted by Austinite101
While I like the design and think it could inspire more deviation from the architectual norm, I've gotta say, I'm really surprised at it only hitting 6th tallest in SA. I knew it probably wouldn't be more than 500' (given the square footage), but 400' really disappoints me. Especially with all the hype that had come with it.
But alas, here's to a taller building in future years
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I went to sleep last night hating it, then woke up and liked it for a second, then, yeah.
Everyone here that criticized me for emphasizing size- At 500' it would be have been transformative, 100' taller than THAT and it would be mind-blowing. I like the design in a taller building. This one will get laughed at. It literally looks like a water tower for a small suburban town. People are going to drive by and search for the local HS football team logo on the top of it. People thought the Frost tower in Austin was squatty, this sets the absolute new standard. SA gonna SA, I guess. Everyone who was expecting a delayed but imminent renaissance in the same vein as our northern neighbors can now officially put that to rest. Fort Worth is the next great Texas city, not SA.
On a completely different note, this tower will quickly become locally known as "Rook"(chess) tower because it is a freaking chess piece. I would love Bill FitzGibbons to design some kenetic holograms of a knight piece and king piece that could be "knocked out" by the "rook" tower if we ever play the Kings or Mavericks again in the NBA playoffs.