801 Barton Springs | 106 FEET | 9 FLOORS | Complete - Page 3

drummer · #41 Posted **Jan 21, 2016, 6:15 AM**

^ I've not driven by there during rush hour in a while, but when I lived in Austin I did a couple of times and the neighboring buildings sometimes had cops out front to help cars in and out of the parking areas. Add to that. Crazy indeed.

Tech House · #42 Posted **Jan 21, 2016, 7:18 PM**

NOW I remember where I've seen this thing before!
Traffic's gonna be a nightmare during the Hajj.

KevinFromTexas · #43 Posted **Jan 22, 2016, 1:22 AM**

Tower crane plans.

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/ATD_AULCC/...rane_PLANS.pdf

The ATX · #44 Posted **Feb 14, 2016, 3:12 AM**

It looks much better from this angle. She's a real Beauty.

http://runaworkshop.com/portfolio/801bartonsprings

the Genral · #45 Posted **Feb 14, 2016, 3:57 AM**

Yes, I agree. Its freakin gorgeous from that angle! And it fits in so nicely.

austlar1 · #46 Posted **Feb 14, 2016, 4:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by Tech House

NOW I remember where I've seen this thing before!
Traffic's gonna be a nightmare during the Hajj.

"Like" button, please!

Cloud92 · #47 Posted **Feb 14, 2016, 5:38 PM**

Its going to look beautiful with the area being very green

the Genral · #48 Posted **Feb 15, 2016, 12:18 AM**

Good Lord I hope we are all being sarcastic. I flush better designs than this piece of crap.

Tech House · #49 Posted **Feb 15, 2016, 6:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by the Genral

Good Lord I hope we are all being sarcastic. I flush better designs than this piece of crap.

Amen and hallelujah. It looks like a typical pile in my closet, 3 completely random boxes stacked awkwardly on top of each other, without any thought to the aesthetics of the situation.

KevinFromTexas · #50 Posted **Aug 19, 2016, 8:12 PM**

This is still moving along. AE Duct Plans.

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/ATD_AULCC/...Bank_PLANS.pdf

the Genral · #51 Posted **Aug 20, 2016, 1:48 AM**

I REALLY want to go off on this one, but I'm going to cover my eyes, keep my mouth shut, and move on. Well, maybe just this one tiny rant....this is one butt ugly piece of shit looking building. How could any architect with any dignity be proud of this box. Its minimalism at its minimum. Its a guy or gal saying, "I was trying to design something unique and amazing and kept drawing one blank after another, so I decided to go shopping for shoes. I bought three pairs, went home and stacked the three shoe boxes on the floor. That's when it hit me! That was my inspiration!" Apparently, it doesn't take a great deal of imagination to make it as an architect these days. It would have been a better design if he got his inspiration while pissing in a toilet. At least we would have gotten a building with lots of curves and a fountain. Did they not understand Austin's mantra? Its Keep it weird, not ridiculously shitty and ugly. It makes me sad, mad, frustrated, belligerent, obnoxious, embarrassed, cross, confused, and inconsolable when architects raise their bare asses into the air, spread their cheeks apart, and present to Austin the equivalent of what lies between those rosie fat cheeks. We deserve world class, not this. No really, I'm just going to cover my eyes, keep my mouth shut, and move on. I'm keeping my opinion to myself this time...

futures · #52 Posted **Aug 20, 2016, 3:25 PM**

^LOL. This building sure has created some strong and divisive opinions.

If you dislike this building, do you also dislike The Independent, Kimber Modern Hotel, and other similar designs throughout the world? I think a lot of people would love this building if it was stretched to 300 ft.

I actually love it (no sarcasm). I like that it's high quality materials, clean lines, and an interesting take on a mid rise office building. Almost every other building this size is a stucco/glass faux contemporary snooze fest.

Runa Workshop does interesting work.

the Genral · #53 Posted **Aug 20, 2016, 10:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by futures

^LOL. This building sure has created some strong and divisive opinions.

If you dislike this building, do you also dislike The Independent, Kimber Modern Hotel, and other similar designs throughout the world? I think a lot of people would love this building if it was stretched to 300 ft.

I actually love it (no sarcasm). I like that it's high quality materials, clean lines, and an interesting take on a mid rise office building. Almost every other building this size is a stucco/glass faux contemporary snooze fest.

Runa Workshop does interesting work.

I am not in love with the Independent, but I like it. I may really like it when its topped out and I can see the impact on the skyline. If there are similar designs to this building elsewhere, then I wouldn't care. Just not in my downtown, or NIMDT. The proposed Rainey Street Market building is more of what I consider great for Austin. I think its pretty cool and interesting how far apart you and I are on this one. Remind me not to ask you to design my next house

The ATX · #54 Posted **Aug 21, 2016, 12:53 AM**

Who couldn't love this place? It's like a McMansion with a driveway to a matching garage in back.

http://runaworkshop.com/portfolio/801bartonsprings

Cloud92 · #55 Posted **Aug 21, 2016, 8:01 AM**

I adore this building. It kind of reminds me of something you would find in Tokyo

AusTxDevelopment · #56 Posted **Aug 21, 2016, 12:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

Who couldn't love this place? It's like a McMansion with a driveway to a matching garage in back.

http://runaworkshop.com/portfolio/801bartonsprings

I like how they dealt with the flood issue. The front of the building sits on the edge of a floodplain, and rather than raise the whole sidewalk like Shoal Creek Walk, they only raised the building which keeps it in line with the two buildings on either side that were built in the 80s, before the reassessment.

austlar1 · #57 Posted **Aug 21, 2016, 7:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by AusTxDevelopment

I like how they dealt with the flood issue. The front of the building sits on the edge of a floodplain, and rather than raise the whole sidewalk like Shoal Creek Walk, they only raised the building which keeps it in line with the two buildings on either side that were built in the 80s, before the reassessment.

It also looks like they have some kind of easement with the property next door via the parking garage. One of the concerns about this building was the fact that there was no way to exit the building in the event of a flood, while the building next door could be safely exited to higher ground from the rear.