Austin | Block 185/Google Tower #2 | 594 Feet | 35 Floors | Complete - Page 41

KevinFromTexas · #**801** Posted **Mar 23, 2019, 5:38 AM**

Also, if you look, the curve on the southwest corner is represented in both the renderings that ahealy posted, and the one urbannizer posted. That curve seems to be missing in the other 4 renderings ahealy posted, but it may just be an optical illusion that it's missing in those.

The renderings that ahealy posted seem to match the elevations we got today, except for the terraced levels on the west facade with all the vegetation, which are missing from the elevations from today.

drummer · #**802** Posted **Mar 25, 2019, 7:25 AM**

I'm excited to hear how this one turns out. I think the greenery spaces in the older (?) rendering aren't as sleek as this design should be, so I'm pretty happy to see the other one. Looking forward to it.

The ATX · #**803** Posted **Mar 26, 2019, 4:47 AM**

Not the best quality, but here they are:

The ATX · #**804** Posted **Mar 26, 2019, 5:00 AM**

Some more:

http://austintx.swagit.com/play/03252019-1196

urbancore · #**805** Posted **Mar 26, 2019, 5:33 AM**

Wow

StoOgE · #**806** Posted **Mar 26, 2019, 6:01 AM**

Love it. Truly an A+ tower.

Still not seeing the height.

NYC2ATX · #**807** Posted **Mar 26, 2019, 6:35 AM**

Cool. As. Sh!t.

The ATX · #**808** Posted **Mar 26, 2019, 6:35 AM**

I don't think I got them all, but here are a few more:

http://austintx.swagit.com/play/03252019-1196

KevinFromTexas · #**809** Posted **Mar 26, 2019, 6:58 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by StoOgE

Love it. Truly an A+ tower.

Still not seeing the height.

Austin Proper is 397 feet to the mechanical penthouse. This one is supposed to be 589 feet to the top of the sail. The mechanical roof height is 527 feet, and the main roof slab height is 497 feet.

wwmiv · #**810** Posted **Mar 26, 2019, 8:25 AM**

Ughhhhh. So glad I was wrong.

lzppjb · #**811** Posted **Mar 26, 2019, 8:49 AM**

This is going to be fun to see built.

ahealy · #**812** Posted **Mar 26, 2019, 2:51 PM**

My god. This is absolutely glorious!

ps. was this fully approved yet?

Sigaven · #**813** Posted **Mar 26, 2019, 4:07 PM**

Interesting how the angle is accentuated even more in this design - the parking podium is sloped on the side facing cesar chavez, and you can see the angle designed into the facade on Nueces st.

drummer · #**814** Posted **Mar 26, 2019, 5:04 PM**

So cool. Hopefully a game changer for Austin moving forward.

the Genral · #**815** Posted **Mar 26, 2019, 5:22 PM**

Its pretty awesome. I wonder how they are planning to keep the creek full.

mumu · #**816** Posted **Mar 26, 2019, 7:13 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by the Genral

Its pretty awesome. I wonder how they are planning to keep the creek full.

I think this is what is called "artistic license."

zrx299 · #**817** Posted **Mar 26, 2019, 8:01 PM**

Here's hoping they properly light this thing and truly make this iconic.

While I do like it, I'm still a tad underwhelmed by it overall, especially the plain west side "sail". Though that's probably more of a function of this project being almost impossible to live up to the hype of the last 6+ months.

I'll withhold final judgement until some high quality over-saturated CGI renderings with sunsets and fireworks show up

MichaelB · #**818** Posted **Mar 26, 2019, 9:09 PM**

WOW! Really excited for this. Will be a really nice addition to the skyline!!!
Also....
So happy they are addressing the creek and not just turning a "blind blank wall" to it!

Nice job!

myBrain · #**819** Posted **Mar 26, 2019, 9:28 PM**

The west facade has always been the best and most important part of the design, but they've really improved the south and east faces in this iteration. The new balcony pattern is a lot more interesting than we've seen previously, and the cuts into the SE corners of the 'steps' reduce the bulk. It went from having one great angle to being interesting from all of its visible angles.

the Genral · #**820** Posted **Mar 26, 2019, 11:16 PM**

I need to see a better picture of the east side because I can't quite make out what that angled back shear side is. It looks like its mimicking the west side to an extent, but it actually looks like an overlay or glass vaneer. Maybe its just the glare or reflections, I just can't make out a floor count on that side like before. Whatever it is, compared to the renderings on the previous page, its a big improvement. I agree with myBrain. All the sides look good now.