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Tech House · #21 Posted **Jan 27, 2015, 4:12 AM**

One of my initial responses to the Proper design is that it reminded me of the way the layers of limestone appear in the creeks and canyons of the hill country. It's especially reminiscent of a large art installation I helped install for the Waller Creek Conservancy's display for SXSW [edu? I don't remember which specific SXSW event, but it was at Palmer Auditorium.) The piece was designed to mimic the limestone layers.

wwmiv · #22 Posted **Jan 27, 2015, 4:27 AM**

At second look, I can totally see that!

It makes me love it all the more.

GoldenBoot · #23 Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 9:53 PM**

This is a really cool building!

ivanwolf · #24 Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 10:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by GoldenBoot

If you meant the electrical substation when you referenced the "power plant." the city is slowly downsizing that Austin Energy substation.

I meant both as the Substation would remain that height and so would the Power Plant in effect leaving the views intact for a long time. Are there plans to remove the Substation and sell the lot?

paul78701 · #25 Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 11:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by ivanwolf

I meant both as the Substation would remain that height and so would the Power Plant in effect leaving the views intact for a long time. Are there plans to remove the Substation and sell the lot?

I don't believe so. A couple years ago (at least) the narrative was that it would be too expensive to move/replace it. That may change at some point, but the current plan is to put an "art wall" around the eye sore.

TXLove · #26 Posted **Jan 30, 2015, 6:08 AM**

Please build this!!!!! Fingers crossed

GoldenBoot · #27 Posted **Jan 30, 2015, 11:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by ivanwolf

I meant both as the Substation would remain that height and so would the Power Plant in effect leaving the views intact for a long time. Are there plans to remove the Substation and sell the lot?

For immediate reference, please see the most recent Downtown Austin Emerging Projects poster (December 2014).

Item #8 - Austin Energy Seaholm Substation

-"Planned: This project is the reduction in size of the existing Austin Energy substation just east of the Seaholm Power Plant."

The city is in the process of completely doing away with the substation. However, it will be many years before it is completely gone.

H2O · #28 Posted **Jan 31, 2015, 12:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by GoldenBoot

For immediate reference, please see the most recent Downtown Austin Emerging Projects poster (December 2014).

Item #8 - Austin Energy Seaholm Substation

-"Planned: This project is the reduction in size of the existing Austin Energy substation just east of the Seaholm Power Plant."

The city is in the process of completely doing away with the substation. However, it will be many years before it is completely gone.

The reduction in size of the substation was to free up land for the New Central Library and has been completed for some time. The Emerging Project information is out of date.

IluvATX · #29 Posted **Feb 1, 2015, 12:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by H2O

The reduction in size of the substation was to free up land for the New Central Library and has been completed for some time. The Emerging Project information is out of date.

On the Central Library daily photos page, you can see that they are currently reducing the size of the substation. Most of the reduction is coming from removal of asphalt to tighten up the site.

H2O · #30 Posted **Feb 1, 2015, 4:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by IluvATX

On the Central Library daily photos page, you can see that they are currently reducing the size of the substation. Most of the reduction is coming from removal of asphalt to tighten up the site.

All of the work on the periphery of the substation is in preparation for the screenwall. They have begun installing foundations, but have encountered a lot of poor quality and contaminated soils and they are having to excavate more than expected.

IluvATX · #31 Posted **Feb 1, 2015, 6:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by H2O

All of the work on the periphery of the substation is in preparation for the screenwall. They have begun installing foundations, but have encountered a lot of poor quality and contaminated soils and they are having to excavate more than expected.

Yes that's been in the news lately, but bringing the wall closer to the substation is still how they're reducing the size.

AusTxDevelopment · #32 Posted **Feb 2, 2015, 7:31 PM**

Story about Austin Proper in the Biz Journal today.

Austin Business Journal
International design icon tapped for the next big Austin hotel
http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/bl...-next-big.html

futures · #33 Posted **Feb 2, 2015, 11:40 PM**

Wow. This will be one of the most prestigious hotels in Austin.

Kelly Wearstler interior design is absolutely phenomenal. Look at these amazing designs: http://www.kellywearstler.com/interiors-commerical.html

KevinFromTexas · #34 Posted **Feb 4, 2015, 12:01 AM**

This says it'll start this year.

http://www.statesman.com/news/busine...r-green/nj3Xg/

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35-story hotel/condo tower planned for former Green Water site
5:12 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, 2015 | Filed in: Business

Gary Dinges and Shonda Novak
American-Statesman Staff

The Kor Group, a real estate investment, development and management company based in Los Angeles, said it plans to start construction this year on the high-rise, called Austin Proper.

ahealy · #35 Posted **Feb 4, 2015, 4:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by kevinfromtexas

this says it'll start this year.

http://www.statesman.com/news/busine...r-green/nj3xg/

yaaaaaaaaaaaaasssss

The ATX · #36 Posted **Mar 6, 2015, 5:18 PM**

Site Plan filing, but no building details:

https://www.austintexas.gov/devrevie...erRSN=11306629

Clev · #37 Posted **Mar 6, 2015, 7:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

This says it'll start this year.

http://www.statesman.com/news/busine...r-green/nj3Xg/

Wow, great news! This is my favorite proposal for Austin.

pscajunguy · #38 Posted **Mar 6, 2015, 8:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hill Country

Site Plan filing, but no building details:

https://www.austintexas.gov/devrevie...erRSN=11306629

I have a very difficult time believing that they would change the building details that much. Whoever designed that building obviously designed it to make a statement, and to me, it is quite a statement, indeed! This building lives, breathes, and screams out Austin, at its very best. I don't think that we will be disappointed.

_Matt · #39 Posted **Mar 13, 2015, 12:08 AM**

Saw them hanging "Proper Austin" banners all around the site fence on Tuesday. I'll try to get some pictures.

The ATX · #40 Posted **Mar 13, 2015, 6:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by _Matt

Saw them hanging "Proper Austin" banners all around the site fence on Tuesday. I'll try to get some pictures.

Maybe they are trying to get some marketing done while the SXSW crowds are here.