Austin | The Linden (17th & Guadalupe) | 333 Feet | 28 Floors | Complete

[Urbannizer]

https://x.com/marshallgeyer/status/1...KAMHVCgfx518rg

[jake.robs]

Is this just the angle/lighting or does the garage cladding look less warped? At least it looks cleaner, even if it does have to be a monolithic monotony.

The only thing that comes to mind when looking at this building is that I appreciate the color scheme. Kinda stands out compared to the rest of the darker buildings downtown.

[IluvATX]

Maybe is just my OCD, but what’s with the garage cladding bottom ending at seemingly random heights? It’s certainly not contemporary, trendy, or whatever look they are going for, just annoyingly ugly. I mean even the corner doesn’t line up.

[drummer]

They'll come clean it up with an angle grinder once it's all finished, I'm sure.

[MichaelB]

Originally Posted by jake.robs

Is this just the angle/lighting or does the garage cladding look less warped? At least it looks cleaner, even if it does have to be a monolithic monotony.

The only thing that comes to mind when looking at this building is that I appreciate the color scheme. Kinda stands out compared to the rest of the darker buildings downtown.

it's the lighting. When the light hits it at an Angle you can still really tell how uneven it is. ( I walk past it multiple times a week )

[MichaelB]

Originally Posted by IluvATX

Maybe is just my OCD, but what’s with the garage cladding bottom ending at seemingly random heights? It’s certainly not contemporary, trendy, or whatever look they are going for, just annoyingly ugly. I mean even the corner doesn’t line up.

ME TOO! Totally makes me crazy. Feels like a lazy answer to a finish.

[MichaelB]

As long as I'm being an ass about the finishes: The firewall sides of the garage were also a disaster. Not sure if it was expected, but most of the prefab concrete panels were damaged. Usually these walls are just concrete and low maintenance.... and often ugly. These were chipped ( chunks) and they have had to patch them and now paint those walls. It's another issue I would have if I was looking to buy there. How many corners were cut?

On a good note, one of the retail spaces is pretty large and gives me hope of another decent restaurant or Blue Grocery for the neighborhood .

[ahealy]

Is it just me or are these cheap finishes just an Austin thing or nationwide? I don't notice this stuff in SA or LA ...at least not as much (my only main comparison cities right now).

[Bblasa]

You don’t notice it in SA because there’s so few towers going in sadly. Those that have, were done really nicely though!
Yes let’s pray they cut off the small discrepancies on bottom of the screening. It’s too small of a discrepancy to look intentional or modern

[IluvATX]

Originally Posted by drummer

They'll come clean it up with an angle grinder once it's all finished, I'm sure.

Ha, I even thought about an angle grinder! Just snap a line from one end to the other and go to town.

[Altoic]

Originally Posted by ahealy

Is it just me or are these cheap finishes just an Austin thing or nationwide? I don't notice this stuff in SA or LA ...at least not as much (my only main comparison cities right now).

Yes, plenty. Especially in the south where there is heavy car culture.

Here's some examples (either no parking cover or minimal):

Miami:



Charlotte:



LA:



There's much more examples but I wont flood the thread with random cities.

[wwmiv]

You don't get this stuff in places that have the price points to not cheapen the design. Boston, Chicago, NYC (although NYC is large enough to have examples, I'm sure), etc., OR that don't have design commissions that actually scuttle projects if they get value engineered (San Antonio).

[IluvATX]

That one in Miami doesn’t look too bad. Charlotte has some atrocities comparable to Austin as a car-centric city.

[lonewolf]

linden looks like if a hospital room were a building