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Originally Posted by ahealy
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Outstanding design. I'd be ecstatic if a building like 56 Leonard would come to fruition in Austin. However, it would need to have ample height. And, as mush as I would like to believe different in 2014...I have a difficult time seeing any local (or domestic) developer having the foresight (and money) to construct such a "Global" tower in Austin. Maybe in the latter part of the coming decades; but, not now.
Even the University of Texas didn't have enough back in the design phase of the Blanton. Herzog was a finalist and proposed an exceptional, world-class design for the Blanton.
Do you know who is designing the ECC campus? I'd be very excited if it were Herzog & De Meuron!!!
Man, wouldn't it be great if someone finally went "tall" in Austin (i.e., 800' to 1000')?!?
Constructive Ventures is developing this site, correct? If so, I wouldn't be surprised if they used Rafii Architects again (CVI developed Spring). And, if this is the case, it would be a completely new design concept for them. None of their current (or "in-development") projects are similar to 56 Leonard.