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Originally Posted by SkyPie
I like that they left two of the old building facades on E. 9th Street. I didn't know they were going to do that but it makes me feel better about losing the building they took down, even if it had been significantly altered over the years.
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Agreed. I really like that approach of leaving some of those old facades even some of the old buildings on street level, then adding hight an modernity behind and above them. I think it makes for a more interesting street-level experience, and also keeps some of the historical look of old Austin while allowing the city to grow.
I like this example and also, the North West corner of the Marriott on Congress and Third, where they built around the two old buildings on the corner. It creates an interesting visual contrast. Compare that corner to the one directly over the road on Third, where the polished stone of 301 Congress comes all the way to the sidewalk. It seems less friendly, in a way.