[AustinGoesVertical]

I don't know, it could have been worse. I like that it has some setbacks and it isn't a complete rectangle. The outdoor terraces look nice too. It looks bluer in the first rendering, but if the glass has more of a green tint then it'll set it apart some.

Once again, it brings me back to the height and it's not because I'm obsessed with tall buildings or anything, I just think this area needs way more diversity. Between Northshore, Proper, Google Tower and this one, we're looking at 4 towers all around 400 ft.

I think the next big step for Austin is for it to become home to a signature tower. The Independent had a chance to be this, but it will only be 2 feet taller than the Austonian. When you look at world class cities, they all have one tower that seems to rise above the rest and serve as a focal point (The Austonian is sort of like this now, but won't be once the Independent rises). Chicago has the Willis Tower (Sears), New York City has World Trade Center One, etc.

My hope is that block 185 really does become Facebook's signature tower. Why not even make it mixed use, and have a residential component. I'm talking about a truly unique design right along the lake front that would break the height monotony of the current Greenwater design.