AUSTIN | Projects & Construction III - Page 127

The ATX · #1 Posted **Oct 11, 2013, 9:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by JoninATX

I don't know if anyone knows this but there were 4 Royal Princes in Austin this year secretly trying to find love, I came across this on a tv commercial I just saw. If interested it will be on TLC called Secret Princes, it also had a good shot of the skyline as well as the Tiniest bar in Texas.

Here's a link to the trailer for it. TLC keeps topping itself in the craptacular category.

http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/secret-p...e-in-texas.htm

JoninATX · #2 Posted **Oct 12, 2013, 6:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by Hill Country

Here's a link to the trailer for it. TLC keeps topping itself in the craptacular category.

http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/secret-p...e-in-texas.htm

Thanks, yeah I'm not a big fan of reality drama crap but I thought it could be interesting.

WestAustinite · #3 Posted **Oct 12, 2013, 1:09 PM**

Regarding Shoal Creek walk, I talked to someone I know who works in the WF corporate offices and she said that WF is not moving into that new building. I am not sure if that is true or not. Has anyone heard anything?

The ATX · #4 Posted **Oct 12, 2013, 1:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by WestAustinite

Regarding Shoal Creek walk, I talked to someone I know who works in the WF corporate offices and she said that WF is not moving into that new building. I am not sure if that is true or not. Has anyone heard anything?

I got the impression that Whole Foods gave up on this project when they moved part of their headquarters staff to the Las Cimas development off 360 about a year and a half ago.

KevinFromTexas · #5 Posted **Oct 11, 2013, 8:29 AM**

I wonder if one of them was that "Sleepless in Austin" character who had um, unrealistic expections of women.

migol24 · #6 Posted **Oct 11, 2013, 10:12 PM**

My friend (from Austin) posted on her facebook that some location scouters came knocking on her door earlier today saying that they were interested in using her house in a film which would star Al Pacino.

ahealy · #7 Posted **Oct 12, 2013, 4:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by migol24

My friend (from Austin) posted on her facebook that some location scouters came knocking on her door earlier today saying that they were interested in using her house in a film which would star Al Pacino.

CORRECT! My good friend from the cinema is working on that project. It is a David Gordon Green flick.

The ATX · #8 Posted **Oct 12, 2013, 5:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

CORRECT! My good friend from the cinema is working on that project. It is a David Gordon Green flick.

That would be this movie then:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2893490/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_1

migol24 · #9 Posted **Oct 13, 2013, 4:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

CORRECT! My good friend from the cinema is working on that project. It is a David Gordon Green flick.

Ewww... I saw "Prince Avalance" and it was booooring. But I wondered if that movie had been shot in Bastrop during the fires back in 2011 because the story takes place somewhere near Dallas and its about a fire (and it looked a lot like Bastrop to me).

Anyways... I hope he really integrates Austin a lot into the film. I just can't seem to figure a character like Al Pacino living in Austin, always yelling and screaming with his scratchy cigarette voice would probably not fit in with the laid back friendly atmosphere in Austin. lol

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my speculations were correct! In the details section it says it was filmed in Bastrop! Genius me.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2195548/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_4

ahealy · #10 Posted **Oct 13, 2013, 6:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by migol24

Ewww... I saw "Prince Avalance" and it was booooring. But I wondered if that movie had been shot in Bastrop during the fires back in 2011 because the story takes place somewhere near Dallas and its about a fire (and it looked a lot like Bastrop to me).

Anyways... I hope he really integrates Austin a lot into the film. I just can't seem to figure a character like Al Pacino living in Austin, always yelling and screaming with his scratchy cigarette voice would probably not fit in with the laid back friendly atmosphere in Austin. lol

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my speculations were correct! In the details section it says it was filmed in Bastrop! Genius me.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2195548/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_4

I LOVED Prince Avalanche! I thought it captured the spirit of 80's Austin/TX really well (not that I would know, but I do). Austin in general has a really great film history. We've got to protect our special sanctuary....we should never forget what we have or get caught up in fancy shiny new crap that comes from some cookie cutter developer$$$. The foundation is good, lets keep it that way

Kotliz · #11 Posted **Oct 13, 2013, 3:49 PM**

The slow progress at 311 Bowie, shot Saturday Oct 12. Maybe now that the parking structure is done, and they seem to have moved onto the first of the residential floors, the progress will speed up?

KevinFromTexas · #12 Posted **Oct 12, 2013, 3:17 AM**

Still no site plan with the elevations, though. That's one of the few projects I haven't gotten a height for, yet.

KevinFromTexas · #13 Posted **Oct 17, 2013, 5:25 AM**

Photo by Jeffrey on Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeldman/10002759036/

supertallchaser · #14 Posted **Oct 17, 2013, 5:32 PM**

so will there be a new tallest in austin or what?

Thymant · #15 Posted **Oct 17, 2013, 5:46 PM**

Hopefully soon

supertallchaser · #16 Posted **Oct 17, 2013, 6:25 PM**

Austin needs to anchor themselves on the texas map they need a supertall! haha

migol24 · #17 Posted **Oct 17, 2013, 8:08 PM**

Nobody here on the Austin forum really thinks like that. I think we're all more excited to see the downtown get infilled rather than worrying about some supertall.

ahealy · #18 Posted **Oct 17, 2013, 8:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by migol24

Nobody here on the Austin forum really thinks like that. I think we're all more excited to see the downtown get infilled rather than worrying about some supertall.

Yeah, as someone who lives in a 400+ft building I appreciate tall slender towers, but I'm more concerned with density, public transit, and affordable options downtown.

The ATX · #19 Posted **Oct 17, 2013, 8:28 PM**

It doesn't have to be one or another. We can hope for both.

wwmiv · #20 Posted **Oct 17, 2013, 11:37 PM**

I agree on the balanced approach of moistly infill but an occasional tall tower. We aren't big enough to have a super-tall just yet, and that stands the chance at sucking up market oxygen and counteract the infill we desperately need.