AUSTIN | Projects & Construction III

[N90]

For the sake of comparison guys.

Old rendering:

http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/l...oup_050213.jpg

New rendering:

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...allercreek.jpg

No offense to anyone here but I actually did like the old renderings more. It had a more foreign look for Austin, whereas the new renderings portray a striking similarity with the Austonian.

[GoldenBoot]

Originally Posted by N90

For the sake of comparison guys.

Old rendering:

http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/l...oup_050213.jpg

New rendering:

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...allercreek.jpg

No offense to anyone here but I actually did like the old renderings more. It had a more foreign look for Austin, whereas the new renderings portray a striking similarity with the Austonian.

It would be cool if they would incorporate the design of the base of the tallest tower into the vertical parts of each structure. Something like Aqua in Chicago.

[MichaelB]

Originally Posted by GoldenBoot

It would be cool if they would incorporate the design of the base of the tallest tower into the vertical parts of each structure. Something like Aqua in Chicago.

yup... it's my fav part!!!!!

[KevinFromTexas]

Originally Posted by GoldenBoot

It would be cool if they would incorporate the design of the base of the tallest tower into the vertical parts of each structure. Something like Aqua in Chicago.

Originally Posted by MichaelB

yup... it's my fav part!!!!!

Aqua is nice, but it's already been done. And now there are other towers in other cities copying it. I'd rather they not do that. Houston is getting one and I've seen a few others also. I'd rather they go their own route.

[Kotliz]

Originally Posted by GoldenBoot

It would be cool if they would incorporate the design of the base of the tallest tower into the vertical parts of each structure. Something like Aqua in Chicago.

That base (plinth?) is amazing. It seems to have echo's of the new central library. I really like the design of the towers. I like that they sort of give a nod to the Austonian. Will that tallest tower really be over 800 feet? What is that, 70+ floors?

[wwmiv]

Originally Posted by Kotliz

That base (plinth?) is amazing. It seems to have echo's of the new central library. I really like the design of the towers. I like that they sort of give a nod to the Austonian. Will that tallest tower really be over 800 feet? What is that, 70+ floors?

65 floors. Austonian is 680 feet, and this is clearly taller than that by a good amount.

[MightyYoda]

Originally Posted by Kotliz

That base (plinth?) is amazing. It seems to have echo's of the new central library. I really like the design of the towers. I like that they sort of give a nod to the Austonian. Will that tallest tower really be over 800 feet? What is that, 70+ floors?

Using the Austonian as a template, the 65 story tower would be ~790 feet tall.

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by MightyYoda

Using the Austonian as a template, the 65 story tower would be ~790 feet tall.

That's good enough for me. That would make three towers in the ~700' range.

Having three towers in that height range (as long as they are fairly close together) give a skyline a nice symmetry as other towers seem to cascade away from the peaks. I think that makes for a much prettier skyline than a huge mass of towers that cover each other up. The skylines of Pittsburgh and Minneapolis have this kind of symmetry depending on the viewing angle. Those are two of my favorite U.S. skylines.

[N90]

Also I don't consider this project development news but it still is some form of development nonetheless. Bergstrom will be adding service with British Airways next year.

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/ne...to-london.html

Excellent, now more foreign flag carriers. More I say! And expanding the airport would be cool, it's inevitable, Austin's becoming too much of a tourism hub and big city for them to not do it in the next 20 years.

[DanielG425]

I'm a houstonian and that's my favorite city, but Austin is barely trailing in second place (I was born there), and I'm seriously excited for British Airways to London! (Let's hope they don't steal Houston's traffic, jk!) Congrats to Austin!

[MIRYDI]

Man you guy's have some crazy development going on right now. Must be exciting! Has there been a steady pace of projects like this going over the years, or is it just recently that Austin is seeing this type of boom?

Once all of these projects are completed, I would easily give Austin the nod over Charlotte in the skyline department. (IMO)

Pretty impressive stuff! I envy Austin right now...

[Jdawgboy]

Originally Posted by MIRYDI

Man you guy's have some crazy development going on right now. Must be exciting! Has there been a steady pace of projects like this going over the years, or is it just recently that Austin is seeing this type of boom?

Once all of these projects are completed, I would easily give Austin the nod over Charlotte in the skyline department. (IMO)

Pretty impressive stuff! I envy Austin right now...

We have basically seen a steady pace with major projects and in fact some of the projects under construction now or are about to start were announced around the time the recession hit. Austin is no stranger to building booms but as others have stated on here this looks to be the largest building boom to date because its not just Downtown, but the entire central core.

I am really liking Waller Center. I think it is a good thing that there is a bit of a nod to the Austonian because it will enhance the now iconic skyline with more Austin style iconic towers. The first rendering was never intinded to be the final design and was too simple and bland IMO. The new rendering really broadens the concept in a beautiful design.

As for the new non stop service to London, I'm already making plans for a trip next year! Expect more international investors to come to the city. I also would not be surprised at all if more major towers are announced in the coming year. We are witnessing Austin's international rise and it is rising quite rapidly.

[MightyYoda]

Originally Posted by Jdawgboy

We have basically seen a steady pace with major projects and in fact some of the projects under construction now or are about to start were announced around the time the recession hit. Austin is no stranger to building booms but as others have stated on here this looks to be the largest building boom to date because its not just Downtown, but the entire central core.

I am really liking Waller Center. I think it is a good thing that there is a bit of a nod to the Austonian because it will enhance the now iconic skyline with more Austin style iconic towers. The first rendering was never intinded to be the final design and was too simple and bland IMO. The new rendering really broadens the concept in a beautiful design.

Agreed, a lot of projects were put on hold during the recession though we still had many towers built during that period. Now, there is all this pent up demand that is exploding. On the tower design, you are correct. That was a preliminary render if I ever saw one and was meant to give an idea of the design and massing. The new one isn't different, just a detailed render.

[TowerSpotter]

Agreed Kevin, I think Miami has one or its on contruction.

Miyrdi, Austin has been having this boom for at least 5 years and never-ending. I am looking forward to seeing more development in Austin.

[The ATX]

Can somebody take charge and update the first page? I don't think we need a separate proposed and approved section. One for under construction and one for proposed seems like a better option for keeping it up to date.

[KevinFromTexas]

Originally Posted by Hill Country

Can somebody take charge and update the first page? I don't think we need a separate proposed and approved section. One for under construction and one for proposed seems like a better option for keeping it up to date.

Agreed, it's really complicated trying to do it. This isn't BevoLJ's fault, by the way, it's just that the coding to do all of that is very tedious and does take a while. Here's a look at what it takes for just the Austin Skyhouse's listing. Times this by the number of all the projects.

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If anyone else is interested in volunteering to help out with it, send me a message. For anyone who is interested, I would have to edit your profile so that you'd be a para-moderator, which would mean you'd be able to edit posts.

[N90]

Whatever, infill is infill. Cant ever have enough of them.

[audiomuse]

The street level retail in the rendering looks like typical modern European design.

Looks cool

[Austin1971]

Robert Grattan
Staff Writer- Austin Business Journal

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/bl...ay-not-be.html

The Waller Center development – a $500 million, three-building project that has long been thought to contain Austin's tallest building – won't be breaking any height records for the city, the head of the development company for the center said Thursday.

[Kotliz]

Originally Posted by Austin1971

Robert Grattan
Staff Writer- Austin Business Journal

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/bl...ay-not-be.html

The Waller Center development – a $500 million, three-building project that has long been thought to contain Austin's tallest building – won't be breaking any height records for the city, the head of the development company for the center said Thursday.

Noooooo!!!
Actually, I was a bit concerned that with the Waller Center and the Fairmont right next to each other the skyline was going to look pretty lop-sided from the South, even with Spring and the completed 311Bowie on the West side. Maybe a 550–600 foot/40–45 story structure would look good there.