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Originally Posted by Syndic
More than all the others, it's going to take me a long time to get used to this one. It stands out in contrast to all of the other buildings and I'm not used to seeing something so fat and odd-shaped at the front of our skyline.
Maybe 6XG and The Republic will help take some of the focus off it.
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I'm the opposite. I like this building precisely because it's differently shaped than the rest of the crowd. It's sail shape breaks up the monotony, aside from Austin Proper, though will only be able to see that from the west before long. Okay I'll add Independent as well, though they could have been more bold in displacing the sections like north/south as well as east/west.
I can appreciate the almost coordinated architectural conformity that our skyline seems to have (newer gen towers especially in the West End.) But you know what? I love London's towers! Now I know even mentioning London's modern skyline provokes strong opinions in both admiration and loathing of it. Personally I can spend a lot of time looking at London's fascinating and quirky skyscrapers.
Not saying Austin should have a lot of crazy buildings, but I think a couple would be refreshing. Block 185 really isn't even that radical architecturally, but it's different enough for Austin that it will set a new standard in how buildings can be built. One could argue that the Independent was the catalist because despite the debate over it's crown. It really has made a major statement. Block 71 is different enough for Austin that it will also drastically change the look of our skyline even moreso than Block 185 due to it's location.