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bobbywest87 · #**861** Posted **May 2, 2024, 10:31 PM**

I wonder if that screen thing they built is at the final height of the building. It has to be close to it.

IluvATX · #**862** Posted **May 3, 2024, 3:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by bobbywest87

I wonder if that screen thing they built is at the final height of the building. It has to be close to it.

I don’t know if the curvature of the crown would work with the current height.

Urbannizer · #**863** Posted **May 3, 2024, 11:11 PM**

bobbywest87 · #**864** Posted **May 6, 2024, 2:31 PM**

Great photos Urbannizeer and Gillynova. That structure at the top should equate to the remaining five levels of window panes. There should be roughly 6' of height left before this one tops out.

gillynova · #**865** Posted **May 6, 2024, 3:23 PM**

Thank you for that illustration Bobby!

bobbywest87 · #**866** Posted **May 7, 2024, 12:56 PM**

Working on the crown body now.

bobbywest87 · #**867** Posted **May 8, 2024, 4:42 PM**

There's a guy hanging out over the edge in one of those forklift baskets. That would scare the crap out of me.

IluvATX · #**868** Posted **May 9, 2024, 2:45 PM**

I’ve always been pretty afraid of heights, even observation decks. But spend a few months in one of those and you’ll be hanging off it like a monkey. When I did commercial carpentry/glazing the thing that almost made me shit myself was a man basket rigged to a tower crane. I think I’m getting vertigo just thinking about it.

Urbannizer · #**869** Posted **May 18, 2024, 10:54 PM**

bobbywest87 · #**870** Posted **May 18, 2024, 11:58 PM**

Thanks for the update pictures. How does this one look in person? Hard to gauge the size in some photos, but it looks shorter than I thought it would. I still love it though.

migol24 · #**871** Posted **May 19, 2024, 1:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by bobbywest87

Thanks for the update pictures. How does this one look in person? Hard to gauge the size in some photos, but it looks shorter than I thought it would. I still love it though.

It stands out and fills up a pretty empty spot in the skyline. I don't think it would look too small if it weren't so close to 6xGuad. It turned out much nicer than I expected.

IluvATX · #**872** Posted **May 19, 2024, 12:35 PM**

I agree the crown is making it look more squat than I thought, but Urbannizer’s pic may be misleading since there is still ~15 floors under what can be seen.

gillynova · #**873** Posted **May 20, 2024, 2:17 PM**

It looks a lot shorter than the Austonian when driving north from South Congress. Very good filler though

bobbywest87 · #**874** Posted **May 20, 2024, 3:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by gillynova

It looks a lot shorter than the Austonian when driving north from South Congress. Very good filler though

At least there's a good 6' left of height to go once they put the rim on the top of this thing. Maybe that will be sufficient to make it seem taller. Can't complain though.

Sigaven · #**875** Posted **May 21, 2024, 5:49 PM**

Yeah isn't the top of the crown curved?

ahealy · #**876** Posted **May 21, 2024, 9:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Sigaven

Yeah isn't the top of the crown curved?

Maybe they pixilated the curve to save on cost.

lol, jk. Carrying my troll-like behavior from ATX tower thread.

Urbannizer · #**877** Posted **May 22, 2024, 6:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by Sigaven

Yeah isn't the top of the crown curved?

Here’s that curve forming.

IluvATX · #**878** Posted **May 22, 2024, 2:52 PM**

FWIW the angles on the webcam have changed and you can see the completed curve on the opposite side.

Bblasa · #**879** Posted **May 22, 2024, 5:43 PM**

Can’t wait to seecrowns lighting installed and on. Should make a nice impact right there!

bobbywest87 · #**880** Posted **May 23, 2024, 12:52 PM**

Appreciate the photo updates. Cam 52 is pointed at the tower again this morning, so there is a good view of the crown framework.