AUSTIN | Waterline (98 Red River) | 1,022 Feet | 73 Floors | U/C - Page 148

ahealy · #**2941** Posted **Sep 30, 2024, 2:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by IluvATX

I think there were two renderings. One with a 3 floor amenity level and one 2 floors. I kind of wish it was the 3 floor version.

I done-diddly told y'all it was only two levels a few months ago. This version I think includes a more squat crown with fewer pillars too right?

Not this (which is much nicer imo):

Ugh, again, hate the burnt orange and white. I wonder if that was truly on purpose.

zrx299 · #**2942** Posted **Sep 30, 2024, 4:27 PM**

The designers definitely left a lot on the table with this one; from this-trend-won't-age-well cringe-inducing angled exposed beams, to the "Bellagio hotel effect" of the upper section "two floors per brick." (Why build supertall if you're going to employ visual effects to minimize that?)

Maybe the final product will change my mind. Still glad its being built though.

Riverranchdrone · #**2943** Posted **Sep 30, 2024, 4:55 PM**

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gillynova · #**2944** Posted **Sep 30, 2024, 7:53 PM**

ahealy · #**2945** Posted **Oct 1, 2024, 3:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by zrx299

The designers definitely left a lot on the table with this one; from this-trend-won't-age-well cringe-inducing angled exposed beams, to the "Bellagio hotel effect" of the upper section "two floors per brick." (Why build supertall if you're going to employ visual effects to minimize that?)

Maybe the final product will change my mind. Still glad its being built though.

My feelings as well--we shall see. The crown and final color scheme will make or break this for Austin. It's a wild gamble considering it'll be the tallest and command so much attention.

Savant8 · #**2946** Posted **Oct 1, 2024, 2:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

My feelings as well--we shall see. The crown and final color scheme will make or break this for Austin. It's a wild gamble considering it'll be the tallest and command so much attention.

I don't think the color scheme is that bad. While no means perfect, its definitely better than just a plain boring blue glass.

Jdawgboy · #**2947** Posted **Oct 1, 2024, 3:14 PM**

One thing that I have noticed a little is now that the angle of the sun is getting lower, with the way the tower angles, from the board walk, the tower looks pretty stunning and while some may not like to hear this, has a bluish reflective look to it. Looking at it from Congress with the sun directly hitting, the windows look dark so the glass does have some neat reflection features.

ahealy · #**2948** Posted **Oct 2, 2024, 1:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Savant8

I don't think the color scheme is that bad. While no means perfect, its definitely better than just a plain boring blue glass.

Normally I'd agree, but in person it just looks cheap af with the white and burnt orange. This tower would look much better if they just swapped the orange with a light grey or even mint green.

Monarch · #**2949** Posted **Oct 2, 2024, 9:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

Normally I'd agree, but in person it just looks cheap af with the white and burnt orange. This tower would look much better if they just swapped the orange with a light grey or even mint green.

^^^ OMG! what...?

wwmiv · #**2950** Posted **Oct 3, 2024, 2:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

Normally I'd agree, but in person it just looks cheap af with the white and burnt orange. This tower would look much better if they just swapped the orange with a light grey or even mint green.

Its the white that makes it look cheap, not the orange. Swap the white with black and you’ve got a winner.

ahealy · #**2951** Posted **Oct 3, 2024, 1:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Monarch

^^^ OMG! what...?

Hahah! Sorry

@wwmiv -- You're right, that would look sick af. For the record, I agree and like burnt orange a lot as a color....just not with white....

again, sorry! Not trynna troll my UT buddies lol.

Urbannizer · #**2952** Posted **Oct 14, 2024, 8:27 AM**

I’m one who’s enjoying the white, with that and the angles of this building it sure is becoming an eye catcher. This is mostly dressed up in glass so it doesn’t give the cheap look of WC housing to me.

Its new neighbors all look value engineered. I want to give Travis a pass but I’m not sure what’s going on there. ATX Tower is the most recent building completed that I like.

gillynova · #**2953** Posted **Oct 14, 2024, 2:02 PM**

This ones taking awhile to go to the next floor

IluvATX · #**2954** Posted **Oct 14, 2024, 2:48 PM**

It should speed up now that they’re on the residential floors. I think Travis will turn out nice, but the Modern will end up looking like 6G with a very unfinished appearance. Paseo I’ll wait until it’s done to have an opinion on.

Echostatic · #**2955** Posted **Oct 16, 2024, 1:13 AM**

The first and second photos give me strong Long Island City vibes. A string of tall, modern residential towers somewhat isolated from the other peaks of the skyline. The proximity to water doesn't hurt either. It'll be interesting to see how that group looks with the cranes down at Paseo/Travis/Modern.

futuresooner · #**2956** Posted **Oct 22, 2024, 4:00 PM**

Heading northbound on Congress from roughly Ramble Rd to St. Elmo, this beast is looming large on the horizon already. It's almost perfectly framed, really.

Urbannizer · #**2957** Posted **Oct 22, 2024, 11:57 PM**

resansom · #**2958** Posted **Oct 23, 2024, 1:14 PM**

Looks like this thing is about to become the tallest building in the Rainey St. district - a title it may well hold for a very long time...

Jdawgboy · #**2959** Posted **Oct 24, 2024, 3:19 PM**

They have raised up a sign or giant poster or whatever facing the southwest that says Waterline that can be seen at a pretty good distance.

gillynova · #**2960** Posted **Oct 24, 2024, 7:20 PM**

^^ I was about to mention this. I saw it yesterday!

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Anyone know how to make Imgur photos smaller? Mine seems really big