AUSTIN | Photos & Videos Thread

[SproutingTowers]

Arriving back to Austin in the rain last week.

[ahealy]

Great shot and aerial angle! Man, east Austin needs to have high-rises sprinkled all over.

[IluvATX]

Did they add fake mullions to the Hilton to make up for the 2 for 1 paint job?

[Cress3803]

nice shot.

are things slowing down a little? Used to seeing a few more cranes

[SproutingTowers]

MLS All-Star Soccer Celebration

[gillynova]

Beautiful rainbow shot

[Urbannizer]

Towers Ascending by Austin Van Zandt, on Flickr

[gillynova]

[davidtexan]

Repairs underway at The Independent on damage from the May 28 microburst storm.

[Mopacs]

Quick dashcam clip of us driving northbound on I-35 last weekend.

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[gillynova]

[Urbannizer]

https://x.com/theatx1/status/1958881...KAMHVCgfx518rg

[gillynova]

[Riverranchdrone]

[IMG]Austin September by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]Austin September by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]Austin September by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]

[LoneStarMike]

From office complex near intersection Bee Caves Rd at Edgegrove near Trader Joe's

[resansom]

Originally Posted by LoneStarMike

From office complex near intersection Bee Caves Rd at Edgegrove near Trader Joe's

I think it's a striking building - seen from certain angles - but I'm still not sure I like the "Bellagio effect" of making it seem that the top half of the building only appears to be made of half as many floors as there actually are. I was curious to see an approximation of what the building would've looked like had the archtiects not done things that way:



Please excuse the dark line in the middle (it's just an approximation). Hmmm... not sure if I like that any better. What do y'all think?

[JACKinBeantown]

Originally Posted by resansom

I think it's a striking building - seen from certain angles - but I'm still not sure I like the "Bellagio effect" of making it seem that the top half of the building only appears to be made of half as many floors as there actually are. I was curious to see an approximation of what the building would've looked like had the archtiects not done things that way:

Please excuse the dark line in the middle (it's just an approximation). Hmmm... not sure if I like that any better. What do y'all think?

This has always been my one issue with this building; otherwise I like it quite a bit. It's the same thing with all-glass buildings; they don't look as tall as buildings of the same height that have clearly delineated windows. I like tall buildings that are designed to look tall. Art Deco buildings look even taller than they actually are because they stress the verticality through design shape and decorative features. The top half of this building does the opposite.

[Riverranchdrone]

[IMG]Rainey Street by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]Rainey Street by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]Rainey Street by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]Rainey Street by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]Rainey Street by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]

[Riverranchdrone]

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[Urbannizer]

https://www.redfin.com/TX/Austin/300.../home/31359948




Cloud Wall Over Downtown Austin by Corey Leopold, on Flickr