AUSTIN | Projects & Construction II - Page 197

Tower Freak · #**3921** Posted **Sep 19, 2008, 6:40 PM**

Hello to all. Finaly got a new email and was able to register for the forum.

Always great pics Priller. Thanks

Aiphanes · #**3922** Posted **Sep 19, 2008, 8:48 PM**

The Austonian is going to be the best looking high rise in Austin!

zx14 · #**3923** Posted **Sep 20, 2008, 12:31 AM**

doing the math I dont get the Austonian. The floors are 10 feet and 6 inches between adding an extra 2 for the 1st floor and 10th that means 590 to the roof. Looking at it next to the ashton it will be on floor 36 when it reaches that height. so what makes for the additional 32 feet to the roof. It appears to maybe be 650 with the crown but not 683. Call me crazy but these numbers dont add up.

MW921 · #**3924** Posted **Sep 20, 2008, 12:50 AM**

Posted by Priller:
My guess is the smaller crane on the left, with the extending boom, is used to assemble the larger portable crane pieces. Then that crane will be used to assemble the tower cranes. And note the 3rd crane base is still there on the side, but I'm still not sure where it will go.

You are correct sir.

The third crane base is for a future crane location. One of the two that are currently installed will be taken down and moved to a new "third" location to help with the tower after the base structure is done.

I hope that makes sense.

Thanks for the pictures and I hope I can add a few good ones soon.

priller · #**3925** Posted **Sep 20, 2008, 1:08 AM**

A few more from this morning.

Four Seasons:

More Austonian:

Quick Pano of the W:

Raining Inside · #**3926** Posted **Sep 20, 2008, 3:26 AM**

This one's nice. Five cranes in a row.

MichaelB · #**3927** Posted **Sep 20, 2008, 3:41 AM**

Hey Priller.... really like the Black and white photo. Great depth. Using the close-up of the crane for the foreground was perfect!

KevinFromTexas · #**3928** Posted **Sep 20, 2008, 5:09 AM**

Good stuff. Yeah, that black and white one is perfect. I like how you can see the construction worker inside the fence with the survey equipment.

Strayone · #**3929** Posted **Sep 20, 2008, 5:12 AM**

Just amazing how fast the Austonian, 4 Seasons and Spring are going up. It's like a race between these sites to get built the fastest. Hey is there a reason they put the floor #s on the side of the building. I almost think it is for the audience of people such as us so we don't try counting the floors as we drive by the site!

Hey the crane guy can't see the numbers (most of the time)so that can't be the reason.

AusTex · #**3930** Posted **Sep 20, 2008, 1:50 PM**

What is the reason for the deep cut in the center of the W site. It has water in it now. Is it for a sump pump to keep water out of the building after it is built?

photo by PRILLER

And why was the Four Seasons allowed to build sooo close to the street and into the existing sidewalk. I thought sidewalks could not be obstructed. This building, being so close to the street, does not have enough space left along Cesar Chaves to plant any trees. This building appears to not follow Austins' Great Streets guidelines; and for a high end condo building this does not make sense. Any info?

jsoto3 · #**3931** Posted **Sep 20, 2008, 3:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by austex

What is the reason for the deep cut in the center of the W site. It has water in it now. Is it for a sump pump to keep water out of the building after it is built?

It's probably the elevator pit and perhaps a little extra depth for a mat footing for the shear walls surrounding the core (if any).

priller · #**3932** Posted **Sep 20, 2008, 11:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Strayone

Hey is there a reason they put the floor #s on the side of the building. I almost think it is for the audience of people such as us so we don't try counting the floors as we drive by the site!

I'm sure it's mainly marketing. I like them, though. When the Austonian was at 16 last week I was walking by with several people and told them, "Just 40 more floors to go!" They seemed astonished by that. They had no idea the building was going to be so tall.

priller · #**3933** Posted **Sep 21, 2008, 2:32 AM**

Old Concordia/New East Ave area:

hismasterplan · #**3934** Posted **Sep 21, 2008, 5:58 AM**

What is this project going on at Concordia again?

priller · #**3935** Posted **Sep 21, 2008, 3:37 PM**

It's the "East Avenue" development, where the new Texas Monthly offices will be, the Andaz Hotel, and more residential and shopping, in a Domain-like complex.

http://www.eastave.net

hismasterplan · #**3936** Posted **Sep 21, 2008, 6:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Alec_of_the_ATX

oh you mean JUST another place for the preppy slutty girls to shop, and for the overwhelming rich people. ahhh

That, and wouldn't a place like that be a problem for St. David's hospital across the street? Traffic-wise? That part of 32nd St. is a narrow road and is used often by emergency vehicles. I don't know how they will accommodate the amount of traffic that place could generate.

bigdogc · #**3937** Posted **Sep 21, 2008, 7:48 PM**

nice update as always priller.

KevinFromTexas · #**3938** Posted **Sep 21, 2008, 8:29 PM**

I like the "rubble and crane" shots.

hismasterplan · #**3939** Posted **Sep 21, 2008, 11:52 PM**

Anyone notice the sad face in the large pile of dirt in the last picture?

Saddle Man · #**3940** Posted **Sep 22, 2008, 2:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by hismasterplan

Anyone notice the sad face in the large pile of dirt in the last picture?

Yeah. Those are all over town. Trash cans, fire hydrants, walls, etc. I've never seen it on dirt before though.