AUSTIN | Photos & Videos Thread

[gillynova]

I can't wait to see how the skyline would look like during ACL next year, especially 6x and the LED lights of Sail

[the Genral]

Originally Posted by gillynova

I can't wait to see how the skyline would look like during ACL next year, especially 6x and the LED lights of Sail

I sometimes always wonder if most of the out of towners even notice or care about our skyline, at least not to the extent that we do.

[paul78701]

Originally Posted by the Genral

I sometimes always wonder if most of the out of towners even notice or care about our skyline, at least not to the extent that we do.

Most Austinites don't care about it, let alone out of towners.

[davidberko]

Originally Posted by the Genral

I sometimes always wonder if most of the out of towners even notice or care about our skyline, at least not to the extent that we do.

As an Uber driver, I get passengers that come here on business and they remark how Austin changes so much and how many new tall buildings it gets since the last time they were here so they notice.

[myBrain]

Originally Posted by the Genral

I sometimes always wonder if most of the out of towners even notice or care about our skyline, at least not to the extent that we do.

On a flight recently as we descended into ABIA with a good view of Austin, two guys in the row behind me with NY accents were surprised how:

1) Green Austin was - I guess they had an image of west TX in their minds

2) Big and modern the DT skyline is

I also hosted some old friends for ACL who lived here years ago and they were astounded at buildings like Indeed and Block 185.

I think Austin's skyline is a surprise to people because 1) it's now one of the most modern skylines in the USA, dominated by 2010s architecture, and 2) they've seen very little of it in the media, e.g. flyover footage during sports events. During one of the televised AFC home games recently someone I was watching with made the point that you rarely see those kind of slow skyline flyover shots of downtown, that it makes it look like a different and much bigger city.

[gillynova]

Originally Posted by obemearg

Out of towner here (who's done a few month+ long trips to Austin in the past few years though). Before I started following this forum I was always surprised by how much things had changed between visits. Compared to San Francisco, buildings seem to go up really quickly in Austin too which I think adds to the surprise.

The thing with California is that we have to dig deep into the ground to stabilize the buildings for earthquakes. Texas just straight up builds right away which I like

Originally Posted by myBrain

On a flight recently as we descended into ABIA with a good view of Austin, two guys in the row behind me with NY accents were surprised how:

1) Green Austin was - I guess they had an image of west TX in their minds

My gf actually thought the same when we visited in July. She was expecting to see desert, cacti and horses all over. To her defense, I had the same expectations when I was 7 and I went to Texas (Houston) for the very first time. She was surprised with all of the trees and nature around the city.

[KevinFromTexas]

Originally Posted by the Genral

I sometimes always wonder if most of the out of towners even notice or care about our skyline, at least not to the extent that we do.

I was in San Antonio in June and was talking with the doorman/guard at the Freeman Coliseum there, and after mentioning that I was from Austin he right away mentioned Tesla and how much Austin was growing. And that was way before the HQ announcement. So, I'd say we're definitely on the radar now of more average people than strictly those who are urban geeks like us.

[JoninATX]

Be surprised how many people talk about how much the Austin skyline has grown. I think more people are shocked when I tell them Austin isn't quite done growing, and that in a few short years the city will be home to the tallest building in Texas. Their expression is jaw dropping.

[We vs us]

Originally Posted by JoninATX

Be surprised how many people talk about how much the Austin skyline has grown. I think more people are shocked when I tell them Austin isn't quite done growing, and that in a few short years the city will be home to the tallest building in Texas. Their expression is jaw dropping.

I like to point to 44 East and tell unsuspecting friends/family/clients that in the next five years or so we’ll have ten more buildings as tall or taller. That always blows people’s mind a little.

[gillynova]

I mean, I'm pretty much an out of towner lmao

[obemearg]

Out of towner here (who's done a few month+ long trips to Austin in the past few years though). Before I started following this forum I was always surprised by how much things had changed between visits. Compared to San Francisco, buildings seem to go up really quickly in Austin too which I think adds to the surprise.

[drummer]

I think the advantage that Austin has is the fact that most of our substantial towers are new. Apples to oranges, if NYC builds a new tower, it doesn't stand out as much unless it's a supertall, but even then it can get lost in the forest from most angles. Austin builds a new tower and it seems that nearly every single one makes an impact from multiple angles.

[Mopacs]

360 Overlook (10/16)

[gillynova]

A video on YouTube talking about i35 in Austin

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[Atom_Mirny]

Crappy pic but The Austonian has new crown lighting

[KevinFromTexas]

Yeah, I've noticed it. It's crazy bright, too. That south face is the brightest light on the skyline now.

[ahealy]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Yeah, I've noticed it. It's crazy bright, too. That south face is the brightest light on the skyline now.

Is the frosty part lit??

[JoninATX]

Hope it's permanent.

[Riverranchdrone]

[IMG]IMG_6055-Pano by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]DJI_0541-HDR by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]IMG_6072 by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]

[clubtokyo]

Originally Posted by Riverranchdrone

[IMG]IMG_6055-Pano by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]DJI_0541-HDR by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]IMG_6072 by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]

Absolutely beautiful. I wish this could be permanently pinned on the Texas Reddit. “What makes Austin different from any other city in Texas? So many reasons but the geography is a big one!”