AUSTIN | Projects & Construction II - Page 289

AustinSkyscrapers · #**5761** Posted **Jul 9, 2009, 4:48 PM**

Question: Has W reached the 9th floor yet? Just wondering...

priller · #**5762** Posted **Jul 9, 2009, 6:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by AustinSkyscrapers

Question: Has W reached the 9th floor yet? Just wondering...

Yes they have.

AustinSkyscrapers · #**5763** Posted **Jul 9, 2009, 6:38 PM**

I was a bit to lazy to count the floors on your update.

priller=Picture Manager
Mopacs=Calculations...
KevinFromTexas=Main Updater/Administrator

Oh whatever. Do what you want.

jowens · #**5764** Posted **Jul 9, 2009, 6:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Scottolini

OMG! You went to the HCG?!? That place is a vile wretched, stain upon the Earth. Only suburban trash would ever even consider stepping foot near that place.

Now that I got that out of the way...Pretty awesome you can see the Austonian from Bee Cave.

Disclaimer: If due to the unfortunate scenario in which your sarcasm detector is malfunctioning, and you are offended by these comments, then please accept my preemptive apology.

FYI, I held my nose and left virtually no carbon footprint while viewing from this God-forbidden, environmentally in-sensitive, commercial out-post of capitalism!

AustinSkyscrapers · #**5765** Posted **Jul 9, 2009, 7:29 PM**

Would seem stinky to be. Hold your noses!

The Austonian's History
All of these by priller: (Except those I mention)
The Site Prep By Mopacs:

A Year Ago (By one day):

Somewhere in between:

Now:

KevinFromTexas · #**5766** Posted **Jul 10, 2009, 2:48 AM**

I noticed the W peeking over City Hall while driving south over the bridge on Congress this afternoon. It's taller than both the CSC and Silicon Labs buildings. And it's making a sizable impact while driving south on Guadalupe.

AustinSkyscrapers · #**5767** Posted **Jul 10, 2009, 3:41 AM**

When do you expect it to be prominent from your location Kevin?

KevinFromTexas · #**5768** Posted **Jul 10, 2009, 5:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by AustinSkyscrapers

When do you expect it to be prominent from your location Kevin?

Probably not until it reaches about 300 feet, so probably not until it gets close to the 25th floor. But it should stand out big time. 360 is very prominent around here, and the W will be 2 feet taller and I'll be seeing it from the broad-side.

austin242 · #**5769** Posted **Jul 10, 2009, 7:02 AM**

I was just looking at the new courthouse renderings and just thought, looks pretty boring

but yet cool at the same time I am looking forward to seeing it in real life hope it looks good.

http://www.msmearch.com/gov_civic/austin_courthouse.html

crewer · #**5770** Posted **Jul 10, 2009, 11:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by austin242

I was just looking at the new courthouse renderings and just thought, looks pretty boring

but yet cool at the same time I am looking forward to seeing it in real life hope it looks good.

http://www.msmearch.com/gov_civic/austin_courthouse.html

I think it's pretty impressive, particularly if you look at the interior renderings and animation included on that site. But don't be surprised if there's modification to the current design since that rendering is several years old. I read somewhere about that. Does anyone recall?

StoOgE · #**5771** Posted **Jul 10, 2009, 1:30 PM**

I really want them to get on with the new courhouse because they would probably redo republic square at the same time.

AustinSkyscrapers · #**5772** Posted **Jul 10, 2009, 3:39 PM**

Fed Courthouse looks cool to me, and original.

Scottolini · #**5773** Posted **Jul 10, 2009, 5:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by crewer

I think it's pretty impressive, particularly if you look at the interior renderings and animation included on that site. But don't be surprised if there's modification to the current design since that rendering is several years old. I read somewhere about that. Does anyone recall?

It is several years old. However, being that construction is starting this year, I don't see them doing many, if any changes to the project at this point.

AustinSkyscrapers · #**5774** Posted **Jul 10, 2009, 5:41 PM**

I don't think it will change.

austin242 · #**5775** Posted **Jul 11, 2009, 1:16 PM**

I wonder when they will give us renderings of what republic park will look like in the future.

AustinSkyscrapers · #**5776** Posted **Jul 11, 2009, 5:25 PM**

Well it currently looks like this:

http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/downtown/republicsq.htm

Is the Austonian on floor 53?

tgbAustinite · #**5777** Posted **Jul 11, 2009, 8:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by AustinSkyscrapers

Well it currently looks like this:

http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/downtown/republicsq.htm

Is the Austonian on floor 53?

that's an old rendering. is there a more recent one?

AustinSkyscrapers · #**5778** Posted **Jul 11, 2009, 8:32 PM**

No. I just put that up to show what it is now. Only other ones are of the current one are pictures, not renders. Nothing showing the new one though.

Mopacs · #**5779** Posted **Jul 11, 2009, 9:07 PM**

Looks like the 53rd floor of the Austonian is going up this weekend. I took some pics downtown late yesterday, and will of course post soon. Lookin' good!

AustinSkyscrapers · #**5780** Posted **Jul 11, 2009, 9:26 PM**

You mean tomorrow? Just for correction.
Okay, everyone, go to The Austonian Blog and go to the post for July 6th, 2009. There is a slideshow of July 4th festivities on the 45th floor of the Austonian. I credit Tmitchel555 for the images.