AUSTIN | Fairmont Hotel | 595 FEET SPIRE/456 FT ROOF | 37 FLRS | Complete

[East7thStreet]

671 feet to the roof roof? This will look to be as tall as the Austonian.... but much wider.

[AusTxDevelopment]

Originally Posted by Hill Country

I was referring to the 2nd ST extension to I35.

Ooops.

[KevinFromTexas]

Originally Posted by AusTxDevelopment

Gensler's site development plans for the Fairmont were posted to the City's FTP site yesterday. Below are the elevations:

Can you post the link to the city's FTP website?

[AusTxDevelopment]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Can you post the link to the city's FTP website?

Here's the main link to the City's FTP site. The link works for me, however some people's firewalls and/or network permissions won't allow access to it so it may not work for everyone.

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/

[migol24]

In addition to the spire, its definitely gonna be more impressive than the Austonian.

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by migol24

In addition to the spire, its definitely gonna be more impressive than the Austonian.

The fact that it is so close to I35 will really make it stand out.

[East7thStreet]

Nevermind on the 671' to the roof. It looks to start at 100' at ground level making the real height to the "roof roof" to be ~570'. Still a massive pressence on I-35 and a very wide building (especially to the 377' mark).

[wwmiv]

The wide part of the tower will be facing 35 directly, so it will appear prominently as you pass it, but not so much as you approach downtown from either the south or north.

[Nickelplate]

Originally Posted by wwmiv

The wide part of the tower will be facing 35 directly, so it will appear prominently as you pass it, but not so much as you approach downtown from either the south or north.

Correction, actually the tower will be parallel with Cesar Chavez and Waller creek. Thus making the wide side of the towers facing north and south per the provided plans.

[KevinFromTexas]

Yes, the elevation actually starts at 100 feet, so you have to subtract 100 feet from whatever number you see listed to the right of the building. So...unfortunately that means the spire won't even be 700 feet up. Officially it is 690 feet 8 inches, but I think it's safe to round that number to 691 feet. The roof height, at least what we'll be able to see from the street, is 571 feet 8 inches. That's actually the mechanical screen height. The actual roof is below that at 541 feet 8 inches.

[GoldenBoot]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Yes, the elevation actually starts at 100 feet, so you have to subtract 100 feet from whatever number you see listed to the right of the building. So...unfortunately that means the spire won't even be 700 feet up. Officially it is 690 feet 8 inches, but I think it's safe to round that number to 691 feet. The roof height, at least what we'll be able to see from the street, is 571 feet 8 inches. That's actually the mechanical screen height. The actual roof is below that at 541 feet 8 inches.

Furthermore, the building seems to be 47 stories instead of the "50+" having been advertised in recent articles.

The top of the mechanical screen will be ~10' shorter than the spire of 360 Condos (~571' vs. ~581'). The tower will definitely look shorter than The Austonian. Even though I'd like it to be much taller, I would be thrilled if it gets built. And I have confidence in that happening.

Additionally, I would not call anything "official" until construction is complete. Especially when a spire may be involved and dirt has yet to be turned.

[LoneStarMike]

$350 million Fairmont hotel to start work in November
Project to help lure larger conventions, set new bar for luxury
Shonda Novak
Austin American Statesman
June 14, 2013

[Syndic]

Shit. Can't read their articles anymore.

[hereinaustin]

Originally Posted by LoneStarMike

$350 million Fairmont hotel to start work in November
Project to help lure larger conventions, set new bar for luxury
Shonda Novak
Austin American Statesman
June 14, 2013

That's awesome! So, I guess they got the variance they needed?

[Jdawgboy]

Any Updated renderings with this article or are the current renderings the final design?

[texastarkus]

It's about time this thing gets started.

[Syndic]

I was reading about that dispute in the Chronicle the other day. You know, I feel for the workers. They shouldn't have to get shafted just because Rudy Garza is a corrupt fool. The city hired him, so it's their mistake. The city should pay the difference in their wages. Or maybe the city and White Lodging should split the difference. Or maybe it should all come out of Rudy Garza's pocket. That would be awesome.

[the Genral]

In today's always accurate AAS, they stated the Fairmont would be the 2nd tallest building in Austin. The rendering did not show a spire. They may not be totally comitted to having one if a helipad is planned for the upper rooftop.

[KevinFromTexas]

Originally Posted by the Genral

In today's always accurate AAS, they stated the Fairmont would be the 2nd tallest building in Austin. The rendering did not show a spire. They may not be totally comitted to having one if a helipad is planned for the upper rooftop.

Can someone save that rendering from the article and post it? Or email it to me - [email protected] and I will.

The American-Statesman of course has no ownership over the rendering.

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Can someone save that rendering from the article and post it? Or email it to me - [email protected] and I will.

The American-Statesman of course has no ownership over the rendering.

This one?