Austin | Block 185/Google Tower #2 | 594 Feet | 35 Floors | Complete

[MichaelB]

Ah! Yes! Happy Dance !

[ILUVSAT]

SWEET BUILDING!!!!!!


Just reviewed the diagrams...the building is 593'5" tall from the lowest entrance level/grade (Cesar Chavez St.) to its pinnacle (450'1" to 1043'6").

[myBrain]

I have to say, it took a minute before the actual shape of this thing clicked in my brain.

It's going to be so cool how the western face curves back as the southern face angles up, sweeping your eyes up and back toward the skyline. What a great building to be front and center from the most famous angles of downtown.

[lzppjb]

Originally Posted by myBrain

I have to say, it took a minute before the actual shape of this thing clicked in my brain.

It's going to be so cool how the western face curves back as the southern face angles up, sweeping your eyes up and back toward the skyline. What a great building to be front and center from the most famous angles of downtown.

It took me awhile, too.

[urbancore]

Originally Posted by lzppjb

It took me awhile, too.

I actually drove down Riverside from Lamar today, slowly, so I could envision this. It will look cool, no doubt.

[drummer]

I like it a lot also - it will be a great addition to the area, and certainly a nice building at the front of the skyline. I think the height and design will be a great break in surrounding buildings as well, especially from the Green Water area with regards to height. I also like that it appears to have a cut in the "sail" every six or seven floors, adding some texture to it - while keeping the sleek slope. I look forward to seeing the renderings.

[Austinite101]

I'm digging the uniqueness the most. The zoning requirements on this lot seems to have sculpted an exceptionally good looking building that probably wouldn't be anywhere near as exciting to look at if constructed on a block with less restrictions.

Is there a building in the US that looks similar? I can't think of one for a change.

[NYC2ATX]

Once my brain understood that the facade shown in the West Elevation had a curve that was peeling away from my view, and the facade of the East has four blocks of floors that angle towards my eye (as seen by the shadows drawn), I was like

[lzppjb]

The more I look at this zoomed in, the wilder it gets.

It's a "twin" of Northshore in the fact that it's stair-stepped.

I'm finally grasping this.

In that turquoise west elevation, you can see the steps between the fins/blades/sails that are sharply jutting out to the south. Those are where the windows will be for each block of floors.

The fins that stick out southward are only on the western side of the building, and they taper back to the windows on the eastern side. Those tapers could be straight, or they could be scalloped. A scalloped/curved taper would look incredible. I think they're probably straight, though. It'll still look great.

Depending on how far out those things stick, they could even double as balconies/decks.

I'm really interested to see how that crown looks with only the western side being screened.

[lzppjb]

Also, anyone notice on that west elevation on the bottom left corner of the building where the glass changes shades? What's going on there? Got to be a reason the clear glass angles up at that point, but I can't figure it out.

[We vs us]

Was thinking about this on my way in to work today . . . 185 and the Republic will be striking together. Suddenly that area is looking a lot more futuristic than what's on the ground there now.

[ahealy]

Yesssss! They'll both be 'kissing' from the south view. Wow. Western end already feels so so so much more dense than it did just 4 years ago, but I cannot imagine once those two are done.

[We vs us]

Originally Posted by ahealy

Yesssss! They'll both be 'kissing' from the south view. Wow. Western end already feels so so so much more dense than it did just 4 years ago, but I cannot imagine once those two are done.

In that view alone you could also add the Parsley Energy building, Block 71, The Avenue, the Molar (405 Colorado) and 6 X Guad.

This next building cycle is going to be off the chain.

[Chiveman]

Hey guys, been a while since my last post.

Here's a 2 minute photoshop for this building.



I don't take credit for either of the original images.

[clubtokyo]

Wow that is going to be an incredible view

[ILUVSAT]

Originally Posted by Chiveman

Hey guys, been a while since my last post.

Here's a 2 minute photoshop for this building.



I don't take credit for either of the original images.

WOW! That's awesome. And when you think that 185 is actually going to be slightly taller than depicted - it's going to be beautiful!

[Jdawgboy]

This is the building we've been waiting for. A true game changer and an iconic tower.

[Jdawgboy]

I was just thinking how appropriate this building is in design. The sail over the River. Lake Travis is known for some of the best lake sailing in the country to which this song was inspired from.

https://youtu.be/IST-GfqUwDA

[We vs us]

Thanks for the 'shop!

[masonh2479]

This building looks great, do we know yet what will be inside of it? Is it an office tower?