AUSTIN | 300 Colorado | 446 FEET | 32 FLOORS | COMPLETE

[zrx299]

This weekend from the JW

[corvairkeith]

They are working on the first office floor now.

[the Genral]

In Austin, you can get relegated to the first office floor and still get a decent view out your window. Kudos on the parking podium disquise.

[myBrain]

Getting big and looking dark



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[Jdawgboy]

Crane raise has to be soon.

[AustinGoesVertical]

I thought the dark black mullions were going to give this a pretty industrial look, and it appears to be turning out that way. At the very least I felt it would stave off another glass box, but what I didn’t catch from the renderings was how dark the actual glass panes would be. That really sets it apart and gives it a SOM style architecture look — similar to some of their work in Chicago. This is an exciting project. I like that it flipped from residential to office, sort of enhances a new little business district off Colorado.

[Geckos_Rule]

Originally Posted by AustinGoesVertical

I thought the dark black mullions were going to give this a pretty industrial look, and it appears to be turning out that way. At the very least I felt it would stave off another glass box, but what I didn’t catch from the renderings was how dark the actual glass panes would be. That really sets it apart and gives it a SOM style architecture look — similar to some of their work in Chicago. This is an exciting project. I like that it flipped from residential to office, sort of enhances a new little business district off Colorado.

Which is good. Austin really only has one international-style building (the BofA building on 6th and Congress), and I wish we had more. This isn't quite that, but it's reminiscent.

Whereas to use your example, Chicago is full of them and they look amazing

[corvairkeith]

This is my 1000th post.

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by corvairkeith

This is my 1000th post.

Congrats on #1000. At your current rate you'll get to where Kevin is today in a little over 530 years.

That's the best set of 300 Colorado photos posted so far.

[corvairkeith]

Thanks, I noticed today that it's just now starting to poke out above the Hobby Building when viewed from the parking lot where the Republic will go. In a few months that should make for some good photos from the West.

[Jdawgboy]

This building is gonna look pretty cool!

[KevinFromTexas]

Congrats on hitting 1,000 posts, Keith.

I'm really liking this one. It's not just another box. It has something different because of the darker glass, the facade has some texture to it. It has setbacks and indentions in the facade. That channel running up the west side gives it some contrast since the glass is not only dark but also reflective. This one is pleasing to the eye, and it's interesting noticing all the little things.

[gillynova]

Loving the angles that you took!

[The ATX]

The crane is being jumped. It's quite a bit higher already.

[Jdawgboy]

Originally Posted by The ATX

The crane is being jumped. It's quite a bit higher already.

About damn time! Wonder when we will see Indeed's cranes raised?

[gabetx]

I still couldn't care less for this tower. It's a bland suburban cube taking up valuable downtown space.

[Echostatic]

Originally Posted by gabetx

It's a bland suburban cube taking up valuable downtown space.

If it was complete today, 300 Colorado would be the 8th tallest in Austin. Doesn't seem very suburban to me. Suburban is more like the Railyard Condos or the old Children's Museum. I won't debate the blandness, but it's a black bland rectangle instead of another blue bland rectangle.

[Jdawgboy]

Originally Posted by Echostatic

If it was complete today, 300 Colorado would be the 8th tallest in Austin. Doesn't seem very suburban to me. Suburban is more like the Railyard Condos or the old Children's Museum. I won't debate the blandness, but it's a black bland rectangle instead of another blue bland rectangle.

Depends on the lighting though. It's a black rectangle until it's not. This past Friday when I drove up Colorado, the glass looked exactly the same as 300 Colorado. Literally identical color. It's pretty crazy how there is such large color reflection for glass with black undertones.

[futures]

Originally Posted by Jdawgboy

Depends on the lighting though. It's a black rectangle until it's not. This past Friday when I drove up Colorado, the glass looked exactly the same as 300 Colorado. Literally identical color. It's pretty crazy how there is such large color reflection for glass with black undertones.

I don't think we can really refer to it as black like the renderings hinted. The metal around the glass is indeed black, but the actual glass has no black undertones to my eye. As you mentioned, it looks exactly like 300 Colorado.

[Geckos_Rule]

Originally Posted by futures

I don't think we can really refer to it as black like the renderings hinted. The metal around the glass is indeed black, but the actual glass has no black undertones to my eye. As you mentioned, it looks exactly like 300 Colorado.

Really, I think it's more comparable to the W, since both will have lots of accent pieces that are definitely black, along with the dark blue glass.

Either way, it should be darker than 300 Colorado, etc., and with certain angles and lighting, should pretty much look black. But you're right that it won't be as black as say, the BofA building (which is awesome, by the way).