Austin | Block 185/Google Tower #2 | 594 Feet | 35 Floors | Complete - Page 25

NYC2ATX · #**481** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 4:35 AM**

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 · #**482** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 6:01 AM**

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 · #**483** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 6:02 AM**

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 · #**484** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 2:05 PM**

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 · #**485** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 3:13 PM**

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 · #**486** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 3:29 PM**

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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 · #**487** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 4:20 PM**

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 · #**488** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 4:41 PM**

Wow that is going to be an incredible view

ILUVSAT · #**489** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 4:44 PM**

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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 · #**490** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 5:45 PM**

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

Jdawgboy · #**491** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 6:03 PM**

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 · #**492** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 6:06 PM**

Thanks for the 'shop!

masonh2479 · #**493** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 6:13 PM**

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

urbancore · #**494** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 6:58 PM**

Where is the like button on this thing? Thanks for the shop. Well done.

Dale · #**495** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 8:06 PM**

Hey, can someone throw 6 X Guadalupe in there just for kicks ?

NYC2ATX · #**496** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 8:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dale

Hey, can someone throw 6 X Guadalupe in there just for kicks ?

and Parsley and Block 71, if you're feeling super generous.

It's fabulous how this arc of towers that will be bookended by this building and 100 Congress are beginning to enclose an urban "room" of sorts that surrounds City Hall and the Silicon Labs, opens to the Lake, and embraces the viewer from the South 1st Bridge. It's going to be a showstopper.

KevinFromTexas · #**497** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 8:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by masonh2479

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

It's an office tower. According to the elevations:

Levels 1-9 - parking
Levels 10-33 - office
Levels 34 and 35 penthouse
Level 36 is the mechanical penthouse and main roof

I'm sort of wondering if this thing will have an observation deck. It's showing two levels of "penthouse" on the 34th and 35th floors. Even if those levels were conference levels they'd likely still be classified as office floors. What other use would they have? I'm wondering if there are some restaurant and observation uses.

masonh2479 · #**498** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 8:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

It's an office tower. According to the elevations:

Levels 1-9 - parking
Levels 10-33 - office
Levels 34 and 35 penthouse
Level 36 is the mechanical penthouse and main roof

I'm sort of wondering if this thing will have an observation deck. It's showing two levels of "penthouse" on the 34th and 35th floors. Even if those levels were conference levels they'd likely still be classified as office floors. What other use would they have? I'm wondering if there are some restaurant and observation uses.

I’m hoping you are right about the penthouse levels. A 34th floor upscale restaurant and an observation deck open to the public on floor 35 would be really nice.

I wish the Austonian observation deck was open to the public, the views from there must be really nice!

StoOgE · #**499** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 8:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

It's an office tower. According to the elevations:

Levels 1-9 - parking
Levels 10-33 - office
Levels 34 and 35 penthouse
Level 36 is the mechanical penthouse and main roof

I'm sort of wondering if this thing will have an observation deck. It's showing two levels of "penthouse" on the 34th and 35th floors. Even if those levels were conference levels they'd likely still be classified as office floors. What other use would they have? I'm wondering if there are some restaurant and observation uses.

Executive floors, executive dining and meeting space almost certainly. The top few floors in every full company building I've ever worked in have been this way.

I also doubt Google (or whoever it is) is overly interested in their lobby becoming a tourist attraction.

loonytoony · #**500** Posted **Aug 10, 2018, 9:14 PM**

Seems to be all office. At 730,000 sqft this will be Austin's new largest. Frost at 525,000 sqft currently holds the title.