AUSTIN | Waterline | 1,034 Feet | 73 Floors | T/O

[LoneStarMike]

^^^ from here:

http://www.kbge-eng.com/waller-center-downtown-austin/

Click on that tiny little image and you get a bigger version.

[wwmiv]

Originally Posted by LoneStarMike

^^^ from here:

http://www.kbge-eng.com/waller-center-downtown-austin/

Click on that tiny little image and you get a bigger version.

I had just figured this out right before you posted and was about to comment again...

Maybe we should take them seriously then, as this firm had a hand in all of the following:

W Hotel and Residences
Four Seasons Residences
Gables Park Plaza
Cirrus Logic

The rendering and design are not by them, but they have it on their own website. If you click there, you'll notice they're only doing:

Site Development Permits
Off-site Water and Wastewater Extensions
Dry Utility Coordination
Water Quality and Detention Pond Design
Storm Sewer Design
Stream Bank Restoration

In other words, the design is already done by someone else and they're moving it along in practice for all intents and purposes. We may actually be able to take this project seriously.

[The ATX]

I see Urbannizer used his editing privileges and shrunk my giant rendering. I kinda' liked the big in your face version.

[tie_guy]

Love it! It reminds me of Vancouver!

[KevinFromTexas]

I love it. This is exactly what Austin needs to shake things up. It looks just enough like the other buildings we have, but is still different and bold.

[ATXboom]

fingers crossed this thing materializes... awesome.

[Syndic]

I'm late to the party, but wow, I'm impressed. This needs to take place.

[austlar1]

Well, I think it is the sexiest building site in all of Austin. I guess maybe the Chain Drive will finally close its doors. They must have the longest running six month lease in downtown Austin.

[MightyYoda]

Originally Posted by austlar1

Well, I think it is the sexiest building site in all of Austin. I guess maybe the Chain Drive will finally close its doors. They must have the longest running six month lease in downtown Austin.

I think this is a great site for a massive project. You have density to the north west and will have more density with the Fairmont and as waller creek redevelops. Being so massive and 3 buildings will help center it and link the Rainey skyline with the rest of downtown better.

[MichaelB]

Espeically like the base. Interested to see what that turns out like!

[KevinFromTexas]

Viewing it from the Zilker Clubhouse. The tallest tower is farthest south. The southern edge of the tallest tower would be just to the right of the Four Seasons Hotel here. It would be well to the left of The Shore, remember, the Hotel Van Zandt will be between The Shore and the tallest tower in this development. So that gap will be at least partially filled in. I used Google Earth to see where it would sit. The tallest tower is on that lot north of that small apartment complex that zigzags through its lot.

I wasn't having much luck trying to superimpose the new rendering into my photo. The towers also need to be "mirrored" so that the tallest tower is farthest to the right (south) in the "image".

[hereinaustin]

Nice. Is that brown structure... a garage?

[Jdawgboy]

Very nice, will be a great set of towers at a great location pulse the Fairmont will be cadicorner across the street.

[migol24]

That location has had that sign up for AGES! Has that project been part of the Waller Creek Tunnel all along?

[migol24]

Well like any other project... you get excited. You hope for the best. Nothing is a sure thing. I'm personally not digging the new designs as much as the last. God, what is wrong with me being all picky all of a sudden?

[the Genral]

The only thing I don't like about the new renderings is that they might change. I'm really digging this as is.

[MichaelB]

If this project is for real, it Feels like there is a liitle bit of "searching" going on to find a general aesthetic that the developers like. That, in and of itself is interesting. I tending to believe they "intend" on going forward because of all the re-investment in desing. There is a lot of effort. I say "intend" because I keep hearing from so many people how "inexperieced" they are...and all these shifts may be indicitive of that. All speculation on my part.
Personally I like parts of design 2 and 3. I love the base that has all the cool angles in 2, but the towers didn't do that much for me. And on design 3 I really like the tower on the lake side that feels like three large blocks..... but the bases are a "new modern generic" at this point. I would be happy to see either design built. Seems like this could shift again if it is actually going to happen. Will be fun to see!

[KevinFromTexas]

I'm just not crazy about it. As BevoLJ said, it feels like an office park in some ways since it's cut off from everything else. Besides that, the designs just aren't doing it for me. They look dated already. The tallest tower to me looks like a combination of the Shoreline Plaza towers in Corpus Christi. I actually love those buildings, but they offer horrible street interaction. It also reminds me of Fort Worth's twin towers.

[austlar1]

The problem is that the site itself only offers street access on two sides. If a single development is built there, it would have to to be semi-self contained and apart from most street activity. Hopefully there will be lots of action down at creekside once that project is completed. This would help bring life into the complex and make it feel more integrated with the fabric of downtown.

[lzppjb]

I like their interaction with the creek. I'm ok with the layout of the property. But the designs just aren't doing anything for me.