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Old Posted Dec 25, 2019, 7:18 PM
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There is something about below ground construction that makes me impatient. From excavation to foundation to the sub-floors everything seems to be in slow motion. I know a lot happens before the building breaks from ground level. I just want to see this building start to take form. The angles of the metal and how the glass will be attached. How this buildings form anchors this end of the riverfront. What will the night bring to the lighting if the "sail". I am a patient person. Its not like this is the only build in town!

Construction Gods bring forth this tower.
You know what I sometimes always say....the longer the journey, the bigger the reward, the deeper the hole the longer it takes just to reach ground level. I'm not getting any younger so my impatience stems from my desire to be alive when this and all the other projects are at least topped out, because despite my lifelong obsession with skylines, after I'm gone, I might not give a shit.
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There is something about below ground construction that makes me impatient. From excavation to foundation to the sub-floors everything seems to be in slow motion. I know a lot happens before the building breaks from ground level. I just want to see this building start to take form. The angles of the metal and how the glass will be attached. How this buildings form anchors this end of the riverfront. What will the night bring to the lighting if the "sail". I am a patient person. Its not like this is the only build in town!

Construction Gods bring forth this tower.
They're starting to put up rebar. That's a good sign I bet we'll be above ground in the next few months
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The core is getting close to street level now.



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Are the columns connected to piles that extend beneath the parking garage?
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Are the columns connected to piles that extend beneath the parking garage?
No. The columns extend to a mat slab (about one level thick of solid concrete) that extends under the entire site.
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Old Posted Jan 15, 2020, 7:26 PM
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Hard to see in this photo, but the core is just now visible from the other side of the lake.

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That cluster is just wonderful to see.
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That cluster is just wonderful to see.
I was JUST about to comment and say that is one nice cluster fuck. It would look so nice when Sail/Google is done
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That cluster is just wonderful to see.
Almost looks like a rendering.
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That cluster looks like something in the old sim city. I love it.
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Great photo updates today, corvairkeith.
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Looks like one - two more floors of parking before 185 really sets sail above ground.
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Looks like one - two more floors of parking before 185 really sets sail above ground.
Nice catch. That thing’s going to surprise us all in a few weeks. All of a sudden and poof it’ll be above ground.
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Looks like one or two more weeks until this starts rising above ground. Good to see it's moving relatively quickly.

My only gripe with this building is that it sandwiches in Austin Proper. Proper looks great, and I wish it were in a more prominent space that didn't get blocked by 3/4 sides...
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Looks like one or two more weeks until this starts rising above ground.
It is peeking above ground level with the core. Getting exciting!
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The core is just barely poking up through the trees now. Should have a significant impact in March.
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