AUSTIN | Waterline | 1,034 Feet | 73 Floors | T/O - Page 65

sjk · #1 Posted **Sep 24, 2021, 4:36 PM**

Towers article about this project:

A Teaser for Texas’ Tallest Tower Arrives in This Downtown Austin Parking Lot

https://austin.towers.net/[email protected]

The ATX · #2 Posted **Sep 28, 2021, 9:49 PM**

Lots of new info was released today. I'm sorting through it for anything interesting. It will have three Luffing cranes.

I didn't check the previous info for changes but the version awaiting approval will have:

677K Sq Ft Office
528K Sq Ft Residential (352 units)
185K Sq Ft Hotel (232 rooms)
20K Sq Ft Retail

The ATX · #3 Posted **Sep 28, 2021, 9:50 PM**

New elevations indicate a height of 1,022'.

The ATX · #4 Posted **Sep 28, 2021, 9:58 PM**

I don't have time right now to look through all the 10 file attachments that were added to the site plan today. But here's the site plan if anybody wants to look for more stuff:

https://abc.austintexas.gov/public-s...ertyrsn=879326

The ATX · #5 Posted **Sep 28, 2021, 10:31 PM**

Improvements to Red River are part of this project:

Lobotomizer · #6 Posted **Sep 28, 2021, 11:47 PM**

Bloody hell, this is starting to seem like it's going to happen! I am an eternal optimist, and I never imagined Austin having the tallest building in Texas.

I'm to the point where nothing will surprise me anymore, though. This city just keeps on proving the doubters wrong. Imagining a future 10 years out with this tower, and all the others, and our downtown subway would've seemed unfathomable even 10 years ago.

enragedcamel · #7 Posted **Sep 28, 2021, 10:39 PM**

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New elevations indicate a height of 1,022'.

Gawwwd I really hope it doesn't end up being under 1,002 ft. We deserve to have the tallest skyscraper in Texas!!!

The ATX · #8 Posted **Sep 28, 2021, 10:41 PM**

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Gawwwd I really hope it doesn't end up being under 1,002 ft. We deserve to have the tallest skyscraper in Texas!!!

I don't think we need to worry. The 1,022' height is what they are seeking approval for. From what I can tell, this is real close to approval.

We vs us · #9 Posted **Sep 28, 2021, 10:33 PM**

Well, it's definitely going to look like that, then.

EDIT: but it's still pretty badass that we're getting a 1000+ footer, as bizarre as this one is. I still love how it interacts with Waller Creek -- and it'll transform that entire corner, without a doubt.

The ATX · #10 Posted **Sep 28, 2021, 10:34 PM**

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Well, it's definitely going to look like that, then.

Yes. And I'm one of few the people on here who like it.

We vs us · #11 Posted **Sep 28, 2021, 10:40 PM**

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Yes. And I'm one of few the people on here who like it.

You do you, ATX

. It's not a bad building by any means, and it definitely keeps Austin weird. Unlike some of the Houston monoliths this thing is going to be instantly recognizable across the country. And of course what it does for Waller Creek is almost beyond estimation. With this and the Travis the whole eastern shore is going to be transformed.

Altoic · #12 Posted **Sep 28, 2021, 10:53 PM**

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Yes. And I'm one of few the people on here who like it.

Count me too! I love this tower

KevinFromTexas · #13 Posted **Sep 28, 2021, 10:42 PM**

I think I like it. I'm just not sure what to make of it, and it being so large, I'm just a little nervous of the outcome. I love the interaction with the creek. I think it's incredible. I like the facade. I've long been big on facades being interesting - having texture and contrast and not having a flat static appearance. I usually don't like sloped towers or lots of angles or curves, so we'll see. I am curious to see how it turns out with it appearing differently when viewed from different sides. The top is less than stellar, but it'll do. I think it could end up appearing elegant and intricate. I'm curious how that will be lit.

We vs us · #14 Posted **Sep 28, 2021, 10:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

I think I like it. I'm just not sure what to make of it, and it being so large, I'm just a little nervous of the outcome. I love the interaction with the creek. I think it's incredible. I like the facade. I've long been big on facades being interesting - having texture and contrast and not having a flat static appearance. I usually don't like sloped towers or lots of angles or curves, so we'll see. I am curious to see how it turns out with it appearing differently when viewed from different sides. The top is less than stellar, but it'll do. I think it could end up appearing elegant and intricate. I'm curious how that will be lit.

I think the low rise portions -- the hotel and parking podium -- will probably somewhat resemble the Whole Foods building being built on 5th. If so, the close-in vibe, and the interaction with the street and creek, is just going to be superlative.

KevinFromTexas · #15 Posted **Sep 28, 2021, 11:02 PM**

I will say that there is a certain dynamic setting up in our skyline that didn't exist just a few years ago. And those are buildings with angles and sloped crowns. Indeed Tower and Block 185 really complement each other well, especially when viewed from the west. Block 185 goes well with Northshore, 100 Congress, and One Eleven when viewed from both the west and east. I think 92 Red River will go well with Block 185, and the two may be good bookends to our skyline along the river. And then there's the Republic Tower, which I hope they don't lay a finger on its current design.

Now for some scale, that setback halfway up is at 571 feet - 2 feet lower than the top of 44 East. Now take 70 Rainey and stack it on top of 44 East. The top of those two stacked on top of each other would come about halfway up the crown of 92 Red River. It's 30 feet taller than both of those together.

AusTex · #16 Posted **Oct 2, 2021, 11:31 PM**

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I really like this tower! It is very Avant-Garde and very Austin! This super tall, what ever the eventual height, is out of the main stream, just like we like to think Austin is....a bit weird, unusual, different and accepting of "The Other," whatever that may be.

The different sections do blend in both color and material. Bluish glass and orangish verticals and diagonals along with white verticals and horizontals highlight all three sections. These three sections are connected by similar canted white pillars, which repeat on the crown. The large crown has large pillars and a slanted roof, which will likely be illuminated from within.

Not your ordinary box, you bet, and I really embrace it. Other towers, both built and proposed are in the same vein of "Non-Standard" which have added and will add to our great skyline. Keep them coming. Keep Austin Not Ordinary.

ahealy · #17 Posted **Oct 4, 2021, 2:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by AusTex

I really like this tower! It is very Avant-Garde and very Austin! This super tall, what ever the eventual height, is out of the main stream, just like we like to think Austin is....a bit weird, unusual, different and accepting of "The Other," whatever that may be.

The different sections do blend in both color and material. Bluish glass and orangish verticals and diagonals along with white verticals and horizontals highlight all three sections. These three sections are connected by similar canted white pillars, which repeat on the crown. The large crown has large pillars and a slanted roof, which will likely be illuminated from within.

Not your ordinary box, you bet, and I really embrace it. Other towers, both built and proposed are in the same vein of "Non-Standard" which have added and will add to our great skyline. Keep them coming. Keep Austin Not Ordinary.

While I am so excited for this one to break ground, I don't think it necessarily screams avante-garde. I think it could use some very slight tweaks, maybe twist the tower like the revised T. Stacy back in the day....I wish I could find a render of that ol' thing (5th & brazos location?).

To be fair, if we got this in 2008, I would've peepee'd my pants.

KevinFromTexas · #18 Posted **Oct 4, 2021, 5:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

While I am so excited for this one to break ground, I don't think it necessarily screams avante-garde. I think it could use some very slight tweaks, maybe twist the tower like the revised T. Stacy back in the day....I wish I could find a render of that ol' thing (5th & brazos location?).

To be fair, if we got this in 2008, I would've peepee'd my pants.

Maximusx1 · #19 Posted **Oct 4, 2021, 8:12 PM**

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This was the rendering that got me to start following this website. Can I haz this on the post office block pretty please?

Geckos_Rule · #20 Posted **Oct 19, 2021, 10:36 PM**

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Who'd have thought that the Greenwater area would turn out so much better than thin sticks on gigantic podiums.....

There's 3rd and Shoal which is a bit of a dud (though significantly better than expected), but also Northshore, Austin Proper, and 500 W. 2nd, all of which have good street-level interaction, and look pretty good -- not to mention Block 185.