Austin | Block 185/Google Tower #2 | 594 Feet | 35 Floors | Complete - Page 74

Urbannizer · #1 Posted **Jul 29, 2021, 4:31 AM**

Austin Skyline by Paul O'Connell, on Flickr

Seaholm Intake by Paul O'Connell, on Flickr

Austin Skyline by
Paul O'Connell, on Flickr

Block 185 by Paul O'Connell, on Flickr

Austin Skyline by Paul O'Connell, on Flickr

KevinFromTexas · #2 Posted **Aug 1, 2021, 5:10 AM**

7/27

myBrain · #3 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 12:37 AM**

From a friend's insta. I hadn't seen the topped out floors from the eastern side yet. Also I gotta say, I haven't seen this many non-skyscraper nerds commenting on a building since the Indy. Definitely a new icon in the making.

Mopacs · #4 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 6:47 PM**

A little hard to make out, but it appears they've started on constructing the framing of the top of the "fin"

Via the Loren webcam - https://app.truelook.com/?u=hj1576695272#tl_live

Mopacs · #5 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 8:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mopacs

A little hard to make out, but it appears they've started on constructing the framing of the top of the "fin"

Via the Loren webcam - https://app.truelook.com/?u=hj1576695272#tl_live

And now more visible

Lobotomizer · #6 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 9:47 PM**

Thank you, Mopacs!

This tower is gonna look so good.

KevinFromTexas · #7 Posted **Aug 7, 2021, 1:12 AM**

When the air is clear and the light is right, there's a pretty good view of it from KXAN's webcam.

https://media-traffic-camera.psg.nex...xan/KXAN11.jpg

https://www.kxan.com/weather/webcams/

KevinFromTexas · #8 Posted **Aug 9, 2021, 3:45 AM**

https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comm...wer_of_austin/

Lobotomizer · #9 Posted **Aug 9, 2021, 5:15 AM**

There's one of those black, triangle UFOs in the sky.

StoOgE · #10 Posted **Aug 9, 2021, 3:25 PM**

This wound up less tall from South Lamar than I was expecting for some reason. I'm sure the "sail" being finished will change that considerably.

Urbannizer · #11 Posted **Aug 14, 2021, 3:11 AM**

Urbannizer · #12 Posted **Aug 15, 2021, 6:25 AM**

Austin Afternoon by Russell Cardwell, on Flickr

We vs us · #13 Posted **Aug 15, 2021, 1:41 PM**

Look at that! First one I’ve seen that gets the whole skyline in.

EDIT: funny how that fisheye lens makes everything look smaller and less impressive… when our skyline has never been more big-city, more imposing.

Riverranchdrone · #14 Posted **Aug 15, 2021, 3:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by We vs us

Look at that! First one I’ve seen that gets the whole skyline in.

EDIT: funny how that fisheye lens makes everything look smaller and less impressive… when our skyline has never been more big-city, more imposing.

No matter what camera you use, it never has the same effect as seeing it with your own eyes. I cant tell you how many times I have seen something amazing and tried to take a picture of it and the picture being sort of a let down compared to what I saw. Downtown especially. Every single camera has a different focal distortion that even when corrected in editing software still doesnt have the same effect.

KevinFromTexas · #15 Posted **Aug 15, 2021, 6:21 PM**

That was a panoramic that Urbannizer posted. Likely 3 or 4 photos stitched together in editing software.

Riverranchdrone · #16 Posted **Aug 15, 2021, 9:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

That was a panoramic that Urbannizer posted. Likely 3 or 4 photos stitched together in editing software.

Butler Park is such a great location for a skyline shot. It one of my favorite go to places. Can hardly ever find parking though. Its a great picture.

Lobotomizer · #17 Posted **Aug 15, 2021, 9:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Riverranchdrone

Butler Park is such a great location for a skyline shot. It one of my favorite go to places. Can hardly ever find parking though. Its a great picture.

The worst is some of the parking is reserved for the Dougherty Arts Center, and is always empty.

Butler is definitely one of our better urban parks. I would say best, but I haven't seen the new Waterloo yet.

Riverranchdrone · #18 Posted **Aug 15, 2021, 9:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by Lobotomizer

The worst is some of the parking is reserved for the Dougherty Arts Center, and is always empty.

Butler is definitely one of our better urban parks. I would say best, but I haven't seen the new Waterloo yet.

Thats what I was going to check out this weekend. The storms today kinda wrecked that. Still might go to butler park this evening though.

atxsnail · #19 Posted **Aug 16, 2021, 1:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Riverranchdrone

Butler Park is such a great location for a skyline shot. It one of my favorite go to places. Can hardly ever find parking though. Its a great picture.

There's a huge parking garage right next door to the park. Honestly it's just not worth it to waste time/gas jockeying for a free spot in that tiny lot or driving a mile up the hill to find a free street spot.

KevinFromTexas · #20 Posted **Aug 16, 2021, 6:26 PM**

The Long Center garage is usually closed. It was open for the July 4th fireworks display - people were up there by the hundreds, but last Monday it was closed again. You pretty much have to catch it open whenever there's an event going on, and with Covid...

The Hyatt garage is also mostly off limits. I've been run off there the last few times I've gone, and I did sneak back up there on Monday, but they have the top level blocked off with two SUVs. I did some inaudible cursing and took a photo out the side from the 2nd to the top level. They even have a sign that says no photography, even by hotel guests, and that you'll be escorted out.

I wonder what big wig nimby at The Catherine paid for that BS.