Austin | Block 185/Google Tower #2 | 594 Feet | 35 Floors | Complete - Page 68

the Genral · #**1341** Posted **Jan 8, 2021, 5:44 PM**

It looks like its collapsing, like a house of cards, kinda sorta.

enragedcamel · #**1342** Posted **Jan 8, 2021, 6:49 PM**

Still doesn't seem like it'll look anywhere as majestic as the renderings. Hope I'm proven wrong though.

migol24 · #**1343** Posted **Jan 8, 2021, 11:41 PM**

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Still doesn't seem like it'll look anywhere as majestic as the renderings. Hope I'm proven wrong though.

Umm.. what?

I think it's looking overwhelmingly bigger than the renderings already.

enragedcamel · #**1344** Posted **Jan 9, 2021, 12:35 AM**

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Umm.. what?

I think it's looking overwhelmingly bigger than the renderings already.

vs.

I mean I'll wait a bit more to see what emerges, but so far it doesn't seem to be taking the shape of the renderings. Specifically, where's the "curve"?

The ATX · #**1345** Posted **Jan 9, 2021, 12:39 AM**

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Specifically, where's the "curve"?

It hasn't been built yet. It's a curtain wall that hasn't been added to the west side of the tower.

The ATX · #**1346** Posted **Jan 9, 2021, 12:42 AM**

This rendering provides an idea of how the curve will be constructed.

ahealy · #**1347** Posted **Jan 9, 2021, 2:27 PM**

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I mean I'll wait a bit more to see what emerges, but so far it doesn't seem to be taking the shape of the renderings. Specifically, where's the "curve"?

well, from that angle there is no curve in the design. If I could figure out how to post my own photos, I would

It's very prominent head on from aud shores.

....Plus, this building isn't even halfway done? lol. I think it will be absolutely gorgeous--if anything does mess with the design it the other 3 400ft buildings surrounding it!

hequals2henry · #**1348** Posted **Jan 9, 2021, 8:19 PM**

You can try to do this, look at how much of the building has been constructed, then cover the rendering and only show the part that's been constructed. Can you see a curve? It's probably tough, because most of the curve happens at the top half.

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vs.

I mean I'll wait a bit more to see what emerges, but so far it doesn't seem to be taking the shape of the renderings. Specifically, where's the "curve"?

Riverranchdrone · #**1349** Posted **Jan 10, 2021, 5:13 AM**

Jdawgboy · #**1350** Posted **Jan 10, 2021, 5:32 AM**

Did anyone else notice the background in the first picture above? Can see the Domain buildings in the distance. That's the first time I've been able to notice a distinct skyline. Looks pretty cool from that angle.

the Genral · #**1351** Posted **Jan 10, 2021, 9:16 AM**

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Did anyone else notice the background in the first picture above? Can see the Domain buildings in the distance. That's the first time I've been able to notice a distinct skyline. Looks pretty cool from that angle.

I noticed that and the UT campus. We're getting 3 distinct Skyline clusters that will eventually merit their distinctions as sperate skylines, mot to be confused with the past arguments designating them as a second or third downtown.

KevinFromTexas · #**1352** Posted **Jan 10, 2021, 9:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jdawgboy

Did anyone else notice the background in the first picture above? Can see the Domain buildings in the distance. That's the first time I've been able to notice a distinct skyline. Looks pretty cool from that angle.

I spotted Domain Tower III and The Bowen from Brodie Lane way south - south of William Cannon just north of Slaughter Lane a ways. I think it's about 15 miles away at that spot. I could clearly see them, though, I double-checked with Google Earth later, and the line of sight matched up. That view will get better with time. I think, too, that you should be able to see whatever buildings go in at the Brodie Oaks Shopping Center, though, they'd be a bit to the east of the tree line, so I'm not sure. That Domain view, though, is straight down Brodie in the middle of the street.

We vs us · #**1353** Posted **Jan 10, 2021, 3:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by the Genral

I noticed that and the UT campus. We're getting 3 distinct Skyline clusters that will eventually merit their distinctions as sperate skylines, mot to be confused with the past arguments designating them as a second or third downtown.

We're a lot closer than I ever thought we'd be to having UT and DT merge, as midtown/cap district starts to really densify in earnest and connect the two up.

llintner · #**1354** Posted **Jan 11, 2021, 4:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by enragedcamel

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I mean I'll wait a bit more to see what emerges, but so far it doesn't seem to be taking the shape of the renderings. Specifically, where's the "curve"?

Almost seems too obvious, but these are from very different angles. The rendering is looking at the South (terraced) and West (where the curve is) faces, where as the photo is looking at the South (up to the second terrace) and East (no curve) face.

gillynova · #**1355** Posted **Jan 11, 2021, 9:32 PM**

About 16-18 more floors until it "tops off"?

Urbannizer · #**1356** Posted **Jan 12, 2021, 1:57 AM**

drummer · #**1357** Posted **Jan 12, 2021, 3:40 PM**

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Looks like the first part of the sail curtain wall is going up.

JACKinBeantown · #**1358** Posted **Jan 12, 2021, 5:20 PM**

https://media.giphy.com/media/l2Je0t...xVJe/giphy.gif

corvairkeith · #**1359** Posted **Jan 14, 2021, 10:21 PM**

More of the "sail" curtain wall up today.

Sigaven · #**1360** Posted **Jan 14, 2021, 10:43 PM**

Dang this thing is looking a lot bluer than I imagined. I guess the renderings had the glass looking a little more silvery and the mullions muted the blue a bit.