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Originally Posted by AusTex
I was in the city over last weekend and saw this imposing tower in person. The height is already jaw dropping. How much taller is it going to rise and is there a reason for the color change of the glass? It seems very abrupt and for no apparent purpose at this point. It looks random.
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Hey AusTex, Hou, TX here! The majority of the glass on the tower is covered by blue protective coating. The glass up top doesn't have the coating, so what you see there is what you'll be getting for the rest of the tower. You can also see some earlier photos on this thread of a lower section where the coating has been removed. Not postive on the remaining height, and there's some disagreement as to whether it will top out at 1,527' or 1,515'. Last week, people were pegging current height at between 1,450'-1,490'. So anywhere from 25' to 77' to go! Anyway you look at it, regardless of final height, it is massive, with the highest roof height in the Western Hemisphere as it stands right now with significantly more to come! One can only hope they go back to the original design with the architectural spire, but not holding any breath on that!