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Originally Posted by Geckos_Rule
Well I'm not saying we immediately need exactly what NYC and Chicago have. But I was pointing out that unique buildings in different architectural styles are what makes those the best skylines in the world IMO. Austin could very well have the same thing, on a far lower scale, and accomplish our version of that. But instead, it's designs like this, that look like they bought the blueprints in a 12-pack at Costco.
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Different architectural styles come from different time periods. Those city skylines you are thinking of were developed over decades and decades. Austin's current skyscraper boom reflects the time period they were built, which is in the last 10-15 years, and the design trend EVERYWHERE of the last 10-15 years has unfortunately been blue glass boxes.
If Austin has another skyscraper boom 15-20 years from now, hopefully archiectural tastes will have changed and we can see some differing texture.