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wwmiv · #**2781** Posted **May 3, 2024, 12:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

Great pics, Gilly!

Sadly, I am getting UT housing now and hate the facade. This thing is making me feel schizophrenic.

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Personally, I don't think the facade of this one will age very well. The aesthetic choice of white with a burnt orange border is more appropriate for a 10-15 story building in West Campus...

I won't complain about the design much, unless it ends up with 20 story stains.

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Yeah, the whole UT look is def not my favorite thing for such a big city monument, but I think it will get broken up with the blue/green glass and wood features.

I’ve gone the other direction: I think it’s turning out better than I thought. Still many features to appear, so my final opinion could change.

davidtexan · #**2782** Posted **May 3, 2024, 2:26 AM**

Crainey is legit.

ahealy · #**2783** Posted **May 3, 2024, 1:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by wwmiv

Earlier:
I’ve gone the other direction: I think it’s turning out better than I thought. Still many features to appear, so my final opinion could change.

I know, I'm clearly unhinged and need to be committed. Maybe it's just that part of the base with the thick orange panels that really bothers me.

They should just add some yellow panels in to please me

wwmiv · #**2784** Posted **May 3, 2024, 4:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

I know, I'm clearly unhinged and need to be committed. Maybe it's just that part of the base with the thick orange panels that really bothers me.

They should just add some yellow panels in to please me

No you’re not!

Bblasa · #**2785** Posted **May 3, 2024, 6:59 PM**

I think everyone needs to go drive through WC and remind themselves of the very low standards over there. Def not UT housing haha

ahealy · #**2786** Posted **May 3, 2024, 10:20 PM**

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I think everyone needs to go drive through WC and remind themselves of the very low standards over there. Def not UT housing haha

Hahah, good point. I haven't been to WC since my time in real estate.

Just hoping this reads big city supertall and not UT themed in the end (and again, no shade against UT). It's a big deal for us and my hopes are about 1,022' high!

Urbannizer · #**2787** Posted **May 7, 2024, 3:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

Hahah, good point. I haven't been to WC since my time in real estate.

Just hoping this reads big city supertall and not UT themed in the end (and again, no shade against UT). It's a big deal for us and my hopes are about 1,022' high!

https://www.apartments.com/signature...in-tx/52d45jm/

The pattern is very similar to Signature 1909— one of the better designed buildings in WC.

Riverranchdrone · #**2788** Posted **May 7, 2024, 9:49 PM**

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This is alittle old now.

Geckos_Rule · #**2789** Posted **May 9, 2024, 2:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

Does it bother anyone else that those 10 levels of just parking face Cesar Chavez? That is parking, yeah? Could've been some nice downtown views for hotel guests. I actually love that the copper orange kinda fades from far away and doesn't give West Campus housing.

Late to the party here, but -- while it isn't technically parking -- the Fairmont's gigantic blank wall with no entrance, sometimes-working lighting, and kitchen exhaust vents being there for the last couple of years means that the ship has sailed a bit on having anything too great facing Cesar Chavez directly on that side.

More likely, this building's "good sides" will be the main entrance facing red river, along with just the southwest corner fronted by the bridge over Waller creek.

IluvATX · #**2790** Posted **May 9, 2024, 2:49 PM**

Maybe they’ll put a Raffles there and connect it to the Fairmont. It’ll be like little Doha.

gillynova · #**2791** Posted **May 14, 2024, 8:20 PM**

ahealy · #**2792** Posted **May 15, 2024, 3:14 AM**

Great shots, Gilly. The glass is really changing this based on the time of day. Loving the dark contrast with the white framing.

Oh yes, again, this is going to be more massive than any of us can imagine.

Urbannizer · #**2793** Posted **May 16, 2024, 4:03 AM**

Urbannizer · #**2794** Posted **May 20, 2024, 3:23 AM**

AusTex · #**2795** Posted **May 20, 2024, 7:25 PM**

Hey urbannizer Thanks for the great photos! Big Question...the orange does not show up very well in most photos of yours or others photographers. Does it read well in Person? Can you notice it? I am very curious.

Bblasa · #**2796** Posted **May 20, 2024, 9:22 PM**

It really only shows up when the sun hits it directly

ahealy · #**2797** Posted **May 20, 2024, 9:23 PM**

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Hey urbannizer Thanks for the great photos! Big Question...the orange does not show up very well in most photos of yours or others photographers. Does it read well in Person? Can you notice it? I am very curious.

For my eyes it shows up when relatively close (passing on 35), which initially made me nervous due to the whole small college town identity.

I am less and less worried about that as this rises. It's gonna be a stunner

Riverranchdrone · #**2798** Posted **May 20, 2024, 9:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by AusTex

Hey urbannizer Thanks for the great photos! Big Question...the orange does not show up very well in most photos of yours or others photographers. Does it read well in Person? Can you notice it? I am very curious.

You have to be pretty close to see the orange which is a bummer. By the time this thing gets tall, you wont see the orange at all.

Urbannizer · #**2799** Posted **May 23, 2024, 4:25 AM**

IluvATX · #**2800** Posted **May 23, 2024, 1:07 PM**

Nice updates Urbannizer.