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Originally Posted by AusTex
I have never liked the "hanging" balconies like the ones used here on the rendering(The model is unclear). I have been on them high up and I have not felt comfortable and safe. Having them inside the exterior wall is much more private and cozy. And as mentioned, being that exposed to IH35 noise on those balconies might be a bit much as well. Otherwise this tower will be a nice addition to the skyline. The crown if lit, will be simple but nice.
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That's more of a personal preference in my opinion. I have lived in other cities on higher floors, with both "inside" and "hanging" balconies, and for me personally, I'd much rather have a protruding balcony that something inward that takes away from my interior/livable square footage. The way most modern residential buildings are designed these days, it makes you feel like you're in a phone booth if it's inward facing.
(Google "pay phone booth" for anyone younger than 35
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As far as exterior architecture goes, there's really a very limited band of designs you can do with tall residential towers to make them both visually interesting to everyone else looking at them from the outside, and for the end users who actually pays for the units. The people who buy-in want a balcony (more often than not), and that makes it difficult to break out of the traditional form factors and boxyness without adding prohibitive costs. Everybody wants their cut during a building's lifecycle, and boring, glass boxes maximize value on all sides.
Maybe someday soon we'll start getting the NYC, Chicago, Miami residential star-chitecture towers where hot international money gets parked, but for now this is what we got.
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