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StoOgE · #**241** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 8:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

A large file was attached to the site plan today. There isn't much new info. But there are 340,000 sq. ft. of office space, and there are no underground parking levels.

https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/perm...ertyrsn=624248

Ok, can we at least require like 4 floors of sub-grade parking to 12 above grade?

AusTxDevelopment · #**242** Posted **Mar 21, 2018, 5:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

A large file was attached to the site plan today. There isn't much new info. But there are 340,000 sq. ft. of office space, and there are no underground parking levels.

I know this is a joint project between Riverside Resources, the land owner, and Cousins Properties, but I hope it's Cousins who develops the project. They did a good job on Colorado Tower. They spent the money to install ventilation and wrap all four sides of the parking levels in glass. Something Third + Shoal opted not to do.

Colorado Tower
http://www.coloradotower.info/toc.cfm

Jdawgboy · #**243** Posted **Mar 21, 2018, 5:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by AusTxDevelopment

I know this is a joint project between Riverside Resources, the land owner, and Cousins Properties, but I hope it's Cousins who develops the project. They did a good job on Colorado Tower. They spent the money to install ventilation and wrap all four sides of the parking levels in glass. Something Third + Shoal opted not to do.

Colorado Tower
http://www.coloradotower.info/toc.cfm

If it's Cousins, It would be nice if they double the square footage and create a sister tower to Frost. A design that complements. Been saying for a long while we need a signature tower that is similar in some ways to Frost.

The ATX · #**244** Posted **Apr 4, 2018, 8:47 PM**

Update from Towers...

https://austin.towers.net/300-colora...ts-a-new-look/

masonh2479 · #**245** Posted **Apr 4, 2018, 8:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

Update from Towers...

https://austin.towers.net/300-colora...ts-a-new-look/

Nooooooooooooooooo, another office tower that's nearly half parking garage... Please at least get the building over 500ft again.

Sigaven · #**246** Posted **Apr 4, 2018, 9:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by masonh2479

Nooooooooooooooooo, another office tower that's nearly half parking garage... Please at least get the building over 500ft again.

I'm happy they at least appear to have glass all the way down, at least on the most visible sides.

freerover · #**247** Posted **Apr 4, 2018, 11:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by masonh2479

Nooooooooooooooooo, another office tower that's nearly half parking garage... Please at least get the building over 500ft again.

It'll be 445' which is about 50' taller than the nearby Colorado Tower so it'll probably seem taller than it really is.

Looks like the parking ratio is around 1 spot per every 500 sq ft of office space which is not crazy at all.

This is the building in Chicago that the article compares this layout to:

Sigaven · #**248** Posted **Apr 5, 2018, 3:25 PM**

I like that comparison, it'd be cool if they added some kind of similar detail to the top like in that Chicago building.

masonh2479 · #**249** Posted **Apr 5, 2018, 4:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by freerover

It'll be 445' which is about 50' taller than the nearby Colorado Tower so it'll probably seem taller than it really is.

Looks like the parking ratio is around 1 spot per every 500 sq ft of office space which is not crazy at all.

This is the building in Chicago that the article compares this layout to:

I wouldn’t mind at all if the rendering completely copied the look of this building because it looks great! Just the problem then i’m Having with this building is why have 13 layers of parking above ground. Use that space for leasing and put the parking underground.

The ATX · #**250** Posted **Jun 22, 2018, 8:12 PM**

We have renderings, and elevations are also available in the link below the renderings. All the verbiage states that it will be 455', but the elevations show the 446' height. I think the verbiage is correct, and the elevations are not the most recent.

http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=301038

KevinFromTexas · #**251** Posted **Jun 22, 2018, 8:21 PM**

Well. It's definitely a corporate office tower. lol

You know, the funny thing is, I used to think that residential buildings were ugly, but now I'm more a fan of them than of office towers.

I remember people weren't happy with the design of the taller residential tower that had been planned here, but I think that one was a better looking building, without even considering the height.

The ATX · #**252** Posted **Jun 22, 2018, 8:25 PM**

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Well. It's definitely a corporate office tower. lol

You know, the funny thing is, I used to think that residential buildings were ugly, but now I'm more a fan of them than of office towers.

I remember people weren't happy with the design of the taller residential tower that had been planned here, but I think that one was a better looking building, without even considering the height.

I like this project at street level. But it's just another big but functional rectangle with no outstanding features.

Jdawgboy · #**253** Posted **Jun 22, 2018, 8:37 PM**

Yea this is just another bleh. You would think they would want to have some sort of unique feature which would set it apart. At least 3rd @ Colorado has a crown. I never got my hopes up to begin with and I still say I'll miss the current building.

The ATX · #**254** Posted **Jun 22, 2018, 9:33 PM**

One big plus for this project is that the 14 levels of parking are incredibly well hidden.

the Genral · #**255** Posted **Jun 23, 2018, 12:38 AM**

I asked several people what they thought of the design. Here are the results;

https://youtu.be/M3QYDtSbhrA

Oraclelp · #**256** Posted **Jun 23, 2018, 1:47 AM**

I did better skyscraper design on my etch-a-sketch 40+ years ago; we’ve gone from a mildly interesting tallish tower to a shorter building with a design that could have been drawn by a 10 year old. Why did they even bother with the one tiny section that is notched? Oh well, at least now a low bar has been set.

SkyPie · #**257** Posted **Jun 23, 2018, 2:20 AM**

I built something similar with my Girder and Panel building set back in the 70's.

The ATX · #**258** Posted **Jun 23, 2018, 2:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by SkyPie

I built something similar with my Girder and Panel building set back in the 70's.

I had one of those. Much better than Legos and perfect for designing those mid-century high-rises

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/103371...56243/?lp=true

KevinFromTexas · #**259** Posted **Jun 23, 2018, 6:23 AM**

It's alright, but I thought that crevice running up the side would be more pronounced based on what the elevations indicated. Something a little wider like the Chicago tower, which I actually really like. For some reason, those vertical lines on that Chicago tower have a sort of industrial feel, which would have been perfect for what was Austin's warehouse district.

drummer · #**260** Posted **Jun 23, 2018, 7:29 AM**

It looks great next to the Hobby building.