Thoughts on super contemporary structures in austin: does our area prefer to design this way, or is it because the ROI can’t afford more unique designs? You would think austin architects would be a little more bold with their creations. Our bldgs usually look more like an engineer drew them than an architect. if so, Would the community even engage in designs like this, or would they be too progressive for our area? For example kuala lumpur-
Seems like west campus tries the hardest to be modern but in a very cheap way, would this ever spread downtown in a more upscale way. I see that we are getting more horizontal and organic movement with proposals like perennial and 506 west. Are we anticipating that this direction is going to be the new austin norm? Also what are the chances we could see some neat lighting in the pipeline, specifically near the waterfront so it reflects at night?
I know some people view tower lights as tacky, i personally like them. For example some of the buildings in Dallas are pretty boldly lit (I’m not saying we need the Omni billboard facade)
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