AUSTIN | Block 185 (601 W 2nd St) | 594 FT | 35 FLOORS

Urbannizer · #1 Posted **Aug 8, 2018, 12:14 PM**

Developer: Tramell Crow
Architect: STG Design
Type: Office w/ retail
Location: 601 West 2nd St, Downtown
Construction Timeline: January 2019 Start Date - ? Completion

https://www.trammellcrow.com/-/media..._mm_office.pdf

JMKeynes · #2 Posted **Aug 8, 2018, 12:29 PM**

Really,really nice!!!!

Dale · #3 Posted **Aug 8, 2018, 1:04 PM**

While everyone's fixated on The Republic ... lookee here!

KevinFromTexas · #4 Posted **Aug 11, 2018, 2:02 AM**

Chiveman did a nice Photoshop for us with the Block 185 Tower included into The Republic rendering. Block 185 (left) and The Republic (right).

Of course, missing from this rendering is 6 X Guadalupe, Block 71 Tower, 300 Colorado, 305 Colorado, and The Avenue.

Block 185 and The Republic will beat the Frost Bank Tower for tallest office building in Austin. Block 185 Tower today would be Austin's 3rd tallest.

JMKeynes · #5 Posted **Aug 11, 2018, 2:20 AM**

shakman · #6 Posted **Aug 11, 2018, 6:23 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

My favorite part is the text written on this elevation. This is the beginnings of a new architectural trend.

lzppjb · #7 Posted **Aug 11, 2018, 9:35 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by shakman

My favorite part is the text written on this elevation. This is the beginnings of a new architectural trend.

lol

KevinFromTexas · #8 Posted **Aug 11, 2018, 10:04 PM**

Actually, sometimes I wish floors (windows) were numbered. It would make counting them easier...

sentinel · #9 Posted **Aug 11, 2018, 11:00 PM**

Well hot damn, I really like this design!

tdawg · #10 Posted **Aug 13, 2018, 3:43 PM**

This and the Republic will go a long way to breaking the boxy nature of Austin's recent towers.

chris08876 · #11 Posted **Aug 13, 2018, 5:46 PM**

Balances out the skyline too. Surely will complement the riverfront. In the last 5 years, the skyline has ballooned.

GeneralLeeTPHLS · #12 Posted **Aug 14, 2018, 1:17 AM**

Nice! Although the parking is unfortunate. (I know.....the city is part of that auto-dominated culture)

Urbannizer · #13 Posted **Jan 17, 2019, 11:08 PM**

https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/n..._news_headline

Major tech company expected to lease the entire building, said to be Google or Salesforce.

Urbannizer · #14 Posted **Jan 17, 2019, 11:16 PM**

Site prep underway:

Block 185 by Darius Fontenette, on Flickr

colemonkee · #15 Posted **Jan 23, 2019, 6:23 AM**

Article says it's from the same architect as WFC in NY and Salesforce in SF, which would be Pelli & Pelli, though I don't see it in the "New Work" section on their site just yet.

mousquet · #16 Posted **Jan 27, 2019, 3:00 PM**

It sort of reminds of the design of the Paris courthouse by starchitect Renzo Piano, recently built.
I didn't think that one would beget any offshoot cause it's weird and looks somewhat authoritarian or intimidating like some Soviet modern architecture, but why not?
It's not uninteresting and the interiors seem greatly designed.
Trees are a nice touch too, at least if they actually grow.

KevinFromTexas · #17 Posted **Jan 31, 2019, 10:57 PM**

It was announced today that Google is taking all of the nearly 800,000 square feet of space in the tower. Also, we finally have some proper renderings.

https://www.statesman.com/news/20190...emplate=ampart

patriotizzy · #18 Posted **Jan 31, 2019, 11:27 PM**

Wowzerz. Stellar design. Setbacks could use some golden ratio proportions for an more eye-catching design, but this works just fine.

Austin55 · #19 Posted **Feb 1, 2019, 7:38 PM**

Huge. That's an amazing design too, very Asian feel to me.

photoLith · #20 Posted **Feb 2, 2019, 8:00 PM**

That is one sexy ass building, there's no stopping Austin; get a damned supertal already though.