Travel observations and new developments of other cities and countries

[markhollin]

Part II of my trip to downtown Indianapolis last week.  These shots show the more modern structures in the CBD. Lots of large hotels. Entire blocks where old stock was torn down and everything is a few decades or less in age. Did not see a single crane.  Only one structure that I noticed was under construction (last image in collection).

[nashville born]

Great shots, Mark.  Next time you're there, ask if they'd like to trade Westins.  If they ask for a sweetener, offer Haven for a bag of Skittles.

[colemangaines]

Below are images of Vancouver's skyline. They have 50+ buildings over 100m (330ft), but only 2 over 600 ft, in a metro of 2.9 million people. The city is famous for its dense core of modest high rises, which was heavily formed by the city's many protected view corridors, along with the terrain limitations of the coast and the mountains.

Given the types of proposals we're getting in Nashville, I could see our skyline headed in this direction over the next several years.

 

[markhollin]

Rendering for Austin's Perennial Tower, 46 stories, 750,000 sq. ft:

[rolly]

I remember when the Frost tower (just to left of center) was the tallest. But it's getting lost in the new skyline.

Check out Hyatt Place.  Looks just the Nashville one...

[donNdonelson2]

Two photos from Friday at Houston’s Buffalo Bayou Park. Located just west of downtown, this 160 acre stretch of green space along the bayou is home to walk/run/bike trails, a skate park, sculpture gardens, etc. It provides a great location for skyline shots AND sunset shots.

[donNdonelson2]

Information from the Austin American newspaper and Austin.towers.net with images of a proposed Austin tower of about 1000 feet total height. Combo of residential, office, and hotel. It is possible that this will end up being the new tallest in all of Texas, depending on the precise and official height. Current tallest is 1002 feet in Houston.

[MLBrumby]

Would be cool to see a new tallest in Texas, but why is Austin suddenly getting so many ugly (IMHO) proposals?  Looks like an artificial leg!  Seriously, no offense to people with artificial legs, but for a building!?!? This one looks like a fairly bland building with a 1970s style brutalist lobby/street level was plopped on top of one of those attempts at "cool" in architecture with sloping glass sides... all plopped on top of a converted early 20th century warehouse that had previously been "blessed" with a garden penthouse. Oh... and all set at an angle atop the converted warehouse just to make sure everyone knows that it's "edgy".   Wow!  Just wow!! 

 

Edited April 3, 2022 by MLBrumby

[MontanaGuy]

1 hour ago, MLBrumby said:

Would be cool to see a new tallest in Texas, but why is Austin suddenly getting so many ugly (IMHO) proposals?  Looks like an artificial leg!

Ha, yeah an artificial leg with a work boot at the bottom of it!

[markhollin]

Renderings for LA's 1111 Sunset Blvd., 49 stories, 572'; 3 stories, 408'; and 17 stories, 208'. Combo of residential, office, retail (courtesy of YIMBY LA):

 

[MLBrumby]

14 hours ago, markhollin said:

Renderings for LA's 1111 Sunset Blvd., 49 stories, 572'; 3 stories, 408'; and 17 stories, 208'. Combo of residential, office, retail (courtesy of YIMBY LA):

 

How realistic are these proposals in a city like LA, where we've been told lots of times lately that people want to leave?  To my real point here, these buildings look like they're built on a core tower and "hang" from it (a'la James Polk Tower).  To our architects and engineers here, if this has proven to be a flawed design in Nashville (on solid rock) then how good will this be on the quake-prone ground of SoCal?  

[Bos2Nash]

13 hours ago, MLBrumby said:

How realistic are these proposals in a city like LA, where we've been told lots of times lately that people want to leave?  To my real point here, these buildings look like they're built on a core tower and "hang" from it (a'la James Polk Tower).  To our architects and engineers here, if this has proven to be a flawed design in Nashville (on solid rock) then how good will this be on the quake-prone ground of SoCal?  

For the amount of people moving out of California, they are still in dire straights when it comes to space needs. There is also still a ton of international investment in LA so these buildings should have no issue selling or getting built. They definitely aren't the sexiest looking buildings, but it is an impressive development overall. 

As to the matter of the structural concerns, I would say these buildings are not the same setup as the Polk Building. They are probably more likely engineered cantilevers like the Bank of America building in Boston or the Citicorp Tower in NYC (see images below).

Bank of America, Boston

Citicorp, NYC

[markhollin]

Additional info and additional renderings for Austin's proposed new tallest: 98 Red River Street (1,022', 700,000 sq. ft. of office space; 332 residences; 240 room hotel, 43,000 sq. ft. of retail).  Will be tallest structure in Texas. 

https://urbanize.city/austin/post/tallest-building-austin-supertall-rainey?utm_source=Urbanize+Newsletter&utm_campaign=d30f81152f-news-austin-weekly-2022-04-04&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f2c8779a36-d30f81152f-199656914

[BnaBreaker]

I don't know what it is about that building, but it just doesn't strike me as looking like a thousand footer in any of the renderings I've seen of it.  

[Luvemtall]

It might be 1000ft , but it’s not pretty to look at. Looks “ thrown together “ hopefully it comes out better then the rendering 

[MLBrumby]

5 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

I don't know what it is about that building, but it just doesn't strike me as looking like a thousand footer in any of the renderings I've seen of it.  

Right. Its "height" is broken up with the various sections and virtually no vertical design elements.  I'm not sure what I just wrote here, but dang!  Reading it back I sure did impress myself  

[MontanaGuy]

57 minutes ago, Luvemtall said:

It might be 1000ft , but it’s not pretty to look at. Looks “ thrown together “ hopefully it comes out better then the rendering 

If it does become the tallest in Texas I'll bet that Houston will try to build something taller at some point, they've had the tallest in Texas for about 40 years now and this new one isn't that much taller! 

[Rick Dalton]

Austin tower looks really cool IMO

[markhollin]

Sacramento, CA: A new set of plans released for Railyards Stadium and District, 15-20,000 seat soccer arena, 244 acres, $1 billion:

[rolly]

Congrats to the Weird City on beating out Houston and Dallas on the highest tower.

With the gauntlet thrown, maybe Houston will come back new a new tallest.

[Rick Dalton]

13 hours ago, markhollin said:

Sacramento, CA: A new set of plans released for Railyards Stadium and District, 15-20,000 seat soccer arena, 244 acres, $1 billion:

Looks good, but not quite as good as Geodis Park

[markhollin]

Adelaide, Australia:

[markhollin]

Renderings for New York City's 200 Amsterdam (52 stories, 668', 112 condos). Courtesy of YIMBY New York:
 

[markhollin]

Renderings for Miami's  One Brickell City Centre, 80 stories, 1,040', 1,967,00 sq. ft. including retail, office, residential, and hotel (courtesy of YIMBY Florida):
 

[nashville born]

The art deco, Threefoot Building in Meridian, MS was built in 1929 and is 203' tall.  (image from Wikipedia)

Edited April 11, 2022 by nashville born