Your city skyline: How will it look in the near future? (building)
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I would like Texas to build the tallest skyscraper, because the cliche' everything is bigger here would ring true. I think the building in Houston could use a rain water recycle invention to capture the abundant rain Houston receives to supply water to the building. Also with the strong winds during storms it could have a wind turbine system to. Being Houston is an oil hub, the building could also burn oil to produce electricity effeicently and safe for the environment, and this supertall could house and have workers in the office and retail spaces. Tall buildings avoid sprawl, and Houston needs to go up not "out". So I think a building complex with 3 towers over 1000 ft north of downtown would avoid Hobby airport space, and bring an entire new feel to the city by the bay, in Texas
With the high speed rail system planned for Dallas,Houston, and Austin cooridor, I think all these cities need to revamp their skylines and move to a futuristic skyline. If you look to China and Japan as futuristic cities, our cities by comparision our little "cowtowns". If Texas wants to be a leader in the world, it needs to have skylines that mirror the dominance of competing cities. We as a society have been laxed since the 60's. When are we going to look around and see that the 3rd world countries are rising around us. Our country needs to move back in the limelight of power. That being said, we need to be an example not the iron fist that we have been. Skylines in Texas could be way more exciting and futuristic than they are. I propose we start now so by 2020 Texas could be at the forefront of the movement.
There is also the Greenwater Treatment Plant which I think will solidify Austin as a high ranking skyline in the country, imo. The tallest one is projected to rise at about 700'. This is planned to break ground in 2012.
There's also the 7rio and Ovation that have been approved and the Seaholm to break ground around next year. Oh yeah.... Austin is well on its way! If only I could find a current and up-dated rendition of what Austin's skyline will look like.
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