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[Austin55]

Forms already in place for 1st level ceiling/2nd level floor. 

 

[John T Roberts]

It looks like they are starting to move swiftly.

[Eastsider817]

Yep, A&M moves fast with development projects. This will be a welcome addition to downtown.

[Austin55]

The Amon Carter Foundation has donated nearly an acre of land from the "Jones St Superblock" to A&M. Read more: https://fort-worth.t...-am-fort-worth/

 

This is all the land now part of the University via TAD. 

[John T Roberts]

This is last weekend's construction photograph.

 

tamufw-06-02-24 by jtrobert, on Flickr

[Austin55]

Today is the one-year mark since the groundbreaking

[steave]

In retrospect, it would have been interesting if TCC had chosen to build in this location instead of by the river. Then students would have been closer to the transit hub.

 

Either way I imagine this will increase ridership on commuter rail since students at this campus are probably going to be working adults scattered all over the DFW metro area and won't want to put that many miles on their car for bi-weekly class days, when you can just walk across the street to your destination.

[JBB]

When the TCC river campus was being planned, the effort was being led by a chancellor that was fluffing his own ego and legacy by overtaxing residents and sitting on the money for his Taj Mahal campus.  Student and transit needs were pretty far down on the list of priorities.

[apearson28]

I don't know if anyone posted this yet, but there is a construction livestream on YouTube:

https://www.youtube....8jnEBdiQX_r_7QA

[JBB]

It was posted back when the tower crane went up in December.  They've changed the location.

[Austin55]

About time for a wider lens!

[John T Roberts]

Austin, I agree with you.

[Austin55]

More dets on the next building: https://today.tamu.e...-am-fort-worth/

[BFrog88]

It looks like they are starting to move swiftly.

I cant recall if this project is being funded by the huge state ARPA appropriations to the universities for construction, but I suspect so - and if so, they have to move quickly or risk clawback.

[Stadtplan]

Texas A&M announces new details about a second new building at Fort Worth campus

By Kate Marijolovic August 01, 2024 3:48 PM

https://www.star-tel...l#storylink=cpy

[Austin55]

Also, based on the rendering, it appears that A&M plans to re-build the Landmark Tower and demolish Frost Tower. 

[John T Roberts]

That's a big undertaking for land they don't own. I think it is interesting that they used an old composite photograph for the background of the rendering.  I don't know why they wouldn't have used a new photograph of Downtown.

[youngalum]

That's a big undertaking for land they don't own. I think it is interesting that they used an old composite photograph for the background of the rendering.  I don't know why they wouldn't have used a new photograph of Downtown.

you know why--they are aggies 

[Austin55]

Current progress

 

[Austin55]

Getting groovy looking

 

[Austin55]

 

 

Another rendering from the website of building 2 (RIB-A). Looks like the north wing that was previously shown has been lopped off, but the space might still be available for a future expansion based on the ghosted outline. The South wing has also had more floors added. These renderings match up with those released with recent news on this building. 

[rriojas71]

Looks great regardless of the loss of the northern end.   I wonder what that placeholder for the northern end is supposed to be?  I mean, it is abutted right up to the edge of the building so I'm assuming it has to be a part of the A&M footprint.

[NThomas]

 

Another rendering from the website of building 2 (RIB-A). Looks like the north wing that was previously shown has been lopped off, but the space might still be available for a future expansion based on the ghosted outline. The South wing has also had more floors added. These renderings match up with those released with recent news on this building. 

  

Looks great regardless of the loss of the northern end.   I wonder what that placeholder for the northern end is supposed to be?  I mean, it is abutted right up to the edge of the building so I'm assuming it has to be a part of the A&M footprint.

It's in the link:


The Research & Innovation Building A is being financed with a combination of tenant leases, donations and parking revenue.

Long-range plans leave space for future expansion for Research & Innovation Building B.

[Urbndwlr]

I cant quite tell what university this is.  The signs aTm signs are just too subtle.

 

So the 2nd building got funding, but the third or northern part of this building did not, so is an independent later phase, right?

 

I'd prefer to see that part of the street left open - even if they do an easement thing like TCU is doing next to the bookstore - think being able to connect in more places is better, and they could do an uppper floor connection instead - glass bridges over the street. 

 

Excited to learn more.  Its looking good. 

[Austin55]

Not very good lighting today but I did walk around the building. Columns going up for the 9th floor, which I think is the last, unless it's 10 floors. I'm still not sure   

 

[FortWorthian]

I wonder if this is still current?

 

[Stadtplan]

Drive-by this evening:

[Austin55]

John Goff wrote a piece for the Star T with some really interesting notes on some of the programs that will be hosted within the school: https://www.star-tel...e292701779.html

[txbornviking]

John Goff wrote a piece for the Star T with some really interesting notes on some of the programs that will be hosted within the school: https://www.star-tel...e292701779.html

hmm... among other things, with A&M-Fort Worth to house the Texas A&M Transportation Institute maybe the FW-D HSR link just took a tiny baby step closer to actually being more than a pipe dream?

 

Read more at: https://www.star-tel...l#storylink=cpy

[hannerhan]

This seems to be turning into a bigger and bigger deal every time something new about it is released. 

[Austin55]

After dark

 

 

 

[Austin55]

Here's some interesting details from the City's Research and Innovation Local Development Corporation Board of Directors meeting. (BTW - I didn't even know about this group)

You can watch the full presentation here: https://fortworthgov.granicus.com/player/clip/5641?view_id=5&redirect=true

 

First off was a map of the proposed campus. Two things caught my eye here:

1) the two blocks of City-owned, former I-30 ROW land along Lancaster labeled "PVFA" which is the A&M acronym for the College of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts. I had heard that the PVFA would have space in the RIB building, but maybe they’ll get their own building? Cool opportunity to tie into the IM Terrel Academy in Butler

2) This is probably nothing, but the T&P Warehouse having a label on it was interesting… 

 

 

Here’s a closer site plan, nothing too exciting. 

 

 

A decent chunk of the Phase II building, (Research and Innovation Building, AKA RIB-A) will be leasable office space that will share the building with the school. As we previously noted, the building will have an expandable section, RIB-B, which will be built in response to demand in the A phase.

 

 

 

[johnfwd]

When the building tops out, it looks like you will see from the west that it's slightly higher than the Sheraton.

[John T Roberts]

I noticed that when I drove down Lancaster on Friday afternoon.

[FortWorthian]

Texas A&M-Fort Worth lands yet another big gift for construction downtown: $2 million

By Kate Marijolovic October 09, 2024 10:50 AM

https://www.star-tel...l#storylink=cpy

[Austin55]

10/25/24

 

[FortWorthian]

Whats all that construction downtown? Heres where $1 billion in development is going.
BY KATE MARIJOLOVIC OCTOBER 29, 2024 6:00 AM
https://www.star-tel...l#storylink=cpy

[Austin55]

Some more views of the RIB building from DDRB agenda. Also the first real view of the PVFA building at Lancaster. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Austin55]

L&E has topped out: https://fortworthrep...s-construction/

[John T Roberts]

Austin, or anyone, did you ever get a final height in feet of the new Law & Education Building?

[Austin55]

Austin, or anyone, did you ever get a final height in feet of the new Law & Education Building?

 

I have not found a height, but I did stop by on a quick downtown walkabout today. No bricks yet but a lot of the glazing is on. 

 

 

 

[John T Roberts]

Nice photos, Austin.  It looks as if they are up to the 9th floor, which is very close to being double height.  If there is a 10th floor, it probably will only be a partial floor plate and may be mechanical only.

[FortWorthian]

Austin, or anyone, did you ever get a final height in feet of the new Law & Education Building?

 

Using Stantec elevations dated 8.17.23, this is the best I could come up with for final height, so far: 179'-6"

The number 180' stood out in my mind from previous conversations but I don't know if that has changed since last year.

 

 

 

 

 

Here's also the FAA filing and determination for one of the Tower Cranes at TAMU: https://oeaaa.faa.go...599780300&row=9

 

Description of Proposal: Erection of tower crane for construction of new 9 story building.

 

 

[John T Roberts]

180 feet does appear to be the number, if the design change didn't affect it.  I thought we had discussed the height, but I couldn't find it in previous discussions.  Thank you for posting.

[John T Roberts]

Added into Fort Worth's Tallest Buildings List without a link.  When completed, it will be added to the site.