Jan 12, 2023
Fifth + Tillery transforms an East Austin industrial lot into a sustainable commercial space.
Nov 07, 2022
The Theresa Passive House in Austin is a case study in single-family sustainability.
Nov 07, 2022
The Austin Proper Hotel & Residences offers a master class in modern luxury. Client The Kor GroupArchitect Handel ArchitectsInterior Design…
Sep 08, 2022
Phase 2 of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center addresses the need for a visible cornerstone for the…
Sep 08, 2022
There’s a rapid time lapse happening at the intersection of East 7th and Chicon streets in East Austin: Low-slung industrial…
Sep 08, 2022
Oppenheimer’s installation is the latest acquisition by The University of Texas at Austin’s public art program, Landmarks.
Sep 08, 2022
“A great street building that shapes a portal to the courtyard garden world behind. In terms of the adaptive reuse…
Sep 08, 2022
“An exciting and innovative approach to preservation. The careful restoration preserves the structure, contributing to the scale of the neighborhood.…
Sep 08, 2022
“This rigorous and artful composition of an architectural ‘kit of parts’ achieves a sense of substance, individuality, and community in…
Sep 08, 2022
“Carefully designed buildings and a sensitive site plan set up a structural timber building supporting a low embodied energy approach…
Sep 08, 2022
“The combination of traditional and advanced technologies creates a contrast that is clear yet balanced in this innovative home that…
Sep 08, 2022
“The personalization of this tiny home was reflected in the careful choices around the board-and-batten cladding, color in the kitchen,…
Sep 08, 2022
“The jury finds this project — one done within a tight budget and with robust durability requirements — to express…
Sep 08, 2022
“The jury commends this design for respecting the scale and rhythm of the historic neighborhood, its restrained use of materials…
Sep 08, 2022
“This project was both debated and enjoyed by the jury. Choosing not to change or impact the existing building nor…
Sep 08, 2022
“Through a combination of restrained alteration and thoughtful editing, this project models an exemplary transformation of an existing building into…
Sep 08, 2022
“The Tree House is ephemeral yet has such clear geometries. Architecture for play and exploration is an important and unexplored…
Sep 08, 2022
“A much-needed amenity that isn’t often afforded the principles of good design. This grounded yet light-filled, warm-toned, poured-in-place concrete shelter…
Jul 06, 2022
Every year, the Urban Land Institute Gerald Hines Student Competition challenges groups of students from across the nation to develop…
Jul 06, 2022
How the 9th Street BMX Trails in Austin Became a Model for DIY Urbanism and Flexible Urban Planning
Jul 06, 2022
Kingsbury Commons in Austin’s Pease Park demonstrates what a new era of public investment can look like. Client Pease Park…
May 03, 2022
A $25 million bond-funded project, Sánchez Elementary celebrates cultural legacies as it brings contemporary classrooms to East Austin. Client Austin…
May 03, 2022
Fort Worth’s Reby Cary Youth Library supports a new generation of learners. Client City of Fort WorthArchitect KAI EnterprisesContractor FPI…
May 03, 2022
Two East Austin schools merge to form Norman-Sims Elementary, a new STEAM learning environment focused on discovery and community. Client…
Mar 07, 2022
Gensler Sports' design for Q2 Stadium captures the culture and spirit of Austin.
Jan 07, 2022
Community First! Village is a master planned community for people emerging from chronic homelessness. The development features six new houses…
Jan 07, 2022
Hotel renovations are not generally news. Lobbies and other high-traffic areas become worn and are renovated; fabrics and furnishings go…
Jan 07, 2022
The Jewell Residence transforms the challenges of a small, wooded site into opportunities to create a unique spec home for…
Jan 07, 2022
As Austin continues to grow, it is inevitable that its unique character will change. But as efforts to save a…
Jan 07, 2022
The small but thoughtfully designed Richard Moya Eastside Bus Plaza in Austin has a big impact on the underserved community…
Nov 01, 2021
Three sites in Texas are among the 40 recipients of grants from the African-American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.
Nov 01, 2021
How society views those experiencing mental health issues — and the facilities architects have designed for those individuals — has…
Sep 01, 2021
In 2021, Austin Energy Green Building (AEGB) celebrates 30 years of assisting Central Texas architects to design more sustainably. Since…
Sep 01, 2021
“This project creates a domestic environment with architecture that is sympathetic and very thoughtful in terms of daylighting, proportional scale,…
Sep 01, 2021
“There’s a softness that is built into the color palette and the materiality of this building that makes it extremely…
Sep 01, 2021
“I really appreciate the discipline they showed in not doing too much with a small space. The scale, structure, and…
Jul 01, 2021
The Chalmers Courts housing project has provided homes for low-income Austinites since the Great Depression. An ongoing expansion will ensure…
May 03, 2021
The Architectural League of New York has selected Austin- and Ghana-based Low Design Office (LOWDO) as one of its 2021…
Mar 04, 2021
In January, the Blanton Museum of Art unveiled a redesign of its grounds on the campus of The University of…
Mar 04, 2021
Next Door Creative Offices on Austin’s east side provides refined, loft-like workspace for artists, designers, and more. Architect Pollen Architecture…
Mar 04, 2021
The SXSW Center shows that Austin’s biggest little festival organizer is all grown up, for the most part. Architect Pei…
Jan 11, 2021
Now in its tenth year, AIA Austin’s PERSPECTIVAS is an annual exhibit held in conjunction with National Hispanic Heritage Month…
Jan 11, 2021
The Avenue C Fourplexes provide missing-middle housing and density without upsetting the character of Austin’s historic Hyde Park neighborhood.
Jan 11, 2021
Music Lane on Austin’s South Congress strip distinguishes itself amid contemporary retro architectures through tectonic authenticity. Architect Lake|Flato ArchitectsGeneral Contractor…
Nov 04, 2020
One goal of architectural postmodernism has been to accommodate more variety than was typically addressed in high modernism, an objective…
Nov 04, 2020
Little Tiger, Austin’s first full-day Chinese immersion school, occupies an eclectic mini-campus in a residential neighborhood. Architect Murray Legge Architecture…
Nov 04, 2020
Dove Springs in southeast Austin is a working-class Hispanic neighborhood of single-family homes. A regular destination for Central American immigrants,…
Sep 01, 2020
In “Architecture Beyond Experience," Michael Benedikt, director of the Center for American Architecture and Design at UTSOA, advances the idea…
Sep 01, 2020
Nkiru Mokwe Gelles is a project designer at Michael Hsu Office of Architecture in Austin. Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, Gelles…
Sep 01, 2020
Integration of the site, architecture, and the buildings created a lot of different types of experiences and really wove together…