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W Austin Hotel & Residences
Block 21/W Hotel
Building
Completed, 2010
78701
residential / hotel
concrete
145.3 m / 477 ft
36
3
168
250
490
9
72,928 m² / 784,990 ft²
Proposed
Construction Start
Completed
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).
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Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Usually takes on the balance of the architectural effort not executed by the "Design Architect," typically responsible for the construction documents, conforming to local codes, etc. May often be referred to as "Executive," "Associate," or "Local" Architect, however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Architect of Record" exclusively.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The CTBUH lists a project manager when a specific firm has been commissioned to oversee this aspect of a tall building’s design/construction. When the project management efforts are handled by the developer, main contract, or architect, this field will be omitted.
The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).
Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
This full-city-block project in Austin, Texas was composed as a series of pure geometric shapes. Solid and void are expressed through the varying shapes and volumes with the slender hotel and residential tower positioned above the lower horizontal podium which houses a music venue. An open air porch extends the entire length of the venue forming a void at the development’s south west corner that is the inverse of the solid volumes around it. The plaza invites prevailing cool breezes from the adjacent Lady Bird Lake into street level public spaces.
The tower is oriented to take advantage of Austin’s subtropical climate. Primary façades are oriented north-south, with apertures composed to control energy usage and heat gain. South-facing residences have deeply recessed verandas, which bring in winter light while creating shade in summer months; the three-meter-deep (nine-foot) terraces are finished like outdoor rooms. North-facing condominiums are flush with the building envelope to welcome soft, northern light.
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