Austin

United States

Facts

Density

0 people per km²

0 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

5 Completed • 4 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Frost Bank Tower (2004)

Tallest Building

The Independent (212 m)

Most Common Function*

Residential (38%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (100%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

125

Tallest City in

the World

25

Tallest City in

North America

20

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	6th + Guadalupe	258.2 m / 847 ft
2	The Independent	211.5 m / 694 ft
3	The Austonian	208.2 m / 683 ft
4	Fairmont Austin	180 m / 591 ft
5	601 West 2nd Street	179.5 m / 589 ft
6	360 Condominiums	177.1 m / 581 ft
7	Indeed Tower	165.2 m / 542 ft
8	Frost Bank Tower	157.2 m / 516 ft
9	W Austin Hotel & Residences	145.3 m / 477 ft
10	Fifth & West	139.9 m / 459 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Austin CTBUH Members

Logo	Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	Rhode Partners	Austin	Silver	1	INTR • URB • ARCH

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH Seismic Working Group Workshop

30 Apr-02 May 2009

Michael Willford, Andrew Whittaker and John Hooper…

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