If you've seen the way the wind's blowing regarding the construction of very tall buildings and accepted that downtown Austin's western boundary is no longer actually West Avenue, but rather North Lamar Boulevard, you might also begin to accept that Duncan Neighborhood Park is possibly the downtown region's most overlooked green space. With Shoal Creek running along ...
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Austin’s Most Sci-Fi Office Building Still Preparing for Arrival at Tower 5C
Though it's unclear exactly how the demand for physical office space will change in what we'll have to start calling the "post-pandemic era" -- assuming that era arrives sometime soon -- it seems Minneapolis-based real estate development outfit Ryan Companies and its equity partners PGIM have sufficient faith in both the needs of Austin's future and the depth of their own ...
Dreaming of a Downtown Austin H-E-B
Let's say there's a completely unsubstantiated rumor floating around that the H-E-B grocery company is working on building a store somewhere in downtown Austin. (There is.) That's a great way to create some intrigue, since a project like this would absolutely change the game for downtown dwellers -- yeah, we love Whole Foods and Trader Joe's, but in the end these stores serve ...
Celebrating Austin’s Finest Public Restroom Architecture
Austin's got its problems, sure, but one thing this city's crushing is public restroom design. We take this topic very seriously, not only due to an appreciation of good architecture but because we often use these facilities ourselves, and we believe their existence is critical for safe, equitable urban life. Let's round up the best of 'em: Festival Beach Restroom Our ...
Go ‘Beyond the Fence’ at 44 East Avenue With This Documentary Series
Though we're no strangers to enthusiastic design coverage of upcoming downtown Austin condo, apartment, and office towers, nothing beats video for eye-popping views of the large-scale construction projects changing our city's skyline every day. That's why we're happy to see construction firm Flintco, behind developer Intracorp's upcoming 44 East Avenue condo tower, putting a ...
