™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. “The colors and textures are all something that we’re trying to ground here in Austin…to be something that’s like no other, that doesn’t belong anywhere else,” he said.ĬNN’s Jacqui Palumbo contributed to this report. And even though he’s worked on projects all over the world he believes this project will be unique to Austin. Wilkins is an advisory group member for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. … There’s something really special about that, that we’re trying to design into these buildings, to make sure these are things that are bringing that kind of old-fashioned neighborliness back to cities.” “I meet new people every day in the elevator, I meet new people every day as I go out and walk my dog. “There’s something special about vertical neighborhoods, because it’s a way of living that brings people closer together,” he said. Wilkins, who not only designs tall buildings, but also makes a point of living in them, said he’s hoping to foster a sense of community through this project and others alike. “It also allows us to have outdoor space behind it - terraces and decks to make living in a tower more friendly to people.” And there’s an added bonus, Wilkins said. Currently, the 66-story, 875-foot-tall Sixth and Guadalupe tower being built in downtown Austin is poised to at least temporarily hold the title of Austin’s tallest building. The initial announcement of the building plan also touted its brise soleil, or sunscreen, which aims to offer protection from the sun and wind and provide structural strength. 98 Red River (LinkedIn) Texas’ tallest tower and Austin’s first supertall is rising in the state’s capital city. While Wilson Tower’s planned height has been making headlines, that’s only one of the design features that Wilkins says will make it stand out. Developers say plans include four floors of amenities for residents, including a cocktail lounge, movie theater, coworking spaces and a floor dedicated to pets. The 450 residential units in the building will range from studios to three and four-bedroom penthouses. This movement is enhanced by the primarily horizontal façade expression, which is modulated by a series of vertical elements.Īrchitects: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, PC.“We didn’t set out to be the tallest … That was really just the result of doing the best design possible,” he said. The mixed-use nature of the project lends itself to the stacked and striated design that rises up the tower as it leans away from the water. The podium conforms to the bend of Waller Creek with a gentle curve of the western elevation and wraps a parking structure with hotel space.ĭeep balconies are divided up by playful partitions, animating the façade.Ībove, office space and hotel amenities lift the tower from the podium, where exterior gardens celebrate the incredible views from the building.Īccommodating the project’s office and residential space, the tower’s programs are bifurcated with indoor/outdoor residential amenities that are playful and porous in form and bring elements of the creek up into the tower. Known as the Paseo, this space also encompasses a drop-off portico that connects to the nearby Rainey Street District.Įasily accessible via foot, bicycle, and car, Waterline rests at the start of Austin’s first light rail line, connecting it to the wider city. News Texas tallest tower slated for Austin Asher Price A view south with a rendering of the planned Wilson Tower, slated for Fifth and Trinity. Taking inspiration from its namesake, the Waterline continues public walkways from the adjacent park into the tower’s multi-leveled ground plane.ĭefined by sculptural columns and infused with natural elements such as stone and greenery, the pedestrian realm is activated by retail spaces, restaurants, and outdoor areas for interaction. The new skyscraper will have residential, retail, and office spaces and be the tallest building in Texas. The plans for the tower have a thick base supporting a thinner volume, with exposed steel beams marking the separation. The Waterline, designed with HKS and TBG Partners, with interiors by Michael Hsu and Studio Mai is set to be built on Austin’s Red River Street and will slope up and away from the Colorado River. American Prize for Architecture Laureates Kohn Pedersen Fox has released plans for the first supertall skyscraper to be constructed in the Texas capital for developers Lincoln Property Company and Kairoi Residential, which has seen explosive growth in the last few years.
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