Austin’s trapezoid-shaped skyscraper gleams with glass and aluminum

by tanya_martins | January 25, 2025 1:38 pm

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A mixed-use development called Sixth and Guadalupe in Austin features glass-clad volumes on an aluminum base and is the city’s tallest skyscraper.

Located in downtown Austin, the 264-m (865-ft) building contains retail spaces, offices, and residential projects, with terraces and balconies scattered throughout the building.

The skyscraper has two stacked glass-clad volumes atop an above-ground parking block clad in an illuminated, semi-transparent aluminum exterior.

Private residential balconies line most of the upper levels, while planes of glass curtain wall cover the building’s angled sides and the office floors.

According to Gensler, its design was primarily shaped by Austin’s Capitol View Corridor, zoning restrictions that require a clear sightline to the Texas State Capitol. As a result, the building has an angled, trapezoidal shape and low podium.

Source URL: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/austins-skyscraper-gleams-with-glass-and-aluminum/

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