Block 32
A Residential Tower to Transform Austin's Skyline
New skyscraper boosts Austin housing
The Block 32 project is a residential tower featuring a sleek, rounded glass facade and a rectangular-shaped, metal-covered multi-story parking. Proposed by Manifold Real Estate and designed by Rhode Partners, the tower is located along Austin’s future light rail line. Respecting Austin’s urban design guidelines, the tower rises to heights of 595 feet, positioning itself as a bold yet considered addition to the city’s skyline.
Beyond its residential purpose, B32 features a public plaza with 4,000 square feet of retail offerings, a thoughtfully integrated above-ground parking area, and art installations, including murals and sculptures, to create an inspiring, human-scaled streetscape while discreetly keeping cars out of sight.
Challenging perspectives
As for the street view, we faced a challenge due to the lack of wide-angle photographs of the site and the narrowness of the actual street. However, by using a superwide lens we managed to capture not only the sense of the street but also the upper part of the building in one shot.
The downtown plot features the shopping area on the ground floor facing the street, followed by the rectangular-shaped, built-in parking structure clad in a metal lamella facade.
Additional greenery lines the edges, helping the building stand out from its surroundings. For the cylindrical upper structure, the client specified windows with varying transparency levels to create a heterogeneous effect across the shimmering glass facade.
Last but not least, the podium will house a café, a restaurant, and a panoramic terrace for future residents, while the rooftop boasts a garden and a pond-like swimming pool.
Project details
Location
Austin, United States
Partner
Team
Botond Sass
Services
Exterior Renderings
