2024-05-09T02:31:47-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150399346/herzog-de-meuron-updates-sixth-blanco-mass-timber-project-in-austin Josh Niland 2023-11-16T19:00:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ce/ce9bd40b7e80e0d5d2ccb5dc83bf5ede.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/577/herzog-de-meuron" target="_blank">Herzog &amp; de Meuron</a> has updated its plans for the forthcoming <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2374232/sixth-blanco" target="_blank">Sixth&amp;Blanco</a> mixed-use development in Austin, Texas.</p> <p>The mass timber design will be realized as the firm&rsquo;s first-ever completed work in Texas. The plan calls for a full city block construction with a hotel, office spaces, a residential component, and retail.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f6/f6d56f0256048470a86a5f60ba0ad3b4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f6/f6d56f0256048470a86a5f60ba0ad3b4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: &copy; Herzog &amp; de Meuron</figcaption></figure><p>Updated renderings provided by the firm a year removed from the project&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150320947/herzog-de-meuron-designs-a-mass-timber-mixed-use-development-in-austin" target="_blank">initial announcement</a> show a more concise linear volume with added greenery and recesses minus many original facade elements in whose place a new open-air terrace has been created on the structure&rsquo;s third level.&nbsp;<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/13/13506795c308503b9a3afc6a5df94015.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/13/13506795c308503b9a3afc6a5df94015.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: &copy; Herzog &amp; de Meuron</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c4/c46fdba4d3b9b1464ac0e159415e3184.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c4/c46fdba4d3b9b1464ac0e159415e3184.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: &copy; Herzog &amp; de Meuron</figcaption></figure><p>New colorful reflective awnings were added at the drop-off point for shoppers and hotel guests. A total of 50,000 square feet of retail space is planned, along with ten apartment units totaling 4,600 square feet and located on the two uppermost floors. The design is organized around a central courtyard and sa...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150320947/herzog-de-meuron-designs-a-mass-timber-mixed-use-development-in-austin Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2022-08-19T15:14:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/82/829989a69072e1ab8eb83e5065475a3c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/577/herzog-de-meuron" target="_blank">Herzog &amp; de Meuron</a> has unveiled designs for a mixed-use, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1038570/mass-timber" target="_blank">mass timber</a> development in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/13326/austin" target="_blank">Austin</a>, Texas. When complete, it will be the firm&rsquo;s first built project in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/13324/texas" target="_blank">Texas</a>.</p> <p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2374232/sixth-blanco" target="_blank">Sixth&amp;Blanco</a> scheme,&nbsp;located in a district adjacent to downtown and the Colorado River, will span a full city block and include a hotel, offices, residences, shops, and dining opportunities. According to the architects, the design seeks to compliment the "existing vernacular store fronts, notable restaurants, stores, galleries, generous tree-lined streets, and the walkable character of the surrounding Clarksville neighborhood."</p> <p>The developers hope to integrate within the program "generous greenery, passively-cooled indoor/outdoor spaces, an active neighborhood storefront and the use of a materials palette aligned with the historic fabric."&nbsp;<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/73/737db0951bd35dec135a5d3e75c5bb43.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/73/737db0951bd35dec135a5d3e75c5bb43.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy of Herzog &amp; de Meuron</figcaption></figure><p>Within a continuous horizontal wooden structure, a collection of shops and restaurants occupy the ground floor, offices on the second floor, a...</p>