Sixth&Blanco
The Sixth&Blanco project in Austin, Texas encompasses a full city block of mixed-use, infill development on West Sixth Street. Adjacent to downtown and the Colorado River, the project’s location – combined with the existing vernacular storefronts, restaurants, stores, galleries, generous tree-lined streets, and the walkable character of the surrounding neighborhood – have made it one of Austin’s most desirable areas. The challenge and potential of the project is to propose an architecture that takes key ingredients from its surrounding context and distributes them throughout a dense yet permeable program: generous greenery, passively cooled indoor/outdoor spaces, an active neighborhood storefront, and the use of a natural material palette aligned with the historic fabric. A continuous wooden structure fills the entire site between existing historic buildings. City Block as Village Organized as a dense village, all functions are accessed from exterior courtyards, passages, terraces, walkways, and bridges, taking full advantage of Austin’s predominantly mild climate.
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