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ARCH: Austin Resource Center for the Homeless

Homeless-service facilities tend to get a bad rap, which is why the City of Austin put architectural aesthetics and environmental friendliness at the top of its priority list when creating the Austin Research Center for the Homeless. The design of the 25,400-foot building — which features an exposed structural Tilt-Up frame with exterior voids and infill walls — promotes the open, informal atmosphere the city was after.

To accommodate a small building site, CMC developed a stack casting system specifically for this project, which had the added benefit of reducing the amount of formwork and finishing materials used, and also gave the exposed concrete a high-quality finish. A 45-percent fly-ash concrete mixture was used to reduce environmental impact, and the structure was designed so that 90 percent of the lighting in workspaces comes from natural sources — considerations that ultimately earned the center a LEED Silver rating.

 
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Project Location

Austin, TX 78701
United States

TILT-UP ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The Tilt-Up Achievement Awards were established to honor projects that use site-cast tilt-up concrete to introduce new building types, advance industry technology and provide unique solutions to building programs. Winning entries illustrate the variety, beauty, and flexibility of tilt-up construction.

ACHIEVEMENT

2009

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Project Team (TCA Members)

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Engineer:
Dayton Superior Corporation

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Number of Floors:
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Number of Panels:
32 panels
Total Floor Area:
25,400 sq ft (2,360 sq m)
Project Footprint:
26,820 sq ft (2,492 sq m)