PROJECTS

Lakeline Station Apartments celebrated its Grand Opening on April 19th, 2017. This 128-unit affordable housing development was built with sustainable green building practices in mind, particularly at the on-site Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Learning Center. The Learning Center is the first inhabited "net zero" commercial building in Austin ultimately producing more energy than it consumes. Additionally, surrounding the building are metal cisterns which store rainwater harvested from the roof and a landscape with includes edible plants such as a loquat grove, sunflowers, and vegetables planted in raised garden beds for the children. In keeping with the inspired mission of our client, Foundation Communities, the space will host after-school and summer learning programs for children as well as "English as a second language" classes. For adults, the Learning Center will also provide financial coaching, exercise and nutrition classes, and help with health insurance enrollment.

• Austin Green Awards Project of the Year, 2017 (Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Learning Center at Lakeline Station)