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We are honored to have been the architects for the Lakeline Station Apartments, which just celebrated its Grand Opening on April 19th. Thanks to this new living community, families who have struggled to find affordable housing in Austin now have a safe, beautiful, and supportive place to call home.

With all 128 units fully leased, Lakeline Station is off to a successful start! This 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 will be the first “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 which includes edible plants such as a loquat grove, sunflowers, and veggies planted in raised gardening 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.

To learn more about Lakeline Station Apartments, visit Foundation Communities’ website.

Our project team included the following collaborators:

Contractor:  B.E.C. Austin General Contractors

Landscape Architecture:  Studio Balcones

MEP Engineering:  Aptus Engineering

Structural Engineering:  Integrity Structural

Civil Engineering:  Civilitude Engineers & Planners

As more and more people continue to re-locate to Austin, we are seeing a steady increase in the number of residential projects we are doing here at h+uo. This includes everything from single-family homes, ADU’s, duplexes, whole-house remodels, and additions. We expect this trend to continue as U.S. News and World Report recently named Austin the best place to live in America.

Here is one of our latest residential projects to be completed.  Located in the revitalized Chestnut Neighborhood on the east side of town, this speculative home sold in just a few weeks.   To see more of our featured residential projects, please visit our website HERE.

Every year, the AIA Board President has the opportunity to recognize an individual that supports the mission of AIA Austin.

This year, President Jim Susman, gave the award to David Carroll, AIA. “This award is in recognition of David’s steadfast and heartfelt commitment to our Chapter, specifically with respect to advocacy and urban design issues.”

AIA grants the honor for making a special contribution to the design and construction community, supporting the members, and going above and beyond the requirements of the employment or volunteer position.

We are so proud of David and his accomplishments for both AIA and our firm, h+uo. Keep up the great work!

HOPE Chapel is a micro-chapel serving the Community First Village, a 27-acre non-profit development of micro-homes created for the homeless population of Austin. Our architect, David Carroll, was honored to be part of the project.

The Chapel is wrapped with continuous metal panel sheets in a tent-like form, resembling the ancient Tabernacle.  On the gable ends, translucent Polygal panels allow diffused sunlight to enter the space; creating a soft meditative light. At night, these panels transform the Chapel into a glowing lantern; guiding residents to the space.

With the ability to house a total of 250 residents, the Community First Village is projected to reach full capacity early next year.

You can read more on the Community First Village through HUFFINGTON POST or on KVUE.