Public partner: University of Texas at Austin Owners: Oak View Group, Live Nation Entertainment/C3 Presents, The University of Texas, Matthew McConaughey Photography is by Ryan Conway, Chase Daniel and Ryan Gobuty. One of the fastest-growing cities in the country, Austin also features a Gensler-designed mass timber office with a photovoltaic canopy and an upcoming KPF skyscraper set to be Texas' tallest structure. "Having six large oak trees on day one tied directly into the building gives it this sense of establishment," Houser said. The building is set to receive a LEED Gold certification this fall
Set to receive a LEED Gold certification this fall, the project also boasts the preservation and replanting of heritage trees that embed the urban project within the university’s campus and the Texas landscape. Read: Architecture should abandon "top-down" management to improve working conditions says Gensler co-CEOĪdditionally, the building will have 15 murals – 12 of which have already been installed – designed by local artists that will complete the Austin-based community art program by the end of 2022. "During events the wall springs to life, allowing the architecture of the building to reflect the energy of the event and mirror the movement of the crowds to create unexpected moments of surprise and delight," said Mandy Mandelstein, design lead in the studio's Digital Experience Design arm. One of the Moody Center’s key interactive features is the Dell Technology Wall, 67 feet (20 metres) of artificial intelligence technology embedded in a wooden wall. The Dell Technology Wall invites visitor participation The service spaces are wrapped in an insulated metal panel system with anodized fins that reduce direct sun exposure and contribute to the building’s energy performance. The concourse's 360-degree glazing opens the venue to the surrounding Austin skyline. The stadium can host large acts with its large loading dock and amenities that embed visitors within the city’s live music scene. The exterior soffit flows through a panelized glazing system across the interior concourse and folds down the back side of the stadium bowl. The canopy – an engineered panel veneered with Okoume wood that references vernacular Texas architecture – is both an interior and exterior feature. The canopy reduces direct sunlight in the concourses The design is encapsulated by a large canopy that "becomes the unifying architectural element for the whole building that allows us to reduce direct sunlight in the concourses while still bouncing natural light inside the space," Houser said. To accommodate the changing interior volume, the arena features a pressurized ventilation system that cools the building from the bottom up, contributing to the design's 13.7 per cent overall energy savings. John Houser described the facility as "two buildings in one" "It compresses the interior volume of the space, making it feel the right size for whatever is happening inside of it," Houser told Dezeen.
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