One Eleven Congress
| One Eleven Congress | |
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 One Eleven Congress viewed from the southwest. | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 111 Congress Ave Austin, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30°15′51″N 97°44′41″W / 30.2642°N 97.7448°W |
| Completed | 1987 |
| Opening | 1987 |
| Owner | Cousins Properties |
| Height | |
| Roof | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 30 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | HKS, Inc. |
| Developer | Vantage Bros. |
| Main contractor | Charter Construction Co. |
One Eleven Congress, formerly One Congress Plaza, is a skyscraper in
Built in 1987, the building was one of the skyscrapers built during the 1970s and 1980s boom Austin had at the time, and still is one of Austin's most famous buildings. Norwest Plaza, Franklin Federal Plaza, and One Congress Plaza have been former names for One Eleven Congress.
The building is owned by Cousins Properties of Atlanta, Georgia.[2][3] One Eleven Congress has 548,823 square feet (50,987.3 m2) of space and is one of Austin's waterfront skyscrapers.[4]
History
One Eleven Congress was opened in 1987, developed by Dallas-based Vantage Bros. in a joint venture with Austin-based Carpenter Development and the Prospect Company of Dallas.[5] Originally, a 15-story, 20,000 square foot hotel tower was to be built on the northwest side of the building, connected via a glass atrium. The building would have stepped down towards Congress Avenue creating stairs to the first setback on One Eleven Congress; this project was put on hold and eventually canceled.[5]
In 2017, the building was rebranded to One Eleven Congress,
Architecture
One Eleven Congress was designed by the architect Victor A. Lundy and HKS, Inc. along with an interior designed by Susman Tisdale Gayle Architects.[5] The building's facade is clad in red granite and bronze-tinted glass. Designed in a step-like pyramid shape, the tops of each "step" are lined in blue neon lighting, making the building a distinctive addition to the nighttime skyline. The lobby's ceiling is adorned in patterned Burmese teak. The building's parking garage, located across Brazos Street, is connected to the building via a tunnel and includes a Baylor Scott & White clinic on the ground floor.[5] On the north side of the building is a Wells Fargo bank branch with drive-thru lanes.
Gallery
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The lobby in 2010 prior to renovation -
The lobby in 2018 -
Fareground food hall on the lobby's first floor in 2018 -
The sunken plaza facing North
References
- List of tallest buildings in Austin
- ^ a b c "One Congress Plaza". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^ a b "One Eleven Congress | Cousins Properties". cousinsproperties.com. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "One Congress Plaza". Tgpre.com. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ^ a b c d McCullar, Michael (October 10, 1987). "High rise says hello to the city". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ "Vendors". Fareground. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- ^ Anderson, Will (January 19, 2018). "From hog tacos to smelly cheese: Downtown Austin food hall Fareground opens with something new for culinary scene". Austin Business Journal. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ "Fareground at One Eleven". dwg. September 18, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
External links
- One Eleven Congress - Thomas Properties Group
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