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AT&T Conference Center
p r o j e c t AT&T c l i e n t The
Executive Education and Conference Center, Austin
a r c h i t e c t HKS
The AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center opened in 2008 on the University of Texas campus
University of Texas Architects (architect of record) and Lake|Flato
Architects (design architect)
laboration with HKS, the conference center “…adheres
d e s i g n t e a m Fred
to goals of the campus master plan by borrowing very
Roberts, AIA; Rex Carpenter, AIA; David Lake,
FAIA; Kenny Brown; Connie Jackson; James Mawson, AIA
specifically from the materials of the campus as well
c o n t r a c t o r Austin
as the massing and the fenestration of the original 40
Commercial Associates (interior); Campbell & Associates
acres,” said principal design architect David Lake, FAIA.
Consulting Engineers (structural); Blum Consulting Engineers
Located on the southern side of the UT campus, the
(MEP); Campos Engineering (electrical); DataCom Design Group
322,000-square-foot facility has seven tiered lecture
(IT/AV/acoustics); Coleman & Associates (landscape architect);
halls, a 300-seat amphitheater, several conference
Jaster-Quintanilla, Austin (civil); Systems Design International (food
rooms, an 800-seat ballroom, a 300-room residential
service, laundry); Persohn/Hahn Associates (vertical transporta-
center, and a central courtyard. The building occupies
tion); Faithful+Gould (cost); HMA Consulting (security); Integrative
an entire city block, and the design team reduced its
Design Collaborative and CMPBS (LEED); The Neal Spelce Company
overall massing by breaking its various components
(marketing); Fugro Consultants (geotechnical); Access by Design
into a series of structures that corresponds with the
(accessibility); HDR/WHM (traffic); Parking Planners (parking);
rhythm of other campus buildings. In addition, fountain
Raba Kistner (hazardous materials)
landscaping conceals a subterranean parking garage.
p h o t o g r a p h e r Blake
Stone for the base, brick for exterior walls, and red tile
c o n s u l t a n t s Wilson
Martin, HKS
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for the roof match the campus’ material palette. Other planting accessories :
visual references tie the building to its neighbors—
ValleyCrest Landscape Development; granite : American Stone Co. of
cantilevered balconies recall the Main Library and the
Texas; metal materials : Steel Designs; metal decking : Epic; architectural
ballroom alludes to Battle Hall’s reading room, with its
woodwork :
wooden trusses, pendant light fixtures, and tall windows.
resources pool :
Fun ‘N’ Sun Pools of Austin;
Robert Shaw Mfg. Co., Howard McKinney; water proofing,
roof pavers :
L.S. Decker; roof tiles / roof and wall panels : D.R. Kidd;
metal and wood doors : Hull Supply Co.; entrances and storefronts , glass , glazed curtainwall :
Arches, handrails, and signage also pay homage to the rich legacy of the campus architecture.
Austin Glass & Mirror; decorative glazing : Austin
Glass & Mirror; tile : American Stone Co. of Texas; wood ceiling : Robert
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First Floor Plan 1 Lobby 2 Pool 3 Offices 4 Terrace 5 Amphitheater 6 Lecture Hall 7 Loading Dock 8 Kitchen 9 Dining 10 Loggia 11 Courtyard
Shaw Mfg. Co.; wood flooring : Woodwright Hardwood Floor Company; carpet and resilient flooring : Rockford Business Interiors; tub , shower doors , enclosures :
Austin Glass & Mirror; bullet resistant protection :
Austin Glass & Mirror
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