P. TERRY’S BURGER STAND AUSTIN, TX
Michael Hsu Office of Architecture 3 weeks Partner: Micah Land Role: Intern
P. Terry’s Burger Stand is a growing and popular fast food restaurant in the Austin area. Near the intersection of I-35 and 290, this P. Terry’s stands as the most prominent of its fourteen locations and is the new flagship location. I was brought onto the project to design a drive-thru awning and two large planters on a budget of $10-12K. The drive-thru awning’s design derives from two simple moves: 1. To emulate the building’s form and Googie style 2. Provide shade and drain water caught on the awning into the plant bed below. The awning acts as a smaller crystal shard budding off from the larger shard, which is the building.
The two large planters were inspired by the large facets and triangular shape on the roof and site. They define the circulation within the interior. The larger planter is situated at the entrance to point customers to the ordering line, and the smaller planter is located in front of the order/pick up counter to point to the soda cove and the exit. Each planter was designed with the intent of seating branching off the non-faceted, back sides of the planters: the larger with booth seating and the smaller with a bar table and seating. After design, I presented to the client, submitted construction/bid drawings, and reviewed fabrication drawings/installation.
A. Sketch of drive-thru awning concept
A. P. TERRY’S BURGER STAND
B. Picture taken of overall building. Drive-thru awning is located on east side.