|   | 
 
HOME WORLD MAP BUILDINGS COMPANIES IMAGES PRODUCTS PROPERTY LISTINGS
Your position
: World / North America / U.S.A. / Austin / The Austonian
U.S.A.:
U.S.A.: Austin is marked with a red dot.
Austin (Emporis Image No. )
CITY HOME AUSTIN

The Austonian

[Enlarge]
/images/2007/05/538380.jpg
(c) Ziegler Cooper Architects

[Enlarge]
/images/2007/05/538377.jpg
(c) Ziegler Cooper Architects

[Enlarge]
/images/2007/05/538375.jpg
(c) Ziegler Cooper Architects

[Enlarge]
/images/2007/05/538379.jpg
(c) Ziegler Cooper Architects

[Enlarge]
/images/2007/05/538381.jpg
(c) Ziegler Cooper Architects

You are using Emporis.com; all data marked with a * plus additional tools are accessible through
Emporis Research
offered by Emporis.


With Emporis Research you get a lot more content. Click here for more details.

Do you have an update for the content on this page?

[E-mail the Emporis Data Team]
[Enter and manage information and photos]

Identification
Name
The Austonian
Alternative name
200 Congress
Emporis Building Number
265207
Location
Main address
Virtual address
Virtual address
Address as text
*
ZIP
*
City
State
Country
Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (tip)
*
Height (architectural)
208.15 m
Height (roof)
*
Height (top floor)
*
Floors (above ground)
56
Construction start
*
Construction end
*
Gross floor area
*
Usable floor area
*
Units
*
Construction costs
*
Structure in General
Construction type
skyscraper
Current status
under construction [topped out]
Structural material
concrete
Facade material
glass
Architectural style
postmodern
Official website
Usages
Main usages
residential condominium
shop(s)
Side usages
fitness center
Features and Amenities
Balconies are available
Exercise facility is available
One of the city's famous buildings
Swimming pool is available
Tuned mass damper is installed
Facts
The building is the tallest all residential building in Texas, surpassing 360 Condominiums, also in Austin.
Decorative lighting in the crown was first turned on on December 23, 2009.
Tower crane removed over a two week period starting on January 5, 2010.
The topping out ceremony was held on September 17, 2009 by adding a 32 foot steel beam to the building. It was signed by everyone who contributed to the construction of the building.
The building is visible in 4 Central Texas counties: Travis, Bastrop, Hays and Williamson Counties.
The building is the tallest building in Texas outside of Houston and Dallas, surpassing Burnett Plaza in Fort Worth, which formerly held that title.
The building officially became the tallest building in Austin on Monday, June 29, 2009, officially passing 360 Condominiums in height.
The building features a sky lounge on the 55th floor and a fitness center on the 56th floor.
The building's podium fronting Congress Avenue will be 93 feet tall.
The first tower crane was delivered to the site and erected on January 12, 2008.
Companies involved in this building

Architect: Ziegler Cooper Architects

Other companies:
Lewis Equipment Company, AKA Consulting Services, Balfour Beatty Construction, Axiom Engineers, Inc., TBG Partners, CBM Engineers, CHP & Associates, Benchmark Land Development, Gary Lee Partners
Emporis in English | Emporis auf Deutsch | Emporis en français | Emporis em Português | Emporis en Español

© 2000 - 2010 Emporis Corporation. All rights reserved.