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Spectre Office
Austin, TX, United States
Spectre Air Capital is a fast-growing aircraft leasing and trading company in Austin, TX. For their new office, Chioco Design retrofitted a 7,200 square foot historic building to provide a contemporary workspace.
Constructed out of load bearing limestone masonry and “Austin Common brick, it is the only free-standing building on East 6th Street. Despite having minimal outdoor space within the property boundaries, the building is activated by its connection to the planned Waller Creek Promenade as well as the Sabine Street Promenade.
Originally built in 1896, The Randerson-Lundell building has witnessed the evolution of Austin’s historic East 6th Street. It originally housed a grocery and feed and wagon yard. Then, after spending several years occupied by office tenants that split each floor into a maze of private offices, the extensive remodel unifies the building into a singular, cohesive design.
Rather than enclosing the core like a conventional office, the design maintains a central open space for light and circulation. In addition to providing the primary vertical circulation, the central stair is a focal point that acts as a light well, penetrating all four levels. Floor to ceiling glass office partitions accentuate the high ceilings while providing natural light to the interior spaces.
To accomplish the design, the entire interior of the building was demolished, leaving only the original limestone walls standing. Longleaf pine was salvaged from the original structure and was repurposed as treads for the central stair. A massive steel structure was erected in order to support the addition of a new roof deck while maintaining the dramatic clear spans of the interior spaces.
The basement level was transformed and made into viable office space by excavating down an additional three feet beyond the level of the original foundation. All four walls were underpinned by a continuous band of exposed board-formed concrete. New windows were added to the basement level to introduce natural light into what would otherwise be a cavernous space.
A lushly landscaped courtyard opens up off the basement level and serves as an intimate outdoor space for employees and the lowermost landing of the exterior stair which connects all levels to the rooftop amenity deck.
The rooftop offers great views overlooking the creek and activity of 6th Street in the foreground but also provides a panorama of downtown with views of the capitol rotunda in the distance. The amenities include a bar area and lounge seating that can accommodate large groups and special events.
The surfaces of the roof deck are clad in ipe and handmade tile that imparts warmth to the spaces during special events and parties. The custom light fixtures on the roof are also found at the street level entrance, bookending the spaces with recurring elements.
By delicately inserting new elements required of a contemporary office into the masonry shell and subtly distinguishing between old and new, the design provides quiet reminders of the building's history while boldly moving into the future.
Constructed out of load bearing limestone masonry and “Austin Common brick, it is the only free-standing building on East 6th Street. Despite having minimal outdoor space within the property boundaries, the building is activated by its connection to the planned Waller Creek Promenade as well as the Sabine Street Promenade.
Originally built in 1896, The Randerson-Lundell building has witnessed the evolution of Austin’s historic East 6th Street. It originally housed a grocery and feed and wagon yard. Then, after spending several years occupied by office tenants that split each floor into a maze of private offices, the extensive remodel unifies the building into a singular, cohesive design.
Rather than enclosing the core like a conventional office, the design maintains a central open space for light and circulation. In addition to providing the primary vertical circulation, the central stair is a focal point that acts as a light well, penetrating all four levels. Floor to ceiling glass office partitions accentuate the high ceilings while providing natural light to the interior spaces.
To accomplish the design, the entire interior of the building was demolished, leaving only the original limestone walls standing. Longleaf pine was salvaged from the original structure and was repurposed as treads for the central stair. A massive steel structure was erected in order to support the addition of a new roof deck while maintaining the dramatic clear spans of the interior spaces.
The basement level was transformed and made into viable office space by excavating down an additional three feet beyond the level of the original foundation. All four walls were underpinned by a continuous band of exposed board-formed concrete. New windows were added to the basement level to introduce natural light into what would otherwise be a cavernous space.
A lushly landscaped courtyard opens up off the basement level and serves as an intimate outdoor space for employees and the lowermost landing of the exterior stair which connects all levels to the rooftop amenity deck.
The rooftop offers great views overlooking the creek and activity of 6th Street in the foreground but also provides a panorama of downtown with views of the capitol rotunda in the distance. The amenities include a bar area and lounge seating that can accommodate large groups and special events.
The surfaces of the roof deck are clad in ipe and handmade tile that imparts warmth to the spaces during special events and parties. The custom light fixtures on the roof are also found at the street level entrance, bookending the spaces with recurring elements.
By delicately inserting new elements required of a contemporary office into the masonry shell and subtly distinguishing between old and new, the design provides quiet reminders of the building's history while boldly moving into the future.
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