Set to be the tallest tower in Texas, Waterline overlooks Austin’s Lady Bird Lake and embraces its natural surroundings through form and expression, taking inspiration from its namesake.

Waterline 大厦将成为德克萨斯州最高的塔楼，俯瞰奥斯汀的 Lady Bird 湖，并通过形式和表达方式拥抱自然环境，其灵感源自其同名建筑。

The project continues public walkways from the adjacent park into the tower’s multi-leveled ground plane. Defined by sculptural columns and infused with natural elements such as stone and greenery, the pedestrian realm is activated by retail spaces, restaurants, and outdoor areas for interaction. Known as the Paseo, this space also encompasses a drop-off portico that connects to the nearby Rainey Street District. Easily accessible via foot, bicycle, and car, Waterline rests at the start of Austin’s first light rail line, connecting it to the wider city.

该项目将公共步道从邻近的公园延伸至塔楼的多地面层。步行区由雕塑般的柱子界定，并融入了石材和绿植等自然元素，由零售空间、餐厅和户外互动区域激活。这片被称为 Paseo 的空间还包含一个通往附近Rainey 街区的落客门廊。Waterline 大厦位于奥斯汀第一条轻轨线路的起点，方便步行、骑自行车和驾车前往，连接着奥斯汀与更广阔区域的城市。

The podium conforms to the bend of Waller Creek with a gentle curve of the western elevation and wraps a parking structure with hotel space. Deep balconies are divided up by playful partitions, animating the facade. Above, office space and hotel amenities lift the tower from the podium, where exterior gardens celebrate the incredible views from the building.

裙楼顺应Waller溪的河湾，西立面呈柔和的曲线，并将停车场和酒店空间置入其中。深邃的阳台被俏皮的隔断隔开，为立面增添了活力。上部塔楼，办公空间和酒店设施从裙楼升起，外部花园则可饱览令人叹为观止的景观。

Accommodating the project’s office and residential space, the tower’s programs are bifurcated with indoor/outdoor residential amenities that are playful and porous in form and bring elements of the creek up into the tower. The mixed-use nature of the project lends itself to the stacked and striated design that rises up the tower as it leans away from the water. This movement is enhanced by the primarily horizontal façade expression, which is modulated by a series of vertical elements.

该项目的办公和住宅空间均由室内外居住设施构成，这些设施形式俏皮通透，将溪流的元素引入塔楼。项目的混合用途特性使其采用了层叠的条纹状设计，随着塔楼向水面倾斜而上升。这种动感通过以水平为主的立面表达得以增强，并由一系列垂直元素进行调节。

CLIENT: Lincoln Property Company, Kairoi Residential

TEAM: HKS Architects (Architect of Record), TBG Partners (Landscape Architect), Michael Hsu (Interior Designer), Studio Mai (Interior Designer)

TYPE: Hospitality, Mixed-Use, Office, Residential, Retail, Supertall

SIZE: 216,300 m2 / 2,329,000 ft2

HEIGHT: 311 m / 1,022 ft

UNITS: 251 Rooms / 352 Residences

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