East 11th

1111 East 11th is a three-story mixed-use project in the revitalized 11th Street corridor of Austin TX. The ground floor is divided between an art gallery and boutique retail, and the second floor is reserved for office tenants, with residential spaces occupying the top floor.

Formally, the shifting floor plates align with area landmarks such as the Texas State Capitol and the UT Austin Tower. The form mimics the geological exfoliation of the central Texas landscape, which can be found at Enchanted Rock, Texas’ version of Australia’s Ayres Rock.

The resultant space is a series of unexpected terraces and canopies drawing one outdoors. The cantilevered second floor provides a respite of shade at the entrance below from the intense Texas sun. The floor plates step back at the rear of the structure, mediating between the commercial street front and the residential in the back neighborhood.

Project name East 11th

Typology Mixed Use, Office, Retail

Location Austin, Texas

Year 2008

Status Built

Size 6,500 square feet

Design Team Thomas Bercy, Calvin Chen