Austin, Texas/”Lakehouse”
Lakehouse is a mixed-use redevelopment concept for the historic Seaholm Power Plant’s water intake station, situated on Austin’s Lady Bird Lake. The project consists of improvements to the publicly-owned park, hike and bike trail, Cesar Chavez streetscape, and the multipurpose adaptive re-use of the existing concrete structure housing event space, food service, fitness, wellness, roof gardens, exhibit, water play, and performance spaces. A figurative architectural connection slices between the existing buildings and forms a portal to the lake stretching all the way across the street and connecting downtown Austin directly to the Lake. Sustainable energy concepts, as well as passive and evaporative cooling techniques take the previous power plant structure off the grid, and flexible architectural interventions to the fenestration and floor systems allow for a wide range of public and recreation uses. A mobile barge is attached as a static deck along the lake frontage, and can be repositioned for alternative uses such as kayak concerts, triathlon launching points, fireworks watching platforms, and more. This redevelopment concept was generated in conjunction with our esteemed landscape and planning partners, DesignWorkshop, as well as local artist Magda Sayeg and real estate consultant Will Steakley from Den Property Group.
