Austin, Texas
Lawnmont Plaza incorporates three stories and 175 units
of residential living above 10,000 sq. ft. of retail space.
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Lawnmont Plaza, 5350 Burnet Road
V&A provided sustainable civil engineering design services for the development of a new
mixed-use, residential and retail facility in North Austin. The project, which was
nominated for the 2010 Austin Business Journal’s Best in Commercial Real Estate
Award, contains 175 apartments, 10,000 square feet of retail space, and is attached
to a five-story parking garage. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business
center, and convenient access to the University of Texas (UT) and Downtown Austin.
V&A’s sustainable design includes a 63,000 gallon capacity underground rainwater
collection system for alternative water quality. The rainwater collection system
decreases storm water runoff and provides water for the site’s landscape irrigation
system. In addition, V&A’s innovative civil design reduced the impervious cover
from the previous use by 14%. The building also incorporates a heat reflecting
roof to offset urban heat island effect.
V&A provided land planning assistance including the design of the utilities and
other site work. The site was designed in compliance with the City’s commercial
design standards, in a way that did not require a license agreement or variance. The
project was also compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The
estimated cost of construction was $13 million.
Collected stormwater is stored in a 63,000 gallon capacity underground system and
then recycled for on-site irrigation.
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Overflow from the rainwater collection tank flows through a grate, visible at left, and into
a concrete drainage channel which flows around the building.
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The development, located at 5350 Burnet Road, includes an attached 5-story parking garage.
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