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AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER REDEVELOPMENT Draft/Confidential PROJECT Introduction Draft/Confidential Austin is the 11th largest city in the country. But the Austin Convention Center is only the 61st largest. Draft/Confidential 3 Once the redevelopment is complete, we expect the Austin Convention Center to be around the 35th largest in the country. Draft/Confidential 4 The redeveloped Austin Convention Center will be larger than: Charlotte Fort Worth Baltimore Nashville Kansas City Pittsburgh Draft/Confidential Austin’s new competitive set San Antonio Boston Seattle Philadelphia Denver Draft/Confidential Big changes are coming Draft/Confidential PROJECT SCOPE Draft/Confidential Numbers CONSTRUCTION COST $1.26B RENTABLE SPACE AREAS EXISTING CONVENTION CENTER 365,000 SF NEW CONVENTION CENTER INDOOR + OUTDOOR 550,000 + 70,000 SF Draft/Confidential PROJECT GOALS Draft/Confidential Austin City Council Resolution NO. 20210610-096 The City Council seeks to work with the prime architecture firm capable of delivering a world class design befitting a city of Austin’s size and prominence. The Convention Center design shall incorporate the most innovative ideas in programming and placemaking and shall aim to create a civic building that draws and serves Austinites as well as visitors. The City council affirms its intention that the convention Center be, like its companion civic building to the west, the Austin Central Library, a landmark of great distinction, a bustling and vital public gathering place, and a point of pride for the community. Draft/Confidential Uniquely Austin Draft/Confidential SUSTAINABILITY Draft/Confidential Net Zero Carbon Green Building • ILFI Zero Carbon Certification • Net Zero Operational Carbon • Embodied Carbon Reduction • LEED Gold • AEGB 3-Star Generational project that is transforming the Austin market for: • high performance design • low-carbon concrete + steel • construction salvage + reuse • mass timber Draft/Confidential RECONNECTING AUSTIN Draft/Confidential Intersection of Past, Present, and Future Draft/Confidential Connections Urban to Landscape Draft/Confidential Landmark Buildings Central Library City Hall Convention Center Draft/Confidential PRESENTING Draft/Confidential Repairing Waller Grid Draft/Confidential Future Expansion Outdoor Event + The Warehouse • Enhance Connections and Movements • Flexible Event & Gathering Places • Abundant Shade & Comfort • Reflect History of the Site and Materials • Extension of Warehouse District Scale THE BACK YARD R E H T A G FESTIVAL E D A N E M O R P THE WAREHOUSE DISPLAY DROP-OFF BACKYAR D PROMENADE WAREHOUSE EXHALL TRINITY NECHES RED RIVER Outdoor Event Plaza Outdoor Event Plaza Draft/Confidential The Hub West and East • Reconcile the Downtown Urban Grid • Break the scale of the block • Reflect the Character of the neighborhood • Respond to the Existing Urban Context • Reinforce Project Features and Alignments • Neches as Interior Organizing Element • Unique Character for Each Street Edge: 2nd, 3rd, Trinity, Red River FLEXHALL RAVINE EXHALL TRINITY NECHES RED RIVER N A B R U E N I V A R E P A C S D N A L Second & Trinity Draft/Confidential Second & Red River Draft/Confidential Outdoor Event Spaces at Ballroom The Hall + Porch • Connection to Landscape • Break the scale of the block • Timber Wood Structure • Rainwater collection for Landscape Integration Landmark Companion to the Library and City Hall • Ballroom: • Porch: Pavilion in the Park BOH/ RETAI L BALLROOM PORCH EXHAL L TRINITY NECHES / H O B L I A T E R N A B R U M O O R L L A B H C R O P E P A C S D N A L Waterloo Greenway Draft/Confidential ARCHITECTURALLY INTEGRATED ART Draft/Confidential Art In Public Places SCALE ~$17.7M TOTAL INVESTMENT Austin’s largest single investment in public art to date ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRATION 10 artists selected during Schematic Design of building for architecturally-integrated art Additional AIPP artwork will follow more traditional procurement timeline Draft/Confidential Selected Artists Aaron Michalovic Alejandra Almuelle Carmen Rangel Dave McClinton Dawn Okoro Deborah Roberts Diego Miro-Rivera Jenaro Goode Rex Hamilton Tsz Kam Draft/Confidential Draft/Confidential Construction Draft/Confidential Construction Schedule 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 3rd St. Electrical 3 R Red Line Station Chilled Water Loop AE Demo Excavation Close April 2025 Building Construction Open March 2029 Draft/Confidential Traffic Control Plan April 2025 through Mar 2026 Red River Closed Casar Chavez to 3rd St April 2026 – Dec 2028 Austin Energy District Chilling Plant 4.1 Draft/Confidential Traffic Control Plan Draft/Confidential Traffic Control Plan Bike Detour Bike Lane Detour CapMetro Red Line Station Draft/Confidential Traffic Control Plan Bike Detour E 5th St y t i n i r T s e h c e N r e v i R d e R i e n b a S Draft/Confidential Approved Truck Haul Routes I 35 t e e r t S h t 7 t e e r t S h t 6 t e e r t S h t 5 t e e r t S h t 4 t e e r t S d r 3 z e v a h C r a s a C Red River Red River Trinity Trinity April 2025 – July 2025 – 80-110 Trucks/day Sept 2025 – Sept 2026 – 400-570 Trucks/day Oct 2026 – Apr 2027 – 90-120 Trucks/day Apr 2027 – Dec 2028 – 30-50 Trucks/day Draft/Confidential Draft/Confidential Get the latest about the project by signing up for our newsletter Draft/Confidential We’d like to hear from you Please take our survey Thank you! 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