ABSTRACT
Scott Specht designed the individual buildings to embrace the out-of-doors living in Austin, Texas, working around the many Heritage pecan trees on the site and the existing Union Hall building from the mid-century. A concrete structural frame supports three levels of guest rooms stacked above the parking garage with walls infilled with structural clay tile from nearby D'Hanis, Texas. A fiberglass panel-covered walkway, within the lush courtyard, links the restaurant and pool to the guest rooms. Every room has a private balcony, connecting it to the outside and the immediate environment. Bathrooms are clad in deep blue tiles, providing richness reminiscent of the cooling waters of nearby Barton Springs, and in contrast to the warm terra-cotta-colored walls and gray concrete floors.
