Practice Makes Perfect: The Capitol Complex Project Phase II team uses sophisticated mock-ups to aid the curtain wall installation.
Left: Two-story, visual curtain wall mock-up. Right: Performance curtain wallmock-up at material testing facility. The design of the new State office buildings on 15th Street in downtown Austin includes an intricately patterned curtain wall system that combines Sunset Red granite, Mesabi Black granite, metal, and glass curtain wall. The merging of these materials will visually connect the […]
Construction Project Updates | March 2026
1501 Lavaca State Office Building The building is almost fully enclosed with curtain wall. Once the service elevator is completed in May, the materials hoist elevator will be removed, and crews will use the interior service elevators. The tower crane is scheduled for removal in April. Electrical, plumbing, mechanical ductwork and cabling installation continues. Dry […]
Project Statistics | March 2026
Neighborhood News | March 2026
Bullock Texas State History Museum Youth Art Month 2026 – Open now through 3/29/2026 In honor of national Youth Art Month, the Bullock is collaborating with the Texas Art Education Association to display over one hundred original pieces of artwork created by K-12 students on the Third Floor Rotunda. The annual display highlights the creativity […]