INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY

Fifth + Tillery Office Building

Austin, United States
 ABOUT

• Architects: Michael Waddell, Travis Albrecht,

David Lynch, Reid Olsen
• Architectural firm: Gensler
• Client: CIM Group
• Area : 182716 ft²
• Project Year : 2020
• City : Austin
• Country : United States
 LOCATION

• Situated just off East 7th Street,

a main thoroughfare, the
property is within a short drive
to both Austin’s Central
Business District and South
Congress submarkets and also
has convenient access to mass
transit and biking options.
• Fifth + Tillery gives it’s tenants all-
around good vibes and a sunny
disposition all within walkable
distance to nearby amenities.
Climate Analysis of Austin

• Austin is located in central Texas, on the border

between a sub-tropical humid climate and a sub-
tropical subhumid climate.
• Both climates are noted to have warm summers,
while the sub-tropical subhumid climate also is noted
to have dry winters.
 Precipitation

• The driest month is July, with 48 mm of rain.

• In May, the precipitation reaches its peak, with an
average of 123 mm.
 Temperature

• August is the warmest month of the year.

• The temperature in August averages 29.8 °C.
• At 10.4 °C on average, January is the coldest month
of the year.
 Solar

• Located at 30°N latitude, Austin resides in a part

of the country that receives a large amount of
sunlight.
• On average Austin maintains 15 hours of daytime
in the summer and 11 hours of daytime in the
winter.
• Since Austin lacks heavy cloud cover, there is a
range of 50-75% of available sunlight throughout
the year.
• This range is extremely important when
considering methods such as solar energy, since
the solar benefit has a lot of potential.
 Wind

• Within Austin, there is wind that is dominant on

the North and South Axis, with some variety to
the East.
SUMMARY OF CLIMATIC DATA
FEATURES

• The building features three stories of office with

outdoor walkways, beautifully landscaped courtyards
and outdoor balconies with downtown views.
FEATURES

• This one-of-a-kind building design by

Gensler allows Fifth+Tillery to give its
tenants the ability to access their office
directly without passing through a
traditional enclosed lobby or multi-tenant
corridors.
• Each tenant suite will have a private
entrance and there are four sets of
exterior stairs that allow tenants to avoid
elevators, if they so choose.
 FEATURES

• Fifth+Tillery’s unique design allows for a

24-foot tall mezzanine space in the East
and West entry points.
• The third floor has two large balconies
that have shade provided by the solar
panels. Any tenant can design a space
that transitions to an outdoor patio with
incredible views.
• The roof is equipped with a +600 kW solar
panel array which brings the building to
nearly net neutral electricity use status.
• Tenants of the building will feel the
discounts of this energy offset in their
annual operating expenses.
What is the use of the building?

• Fifth + Tillery offers the features that appeal to

a host of businesses such as technology,
service providers, design firms, and others.
• Particularly given the new environment which
is prompting a fresh look at office space
usage, each of the building’s three large floors,
ranging from approximately 50,000 to 65,000
square feet, provide for flexible
configurations.
• All floors are accessible from outdoor
walkways and staircases from the ground level
parking, without having to traverse a central
lobby or take an elevator.
• The floors are divisible into various office
sizes.
SITE PLAN
 FLOOR PLANS

Ground Floor Area: 57,544 ft²

First Floor Area: 59,584 ft²
Second Floor Area: 65,588 ft²
SECTIONS
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 REFERENCES

• https://www.gensler.com/projects/fifth-and-tillery
• https://www.5thandtillery.com/
• https://www.5thandtillery.com/documents/5thTillery_Flyer_200.pdf
• https://www.archdaily.com/985228/fifth-plus-tillery-ofice-building-gensl
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