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Austin\u2019s trapezoid-shaped skyscraper is the city\u2019s tallest. Photo courtesy Onward Group<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A mixed-use development called Sixth and Guadalupe in\u00a0Austin features glass-clad volumes on an aluminum base and is the city\u2019s tallest skyscraper.<\/p>\n

Located in downtown Austin, the 264-m (865-ft) building contains retail spaces, offices, and residential projects, with terraces and balconies scattered throughout the building.<\/p>\n

The skyscraper has two stacked glass-clad volumes atop an above-ground parking block clad in an illuminated, semi-transparent\u00a0aluminum\u00a0exterior.<\/p>\n

Private residential balconies line most of the upper levels, while planes of glass curtain wall cover the building\u2019s angled sides and the office floors.<\/p>\n

According to Gensler, its design was primarily shaped by\u00a0Austin\u2019s Capitol View Corridor, zoning restrictions that require a clear sightline to the\u00a0Texas State Capitol. As a result, the building has an angled, trapezoidal shape and low podium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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