O'Connell Robertson | Commercial Projects

City of Lakeway New City Hall and Municipal Facilities

O’Connell Robertson provided complete architecture, engineering, and interior design services for three City of Lakeway projects. Designed and built utilizing the Design/Build delivery method, the new City Hall sets the tone for the three projects.

The new City Hall establishes and highlights the community’s place in the Hill Country as it is surrounded by new and natural landscape, including an existing drainage creek turned design feature. O'Connell Robertson designed the City Hall to be a Community focal point that equally supports the establishment of the seat of community leadership; a strong platform for local voices; and staging for city administration. The new facility provides 10,000 SF in support space including city council chambers and executive, departmental and administrative offices.

The new 5,000 SF Public Works Complex includes new office areas, service bays, covered parking, and animal control facilities. The third project converted the existing City Hall into the new Justice Center. Renovations to this facility increased efficiency of the Justice departments by relocating these services into one building housing the Police Department, the Municipal Court, and administrative functions.

Park 22 Office Complex

The Park 22 Office Complex includes 206,000 SF of Class A office space comprised of three buildings and three parking garages. Located in Austin, the buildings, which were sited and designed to preserve the beauty of the site, overlook two natural waterfalls and a spring-fed creek. The buildings are designed to handle a wide variety of tenant mix, including single occupancy to multi-tenant floors.

O'Connell Robertson provided comprehensive A/E services and construction administration for this project, which was built utilizing the Design/Build construction method. The environmental sensitivity of the project required close coordination with city, state and federal regulatory agencies. The project meets the guidelines of the Hill Country Roadway Ordinance and the Endangered Species protection criteria set by the U.S. government.

Vignette Corporate Offices

O'Connell Robertson provided comprehensive architecture, engineering, and interior design services for more than 200,000 SF of office space in multiple buildings for Vignette Corporation, a Fortune 100 internet technology company headquartered in Austin.

The highest project priority was to design space that enhanced Vignette's corporate image as a visionary company with the desire to provide its employees with a unique, enjoyable and effective place to work. The goal was to create both an informal and stimulating environment at every Vignette office. The design solutions incorporated curvilinear hallways, playful room shapes and layouts, bold colors, dramatic lighting, tactile finishes and the necessary technical infrastructure to strike a balance between the fun and functional.

VisionWeb, Inc. Corporate Headquarters

The design solution for the 45,000 SF headquarters of Visionweb, Inc., a full-service optical products website and subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, called for a mixture of executive and high tech styles. The interior space included a combination of playful walls and executive finishes united by innovatively shaped triangular, circular and hexagonal teaming rooms. The flexible floor plan combined enclosed offices with cubicles along with a 4,000 SF gathering space, which easily divides into three separate conference/training rooms. With their visually enhanced new space, Visionweb can utilize open-office furniture layout with planning room for 250 employees.

The project also included a Server Room and customization of the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.

Casey Family Program Office Building

O'Connell Robertson designed an administration building for this non-profit organization that integrated Texas Hill Country features including a native weathered limestone veneer, pitched metal roof and large covered porches. Based on a floor plan provided by Casey Family Programs, the building was modified to meet the needs and requirements of the local office.

Distinctive spaces include modular offices, multiple conference rooms and open gathering places for a unified community environment. Casey Family Programs wanted a warm and welcoming atmosphere with durable materials. The interior finishes and furnishings reflect this direction while maintaining an office function.