Rhode Partners builds Austin's tallest skyscraper from cantilevered glass
Texas architecture firm Rhode Partners has built a 58-storey residential skyscraper in Austin, Texas, from stacked glass blocks angled around a central core.
Called The Independent, 688-foot-tall (212 metres) tower sits between Austin's Seaholm District and Shoal Creek.
The tower resembles stacked Jenga blocks
It is several feet taller than The Austonian, a 56-storey residential tower that completed in the Texan capital in 2010.
Rhode Partners described the new apartment building as a "vertical neighbourhood".
"As a new addition to the city's skyline, The Independent's striking silhouette represents the bold and innovative spirit of Austin," Rhode Partners told Dezeen.
A swimming pool is located on the 9th floor. Photo is by Patrick Wong Four distinct glass blocks are stacked in a formation resembling a Jenga tower. Residential units are arranged to provide each level with a different view of the city.
"Each tier is slid and mirrored around a central core, creating an assortment of unit types and views," explained Rhode Partners.
The Independent has expansive city views. Photo is by Jason O'Rear
The tower's shape was informed by various site constraints, including an immovable utility line and a horizon protected by Austin's Capitol View Corridor.
An amenity deck on the 34th floor which cantilevers, or juts out, over the city. With floor-to-ceiling glass window walls, the deck has unobstructed 360-degree views of Austin.
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