Pioneer Bank (now Sunflower Bank) endorsed a theme for business: provide community amenities such as meeting and seminar rooms, and outside courtyards for neighborhood events and gatherings. Along with this service to neighbors, the client asked for architecture-friendly buildings of warm local materials, human in scale, open and accessible.
Nestled in a busy area of central Austin surrounded by retail, nearby medical centers, the University of Texas and adjacent to an older-established neighborhood, the facility provides an inviting, contemporary regional headquarters in central Austin. Upper level balconies provide a healthy outdoor experience for occupants.
The facility includes a three-story 36,800 s.f. office building and four-story 64,200 s.f. parking garage. The first floor includes a branch bank and the upper two floors are office space. The concrete parking garage has a connecting covered pedestrian bridge to the office on the second floor. The bridge crosses a central linear courtyard, providing a welcoming transition between the two structures.
