Spring (building)
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Spring is a 44 story residential condominium in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...

. Opening and completed in 2009, Spring stands 132 m (433 ft) over west Austin. The building was designed by Vancouver based Architect Foad Rafii
Foad Rafii
Foad Rafii M.Arch. Architect AAA, MAIBC, MRAIC is a Canadian architect.In 2001, The Vancouver Sun in a headline article, named Foad Rafii as one of the 10 architects who shaped the Vancouver of today.-Education:...

. Architect of record is Morris Architects and Pentagram was graphic designer of the project. It is the very first point tower in Austin, meaning it is tall and slender, combining a skyscraper with high-rise residence. The main structure is cast in place concrete. It is the first building in the Austin area to utilize an "in slab" HVAC exhaust system in which the building exhaust air is carried thru horizontal ductwork cast into the floor system and carried to the building perimeter rather than being exhausted vertically to the roof. Austin Energy
Austin Energy
Austin Energy is the public utility providing electrical power service to a area including Austin, Texas and parts of the surrounding area in Travis and Williamson counties...

has given Spring a green rating. The skyscraper features a handful of amenities. Many of these are located on the 5th floor. They are two guest suites, roof top pool with outdoor kitchen and dining, welcoming resident's lounge, private dining room, and an exercise facility.
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