Lucero

Lucero is one of the largest urban redevelopment projects in Austin. With 486 units spanning over 9 acres, this multifamily housing development in South Austin seeks to set new standards for affordable housing in Texas. Phase I is comprised of 173 tax-credit apartments, and Phase II will be comprised of market rate apartments.

The U-shaped layout is oriented toward downtown Austin, and the units with the best downtown views are removed and converted into a community roof deck. At Lucero, communal space is maximized. These public areas form a succession of green spaces: an anterior park, breezeway, and internal courtyard that establish an animated central axis to the development.

The landscaping throughout these public spaces is designed to be educational for the children, by recreating the different geological zones and microclimates that compose Texas.

This project achieves a dynamic, engaging design with the hopes to heighten the everyday lives of its residents and thereby set new standards for affordable housing.

Project name Lucero

Typology Multi-family residence, Mixed Use

Location Austin, Texas

Year 2015

Status Built

Size 245,000 square feet

Collaborators Civil Engineering: Davcar Engineering Services, Inc.

MEP: P.E. Services

Structural Engineer: SCA Consulting Engineers

Design Team Calvin Chen, Thomas Bercy, Travis Lucy, Joshua Mackley,

Nathan Landreville, Viraj Mehta, Quisa Reyes, Huan Zheng