STG Design Reveals O27, a 32-Storey Curved Office Tower for Houston's River Oaks
STG Design, headquartered in Austin, has unveiled designs for O27, a 32-story office tower in Houston's River Oaks area. The skyscraper will have a nine-story base that includes a parking garage, adaptable office spaces, upscale amenities, and a rooftop terrace. Its exterior will feature curving glass facades and triangular glass panels, creating a reflective appearance. The firm characterizes the building as innovative and fluid, resulting from a computational design approach aimed at optimizing floor plates. Broadview Capital, established by brothers Anish and Ashay Bavishi, draws inspiration from Houston's Williams Tower. O27 is intended to represent the city's ambition and elegance, with a projected completion date of 2028. STG Design was founded in 1976.
Key facts
- O27 is a 32-storey office skyscraper designed by STG Design for Houston's River Oaks area
- The building has a nine-storey base with a parking garage podium, office floors, amenities and a rooftop terrace
- Two curving glass facades are divided by a central spine of terraces
- Triangular glass panels form a shimmering skin that shifts in changing light
- The design used an intensive computational design process to achieve efficient, repeatable floorplates
- Design ALT + TAB designed the entrance drive ceiling and double-height glass lobby
- Developer Broadview Capital's founders Anish and Ashay Bavishi cite Philip Johnson and John Burgee's Williams Tower as an influence
- Completion is expected in 2028; STG Design is based in Austin, Texas and was founded in 1976
Entities
Artists
- Philip Johnson
- John Burgee
- Theaster Gates
- Anish Bavishi
- Ashay Bavishi
Institutions
- STG Design
- Design ALT + TAB
- Broadview Capital
- OMA
- Studio Zewde
- Dezeen
Locations
- Houston
- United States
- Texas
- Austin
- River Oaks
- Williams Tower
Sources
- Dezeen —