Carpenter Hotel, Contemporary Austin Accommodation Building and Pool, Architecture Photos
Carpenter Hotel in Austin, Texas
Contemporary Accommodation Development in Texas, USA ? design by Specht Architects
Apr 12, 2019
Carpenter Hotel Austin
Architecture: Specht Architects
Location: Austin, Texas, United States of America

The Carpenter Hotel is a hidden oasis in one of the last pockets of Old Austin. It is a compound of buildings of different vintages surrounding a pecan tree-shaded courtyard and pool, and features a restaurant, café, event pavilion, and 93 guest rooms. It has a character that is unlike any other hotel in town.
The new hotel building is composed of an exposed rough-concrete frame, with infill walls made of locally-sourced clay masonry blocks and recycled steel oil-drilling pipe. Where trees had to be removed (in all cases these were damaged or otherwise compromised), the pecan wood was sawn into boards and used as a feature in the spaces. Materials are expressed as-is, and decorative effect, where it exists, is created through the spacing and patterning of basic elements, or by the direct application of signage. There is no attempt to mimic historic styles, nor is there an attempt to follow architectural trends. It is simple and direct, and its power comes from this straightforward expression.
?The design was driven by a sense of place; the desire to create something that is natural to its location, neighborhood, and the city as a whole,? says Scott...