Shawn Shillington

Wal Mart at NorthcrossWhat was to be an "urban" Wal-Mart built over the remnants of Northcross Mall now looks like it will be a pretty standard Wal-Mart. The main changes from the original plan are that it has shrunk from 200,000 sqft to 100,000 sqft and the parking garage has... continue reading on Austinist

Atelier Wong - Cottom Hargrave Austin Modern Home TourSaturday, January 30, 12:00pm- 6:00pmTickets $10 in advance, $20 day of[info] | [tickets]The 2010 Austin Modern Home Tour, featuring sixteen modern homes (mostly) in central Austin, is this Saturday, January 30th from Noon - 6:00 pm. Several of the homes are for... continue reading on Austinist

City of AustinAt yesterday's meeting, city council unanimously approved a spending up to $1.88 million to extend the James D. Pfluger Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge across Cesar Chavez, where it will connect with the Lance Armstrong Bikeway and the trails through the new Gables apartments (including a crossing under the... continue reading on Austinist

Steve Hopson This is special bonus addition to our series of posts about architecture in Austin by local architects. The views expressed in this post are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of Austinist or anyone else in the IST network. This... continue reading on Austinist

AIA AustinInterested in getting an inside look at the glamourous world of Architecture? It's not all fancy cocktail parties and blowing up buildings that don't conform to your specifications. There is also a lot of drawing. The architects probably won't actually be drawing during the tour, but you will be... continue reading on Austinist