This tenant finish out split over two floors in the new Colorado Tower in downtown Austin was completed within a tight construction schedule. The open concept space includes two large break rooms, a hospitality bar that serves as Atlassian’s upscale coffee house serving beer and coffee, a game room, numerous open lounge areas, bicycle storage, showers, quiet zones, and two outdoor terraces. To allow the employees to remain flexible and mobile, power/data is distributed throughout the workspace every seven feet from ceiling-mounted power sources.
The staircase, a true focal point of the office, required extensive collaboration between the steel workers and the woodworkers. Due to the extreme size of the steel stringers, the Sabre team coordinated their crane entry through a removed glass panel.
Featured in Refinery29’s “Best Offices in the United States” article, January 2016, we can’t help but agree.
This 15 week project was commissioned as a way to update a very outdated student events center. The majority of the building remained occupied during construction and Sabre worked in close communication with the current tenants and the university. As we were working in an occupied space with student groups and event teams, our team worked around quiet times, and coordinated with the owner contracted furniture vendor for glass wall installation. Sabre relied on our existing key relationships with building management and occupants to ensure minimal disruption.
Both the original project schedule and budget were met. Some of the more unique items on this project included an ornamental “deer horn” glass chandelier which is one of the centerpieces of the space. Since this project completed we have been awarded many more projects with The University of Texas at Austin, proving that we leave behind very satisfied clients.
2014 – Austin AGC Outstanding Construction Award Winning Project
This 28,000 square foot coworking office space was constructed on the first and fourth floors of the operational San Jacinto Center in downtown Austin. The first floor includes coworking space, conference rooms, lounge areas and kitchen space. The fourth floor space includes private offices, their “Killer Conference Room” as well as more lounge area and kitchen space. The space is equipped with high end finishes throughout, featuring 25-foot-high ceilings with wall to wall windows, a Bicycle Feature Wall, reclaimed wood feature wall, hanging wood trellis ceilings in common areas, mosaic tile feature wall, private phone booths, huddle rooms, custom artisan millwork made from wood and hot rolled steel, and specialty light fixtures throughout. This project was completed within a tight construction schedule, with occupancy required before SXSW 2016.
The 600 square foot restroom facility was constructed of steel and specialty board formed concrete created by small, tightly spaced boards to create an organic layering while maintaining a monolithic appearance, much like the exposed limestone along the creek bed. Due to the approximated 1.5 million visitors to the Butler Creek Trail a year, it was extremely important that the design minimize maintenance needs for the four stall restroom. We carefully balanced safety and privacy all while factoring in the ambient noise from the freeway overhead. The sink area is unisex and shared in an open, see-and-be-seen space, akin to the Trail itself. Sabre Commercial did the construction “at cost” and donated the profit and fee back to The Trail Foundation.
To help give an open feel to the facility, a rebar fence was constructed to replicate blades of grass. The concrete walls are made of board formed concrete which required a finish carpenter to be hired to frame the specialty formwork which promoted the natural appearance of the project design. The restrooms boast polished concrete sink tops with an integrated concrete sink, both should stand the test of time and avoid the wear and tear pitfalls associated with a facility that that is exposed to the elements as well as high use. Finally, native landscaping was utilized to help with water conservation.
Even with the unique design, location, and weather conditions the project was completed in 20 weeks. After it was completed, the restroom became another symbol of The Trail Foundation’s hard work and dedication to Austin’s active, nature-centered, culture.
2013 – Austin AGC Outstanding Construction Award Winning Project
Located in the new Class A Colorado Tower in downtown Austin, this tenant finish out was split over two floors for the Scott, Douglass & McConnico law firm. The finished space was outfitted with high end finishes throughout.
The space includes an internal steel stair clad in high end decorative wood with glass railing. A full height feature wall composed of mixed depth plaster in a chevron design runs the full height of the stairs from the 24th floor ground to slightly below deck of the 25th floor. The glass walled conference rooms keep the space both airy and modern. Advanced security features included secured access throughout.
This wood frame building was created for the local, educational non-profit creative center for local children, Creative Action. Composed of structural steel with a structural masonry wall running the length of the building, this unique building is truly a sight to see.
The space includes classrooms and teaching areas on the first floor with administration and material storage on the second.
The Sabre team was able to lead the Value Engineering process to ensure the project was under budget while still performing up to the owner’s needs. The site constraints, including existing buildings and adjacent railway, meant that Sabre had to coordinate subcontractor schedules to not overload the site.
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