Austin | Wilson Tower (410 E. 5th) | 519 Feet | 44 Floors | On Hold

[dilliam]

Originally Posted by H2O

I wish that were true. It is for combustible construction like houses. For non-combustible, sprinklered buildings like high-rises, the requirement is two means of egress for each dwelling unit, within a maximum distance to egress. Having an operable window in each bedroom of a high-rise for escape purposes would not be a life-saving measure!

Sadly, there are multiple buildings under construction and already occupied in West Campus with windowless bedrooms. It should not be allowed for health and safety reasons unrelated to fire safety. There is a movement among local architects to get the City to make it illegal to build a bedroom without a window, but currently it is perfectly legal.

There was a ton of discourse on twitter about this exact thing a few weeks ago. At the end of the day, I don't care if windowless units are built as long as housing continues to get built. There are a lot of units with "windowless" bedrooms out there that have an interior window or a false wall that will let in light from the living area.

[StoOgE]

I mean, high enough up a window isn't going to do much of anything for you in a fire.

[QUOTE=dilliam;9792168]There was a ton of discourse on twitter about this exact thing a few weeks ago. At the end of the day, I don't care if windowless units are built as long as housing continues to get built. There are a lot of units with "windowless" bedrooms out there that have an interior window or a false wall that will let in light from the living area.[/QUOTE/]

Build away, friend, you only need provide 70 sf per bedroom and you don't need money-wasters like interior windows or false walls.

[IluvATX]

Originally Posted by H2O

I wish that were true. It is for combustible construction like houses. For non-combustible, sprinklered buildings like high-rises, the requirement is two means of egress for each dwelling unit, within a maximum distance to egress. Having an operable window in each bedroom of a high-rise for escape purposes would not be a life-saving measure!

Sadly, there are multiple buildings under construction and already occupied in West Campus with windowless bedrooms. It should not be allowed for health and safety reasons unrelated to fire safety. There is a movement among local architects to get the City to make it illegal to build a bedroom without a window, but currently it is perfectly legal.

Interesting. I must have been thinking about houses regarding egress windows and assumed it applied to multi family also.

[wwmiv]

Originally Posted by IluvATX

Good point. I believe fire code requires a window in any bedroom.

Going further than H20, for combustible building, depending on the jurisdiction, it is either a window or any source of natural light (for instance: things like interior bedrooms with pony walls to grab light from the living room’s window).

[Urbannizer]

https://www.wilsontower.com/

[migol24]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

https://www.wilsontower.com/

Ugh! Why does that slide keep moving? I want it to stay still! lol

[migol24]

It's Wilson, from Cast Away.

[IluvATX]

Originally Posted by migol24

It's Wilson, from Cast Away.

That’s the only one that came to mind when I heard the name.

[gillynova]

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by gillynova

Avenue lofts have some pretty unique units. A friend lived here on the first level and those units are multi-story. Main space on the first floor/ground level with the bedroom and bathroom a staircase below.

[Sigaven]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Avenue lofts have some pretty unique units. A friend lived here on the first level and those units are multi-story. Main space on the first floor/ground level with the bedroom and bathroom a staircase below.

I had a buddy who lived in a condo taking up the top two floors of the rounded glass part in the middle. It was a pretty sweet place.

[myBrain]

https://www.dezeen.com/2022/11/17/hk...-tower-austin/

[jake.robs]

From the article above:

"A number of supertall skyscrapers have recently been announced in Austin, many vying for the title of Texas' tallest building."

Do they know something we don't or are they just extending the meaning of 2 to mean several?

[Urbannizer]

Would love to see a diagram for this one.

[jake.robs]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Would love to see a diagram for this one.

Bet, me too. Brb.

[bobbywest87]

Originally Posted by jake.robs

Bet, me too. Brb.

😀

[jake.robs]

Originally Posted by bobbywest87

😀

Phew, lets put Austin on the diagram map. 🥳

[IluvATX]

Originally Posted by jake.robs

Phew, lets put Austin on the diagram map. 🥳

[gillynova]

Originally Posted by jake.robs

Phew, lets put Austin on the diagram map. 🥳

You can tell that this forum is EXCITED for this one