Hixo, Inc.

PROJECT LOCATION: Gabriel’s Court in Austin, Texas
CLIENT: Hixo, Inc.
DOC: 1990

DESCRIPTION:
The clients sought a functional space that supported and encouraged their method of operation and that projected a unique corporate image. The firm has developed a highly efficient operation in which a staff of six full time persons generates an amount of work equivalent to firms several times its size. Thus operational efficiency and logistics were critical. Accessibility generated a U-shaped administration area of small functional cubicles clustered around a common reference library/conference room. This common area is used for intra-office meetings as well as appointments with consultants and reps. The larger conference/media room shares the central free-standing box with the smaller conference/reference library, and houses audiovisual equipment and provides for display of artwork and graphics. It is the point of contact with clients.

The choice of materials and finishes were suggested by the client’s desire for a minimal environment/backdrop for the creative functions to be conducted, as well as, by program requirements for cost and functional efficiency.

TEXAS ARCHITECT, March-April, 1990.