Z Block
Northwood Retail
Architecture, Interiors
9468 sf
Andrea Calo
Creative Tech Workspace.
Austin, Texas
Our fourth project in the Domain, Z Block is an adaptive reuse of an unused space into a creative office within Austin’s bustling mixed-use shopping plaza, Domain NORTHSIDE. The 9,468 SqFt found-space was developed by Northwood Retail, a privately-held, global real estate investment and management firm.
Innovative use of space accommodates a unique tenant.
Due to the space’s unusual shape and lack of street frontage, a retail tenant was unlikely. Instead, we reimagined the unique space into a light filled, sprawling creative office to appeal to Austin’s growing tech sector. Currently the space is occupied by INK Games™, an innovative gaming company that relocated its headquarters to Austin in 2022.
The design team outfitted the original dry concrete shell by dropping in creative pods and collaboration zones to divide and organize the space. The plan was to pack a myriad of options depending on work style or need, creating private, semi-private and communal work areas. The unique location created an opportunity for a large, private, outdoor courtyard as well as easy access to the district’s bountiful amenities without the distraction of street frontage.
