Austin Marriott Downtown | Austin, Texas

Located across the street from the Convention Center and close to the JW Marriott Austin, which was also constructed by DPR, the Austin Marriott Cesar Chavez includes three levels of below-grade parking, a restaurant, 60,000 sq. ft. of meeting and convention space and an amenity deck with bar and pool. Together, the complementary facilities provide more than 1,600 rooms and nearly 180,000 sq. ft. of meeting space within two blocks of the convention center.

Intent on removing roadblocks at every juncture and ensuring the project remained on its critical path, the DPR team proactively resolved a variety of issues during the 32-month-long project that broke ground in late 2017. Key solutions included employing a diaphragm wall system to address a major groundwater intrusion issue and devising a multi-trade “punch crew” process that saved time and improved the room turnover speed.

DPR self-performed all structural concrete, interior drywall and framing, waterproofing and firestopping on the 385-ft. tall structure. The project built on the prefabrication strategies and lessons learned from the nearby dual-branded Aloft Austin Downtown and Element Austin downtown hotels. The facility’s prefabricated exterior skin panels feature gaskets on the top and side edges of the panels, creating a first layer of waterproofing and offering a temporary weather seal that protected the building during installation.