The Design Options Shown to the Public

Post #2 in a series

Below is a sequence of design images related to the Joan Means Khabele Bathhouse rehabilitation project, shown in chronological order.

1946 Plan

City of Austin, Barton Springs Bathhouse Rehabilitation Design Update presentation, October 30, 2019 (slide labeled “1946 PLAN”).

2016 Feasibility Study Recommendations

Source: Zilker Park Bathhouse Zone Feasibility Study, City of Austin Parks + Recreation Department, MWM DesignGroup, June 10, 2016.

1. Cover Page
“Zilker Park Bathhouse Zone Feasibility Study,” City of Austin Parks + Recreation Department, MWM DesignGroup, June 10, 2016.

2. Recommendation: Phase 1 – Life Safety and Access Improvements
From Section VII, Recommendations, 1. Bathhouse Rehabilitation, a) Phase 1: Life Safety and Access Improvements.

3. Recommendation: Phase 4 – Rehabilitation of Rotunda and Changing Areas
From Section VII, Recommendations, 1. Bathhouse Rehabilitation, d) Phase 4: Rehabilitation of Rotunda and Changing Areas.

4. Recommendation: Sheffield Education Center Improvements
From Section VII, Recommendations, 2. Sheffield Education Center Improvements.

5. Bathhouse Projects, Phase Four (site diagram)
Zilker Park Bathhouse Zone Feasibility Study, site diagram.

A Vision Plan Created by Barton Springs Conservancy, 2016–2017

A Conceptual Vision for a Visitor Education Center
Barton Springs Conservancy promotional video, “BSC – For the Love of the Springs” (One Story Productions), vimeo.com/216682712.

Visitor Education Center – Exhibit Detail
Barton Springs Conservancy promotional video, “BSC – For the Love of the Springs” (One Story Productions), vimeo.com/216682712.

Prior to Bathhouse Rehab: Existing Floor Plan

City of Austin, Barton Springs Bathhouse Rehabilitation Design Update presentation, October 30, 2019.

2019: Limbacher's Final Preferred Scheme

City of Austin, Barton Springs Bathhouse Rehabilitation Design Update presentation, October 30, 2019.

For Comparison: Limbacher's 2008 Proposal

The 2019 designs above came from architect Laurie Limbacher. Limbacher had also proposed a bathhouse design more than a decade earlier, shown to the public in 2008.

Limbacher’s proposed design in 2008
Barton Springs Pool Master Plan, 2008. See the annotated version.