Atelier Wong Photography

07/13/2026

Waterline Austin is 74 stories and 1025' feet tall. I appreciate how the height of the tower in the center of the Rainey Street Historic District creates a pleasing triangular composition to the skyline.

The super tall high rise is only a little more than 1/2 the length of the 2030' foot long Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington D.C.

Give us a 'Like' if you get the comparison and the joke.

07/09/2026

Splish-Splash! Pop! Pop! Pop!

07/09/2026

Serenity is closer than you think.

Location, location, location

Atelier Wong Photography

07/08/2026

The difference between what you want to say and how you say it can mean all the difference in the world.

06/18/2026

Going...going....
The iconic P. Terry's Burger Stand at Capital Plaza will cease operations June 28th due to the expansion of N IH-35. While there are many other eye catching locations throughout Austin and surrounding communities, this location really stood out and will be sorely missed.

The two P. Terry's locations that I frequent most often are on Barton Springs Road and the one just west of South Congress Avenue.

Let me know what P.Terry's Burger Stand location you patronized the most.

05/14/2026

The following outstanding projects by Austin Architects were recognized by a national jury at the 2026 AIA Austin Design Awards held at the Austin PBS ACC Highland campus:

Design Award of Excellence: Frame Hospitality Group for Frame Hotel
Design Award of Excellence: Rhode Partners for The Loren at Lady Bird Lake
Design Award of Excellence: Michael Hsu Office of Architecture for Clarksville Residence
Design Award of Excellence: Lake Flato for Marble Falls Arthouse
Design Award of Excellence: Alterstudio Architecture for Boggy Creek Residence
Design Award of Excellence: Murray Legge Architecture for Henri II
Design Award of Excellence: Low Design Office for Wolf Creek Ranch Residence
Community Impact Award: LPA Design Studio for Harris Elementary

Design Award Commendation for Material, Detailing & Restraint: Baldridge Architects for Westlake Tennis House

Design Award Commendation for Neighborhood Scale & Density: McKinney York Architects for Multifamily for Every Family

Design Award of Merit: A Parallel Architecture for Terrace Mountain Residence
Design Award of Merit: Alterstudio Architecture for Deer Creek ResidenceDesign Award of Merit: Clayton Korte for Yuki Aspen
Design Award of Merit: Cuppett Kilpatrick Architecture + Design for Summer Camp
Design Award of Merit: Lemmo Architecture & Design for Maraca Bench
Design Award of Merit: Miro' Rivera Architects for River Hills Residence
Design Award of Merit: Miro' Rivera Architects for La Finca
Design Award of Merit: Specht Novak for Meridian House

03/13/2026

https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2026/03/09/new-multifamily-construction-will-take-time.html We like seeing clients getting high mileage from the images we create for them. When Atelier Wong Photography was created in 1992 the tag line that encapsulated the core identity, personality and value proposition was "First Impressions that Last." We believed in providing exceptional architectural photography that would be useful immediately and for many years to come. So we were delighted to see the Austin Business Journal use a 2013 image created for Sixthriver, an award-winning, design based architecture firm in Austin, of the River View Apartments located on the South shore of Lady Bird Lake to illustrate a recent article about multi-family real estate.

"Looking at the current market dynamics, it's hard not to conclude that we'll emerge from this period of excess supply with a significant rebound," said Taylor Wilson, president of Wilson Capital on the state of Austin's multifamily market.

02/16/2026

Business in the Front & Party in the Back is a humorous, old school phrase that represents a blend of seriousness and fun, but surprisingly, also describes the layout of most homes. Conforming to his standard is so ingrained that it simply isn’t questioned. To the outside world, people typically want the front of their single-family castle to express strength, announce their social status, affluence and look welcoming from a respectful distance. Unless you have a front lawn and kids or a sweet porch, virtually nobody spends any time out front anymore. The party is in the back. When the weather permits, this is where people can chill out with a cold beverage, keep an eye on the kids, play with the dog, and occasionally barbecue with friends and family.

To architects this observation is not particularly insightful or helpful and I am sure that they could point out numerous exceptions. Please don’t waste your time. If you have read this far please ‘Like’ and keep scrolling. I just wanted to share the photos and thought you might like them.