Location: Rainey Street Trailhead
Completed in 2007, the Miró Rivera Restroom blends architectural design with the Trail’s natural environment. The facility, designed by renowned architecture firm Miró Rivera, uses standard building materials that are found in “Austin-style” structures, including a series of Corten steel panels and crushed granite pathways.
With the completion of the Rainey Street Trailhead Park in 2024, the Miró Rivera Restroom now serves as an essential amenity for the enhanced space, which also features a 10,250 square-foot main lawn, nature-based playscape, multi-use floating dock, shaded seating areas, and enhanced lighting along pathways that connect the neighborhood to the Trail.
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2011 Finalist – Envision Central Texas Community Stewardship Award
2009 Honorable Mention – International Biennial Architecture Prize Competition in Padova, Italy
2009 Small Project Award – American Institute of Architects
2009 Best Public Potty – The Austin Chronicle
2008 Awards for Emerging Architecture – Honorable Mention – The Architectural Review
2008 Student Award – University of Texas School of Architecture
2008 Design Awards – Shortlist – World Architecture Festival
2008 Design Award – Texas Society of Architects
2008 Best Real Estate Award – Austin Business Journal
Periodicals/Books:
Restroom Design. Germany: DAAB Publishers. Summer 2008.
Maietti, Federica. “Public Restroom.” Architetti.com. December 09, 2008.
Slessor, Catherine. “Corten Contortion.” The Architectural Review. December 2008.
Baldinger, Dror. “Trail Restroom.” Texas Architect. September/October 2008.
“Hike-and-Bike Trail Restroom Up For Global Architecture Awards.” Austin American-Statesman. August 8, 2008
