Confluence Park | Lake|Flato + Matsys
Location
San Antonio, TX
Positive Energy Scope
MEP Engineering
Project Team
- Architecture: Lake|Flato + Matsys
- Landscape Architecture: Rialto Studio
- Structural Engineering: Architectural Engineers Collaborative
- Mechanical Engineering: CNG Engineering
- Lighting Design: Mazzetti
- Builder: SpawGlass
- MEP Engineering/Consulting: Positive Energy
Unique Features
- Concrete petal canopy that gathers rainwater for on-site reuse
- Net-zero design aspiration with solar power, green roof, and passive strategies
Awards
- 2023 AIA Committee on the Environment Top Ten Award
- 2022 Metropolis Planet Positive Award Honoree
- 2020 Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award
- 2019 Texas Society of Architects Design Award
- 2018 AIA San Antonio Honor Award
Press
The Big Idea
Confluence Park makes environmental performance visible and generous. The central concrete petals provide shade while gathering rainwater, turning the pavilion into an everyday lesson about the South Texas watershed. Positive Energy’s MEP work supports the park’s educational spaces with dependable, resource-conscious systems that remain unobtrusive in a project where landscape, public life, and the simple wonder of water take center stage.
Photography Credits
Great residential MEP work for world-class architecture is rarely seen because all of our coordination disappears behind walls and into refined details—and it just works like it’s supposed to. Please visit Casey Dunn's site for more beautiful work.