2026 Specialty Application
Winner & People’s Choice
Project Statistics
Location: Dripping Springs, Texas
Type: Private space observatory
Size: 1,569 sq. ft.
ICF Use: 2,341.4 sq. ft.
Cost: $2 million
Total Construction: 130 weeks
ICF Installation Time: 82 days
Construction Team
General Contractor: Austin Touchstone Builders
Form Distributor: Professional Building Supply
Architect: Kelly Design Group
ICF System: Nudura by Tremco CPG
Fast Facts
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Fast Facts
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Private ICF space observatory
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48-inch diameter concrete telescope pier runs through all three floors
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Custom hand-fabricated copper dome engineered for 360-degree rotation
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100% rainwater catchment system with illuminated gutter integrated into dome
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Largest private observatory in North America
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