The Phipps is an office building on the Museum Reach of the San Antonio Riverwalk. Attorney Martin J. Phipps approached design firm Durand-Hollis Rupe Inc. to create a workplace that would break the stereotype of the mahogany-walled lawyer's office.
The building is half clad in locally sourced limestone and weathering steel panels, while the other half of the exterior is glazing protected by perforated metal screens. Natural light shines through the 64-sq-ft structural glass floors, stacked on each upper level. Structural steel and columns are exposed, while concrete floor decks are visible through the precisely placed conduits, mechanical runs and vapor-jar lighting.