[2] Upon its opening, the building touted innovative technological features such as computerized communications, energy management, and its very own on-site telephone company called "EntelCom".

[2] In 1988, a chemical reaction in the exterior glass paneling caused panes to break and fall to the street below, prompting a $2 million replacement.

[4] The Austin Centre was designed by famous Modernist architect Victor A. Lundy and HKS, Inc.[2] The complex consists of two separate hi-rises connected by a 200 foot atrium[5] containing 1 acre of glass.

[2] The exterior of the building contains 150,000 square feet of granite from Adoni, India, which was cut in Italy, then boated to Houston before being trucked to Dallas and Austin.

The building's north face features a full-height space frame and glass wall, providing a view of the Texas State Capitol from inside.