The Jones Center  has existed as an art museum in Austin, TX since 1911, when it opened as the Texas Fine Arts Association.  In 2008, the museums name was changed to The Arthouse at the Jones Center.

The museum provides rich environments for a wide range of audiences to investigate and experience excellence in modern and contemporary art. The museum accomplishes this through innovative exhibitions, education, interpretative programs and direct access to the creative process.

The new Arthouse is an expansion of the existing contemporary art space, reworked to maintain many of the original architectural qualities of the building as it has evolved over the past 100 years. The new design employs inventive elements that combine function with aesthetics, and features tactical additions that intensify the building’s layered history. The new design is a vital urban presence for contemporary architecture and art in the heart of downtown Austin.

The architects, Lewis Tsurumaki Lewis of New York, received a Design Award from the Texas Society of Architects | AIA Texas for the project.

As part of the 2010 renovation, two Renlita Series 1000 vertically lifting doors are featured on the rooftop gathering space.  The doors screen the elevator doors and are clad in stainless steel.  The roof deck, made of Ipe wood and laminated glass light boxes, measures 5,000 square feet and is equipped with a 22 by 13 foot movie screen. The deck provides panoramic views of downtown Austin.