Western Australia
TRCB worked with Primewest to design a shopping centre that would service the growing Ellenbrook community and provide an attractive town centre for its northern villages. Designed to encourage activity and interaction, the centre features an intimate laneway and a terraced piazza-style forecourt in a layout that is intuitive to navigate.
Brook Lane gives the project more than a name: it connects the centre’s physical, conceptual and aesthetic elements into a cohesive whole with a distinct Swan Valley identity. Referencing nearby vineyards, organic steel shapes form a canopy over the lane and offer coverage and interest as visitors move between the shops, courtyard and carparks.
Comprising a harmonious set of human-scaled buildings in a varied palette, the centre complements its suburban, Swan Valley context. The building adjoining the forecourt features raw-concrete arches and striped awnings accentuated with warm lighting, honouring the region’s historical market gardens.
Brooklane shopping centre has brought excitement and innovation to the Ellenbrook retail offering, enriching the lifestyle and amenity options of one of WA’s fastest growing residential populations. The design provides locals new spaces to gather and socialise – from a terraced piazza to a shopping laneway – which we feel have been wholeheartedly embraced by the community. We were thrilled to secure renowned artist Stormie Mills to create a mural in his distinctive style, which complements the modern, edgy aesthetic of the centre. Brooklane demonstrates the value of a quality architectural design in achieving a commercially successful outcome that nurtures the community.
Emma Brisbane-Cohen, Interior Designer
Erica Zaino, Design Architect
Finnbar Ingram, Project Lead
Graham Taylor, Director in Charge
Henning Liebenberg, Draughtsperson
Linda Chiew, Draughtsperson
Mathew Omodei, Project Architect and Draughtsperson
Neil Grime, Draughtsperson
Ryan Deyonker, Draughtsperson
Stephanie Voon, Graduate of Architecture and Draughtsperson
Cardno, Traffic Engineer
Full Circle Design Services, ESD Consultant
Gabriels Hearne Farrell, Acoustic Consultant
Geoff Hesford Engineering, Mechanical Engineer
Ian Lush & Associates, Building Surveyor
McMulen Nolan Group, Surveyor
Planning Solutions, Planner
Pritchard Francis, Structural Engineer
Safemaster, Roof Safety
Seedesign Studio, Landscape Consultant
Stantec, Hydraulic Consultant
Xero Fire, Fire Engineer
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
