Yuggera people of Meajin
Queensland
Brisbane
Lower Edward Street is a new hospitality destination designed as a lush, generous courtyard for the people of Brisbane, creating a sanctuary of reprieve amidst the concrete jungle surrounds. The venue is a vast, multi-level indoor/outdoor restaurant and bar quarter featuring garden-style terraces that celebrate Brisbane’s subtropical climate and elevate the city’s burgeoning dining scene. Lower Edward Street marks a renaissance for the city and a shift in the CBD’s typology, with a renewed focus on making the area a place for leisure. The project seeks to redefine the experience of being entertained outside with the open-air design, connecting dinners to context.
J.AR OFFICE design for the precinct created a new standard for inner-city Brisbane dining and community engagement. The space is well planned for staff circulation and guests to interact in a flexible way. Transitioning from day to night, casual to formal settings. Integrating existing and new buildings in the city centre with refined and new energy. The result is a place that feels welcoming, resilient and future-ready, enabling people and organisations to perform at their best daily.
Jared Webb, Design Architect
Oliver Mabbutt, Graduate of Architecture
BSE, Hydraulic Consultant
BSE, Electrical Consultant
JALA, Landscape Consultant
SOHO Sound, AV Consultant
DEQ Consulting Engineers, Structural Engineer
Vault Heritage, Heritage Consultant
Plan A, Town Planner