Monarch Residences | Wardle – Masterplanning, Design, Interior Design; Cottee Parker – Delivery Architect

Monarch Residences is shaped by its natural and cultural context, reconnecting the Brisbane River with the heritage fig trees along Coronation Drive. After sitting vacant for over fifteen years, the site’s transformation has been strongly supported by the community and delivers significant public benefits, including landscaped open spaces, public art, improved connectivity, and an extension of the Bicentennial Bikeway. 
The two sculpted residential towers are arranged around the historic Middenbury House (1865), with their curved forms informed by the river’s natural geometry and scaled to create a village-like composition. The towers are positioned to maximise river and city views while reducing western sun exposure. Veiled façades of fine steel rods reference the riverbank and Brisbane verandahs, while interiors feature a refined palette of porcelain, stone, and timber. Pedestrian paths weave through the site beneath the fig tree canopy, creating a revitalised riverfront destination that celebrates heritage, landscape, and community life.