muwinina
Tasmania
Cumulus Studio’s contemporary designs for two new buildings and 65 apartments drew on the Queens Walk complex’s existing International Style architecture – acknowledging its iconic heritage, while embracing the individual ways in which unique residents shape their homes.
Queens Walk’s original 1950s buildings were based on a concept of repetitive, ordered and functional spaces – an idea that Cumulus Studio repurposed by reflecting the established buildings’ distinctive elements and introducing subtle and playful variations. The result is a design that continues the site’s architectural narrative, while introducing contemporary additions, including high ceilings, generous balconies, and open-ended shared corridors with vistas out to the surrounding natural environment.
The Queens Walk project presented an opportunity to create high quality, safe and affordable housing for Tasmanians on low to moderate incomes, and to support ageing in place. By collaborating with Cumulus, we were able to explore new and innovative ways to develop the existing site, with a key focus on providing opportunities for residents to individualise their own spaces and truly feel at home. The outcome is gratifying: a housing solution that fosters connection to place, self, and each other.”
Peter Walker, Design Architect
Rosalyn Bermudez, Project Architect
Ben Sheehan, Project Architect
Edwina Brisbane, Architect
Claire Austin, Project Architect
Andrew Grimsdale, Architect
Claudia Reinhardt, Interior Designer
REALMStudios, Landscape Consultant
Aldanmark, Civil Consultant
Aldanmark, Structural Engineer
Cova, Services Consultant
Pudding Lane, Building Surveyor
Red Sustainability Consultants, ESD Consultant
Kojin Engineering, Fire Engineer
ERA Planners, Town Planner
Purcell, Heritage Consultant
Hubble Traffice, Traffic Engineer
Aware365, WHS Consultant
Futago, Wayfinding / Signage Consultant
Safyre, Fire Safety Engineer
NVC, Acoustic Consultant
Tree Inclined, Arborist
Motus, Structural Engineer
Adam Gibson, Photographer