Commercial Office 152 Wharf Street Brisbane | The NRA Collaborative
Completed in early 2023, 152 Wharf Street stands as a premier A-Grade office space in Spring Hill, on the border of Brisbane’s CBD. The impressive 27story building offers more than 24,000 sqm of office space and several retail shops on the ground floor. Positioned between Brisbane CBD and Spring Hill opposite Brisbane’s Central Railway Station, it prioritizes humancentric design, sustainability, and occupant wellbeing, redefining modern work environments with tailored amenities. Drawing inspiration from the area’s architectural heritage, it ensures a harmonious integration with the existing urban fabric, setting a benchmark for future development. The project’s robust commitment to environmental stewardship includes sustainable design strategies and social responsibility, contributing to regional economic development and setting a new standard for responsible urban development.
Cunnamulla Hot Springs | COX Architecture
Nestled amidst the picturesque landscapes of southwest Queensland, Australia, Cunnamulla stands as an inviting haven for adventurous travelers in search of an unparalleled outback experience. Situated along the tranquil banks of the Warrego River, Cunnamulla unveils a captivating landscape where the vast plains seamlessly merge with the boundless skies, offering an escape from the hustle and bustle of urban life.
At the heart of this setting lies a serene bathing oasis, where mineral rich artesian waters flow beneath the earth’s surface. Here, guests are invited to embark on a journey of relaxation and rejuvenation amidst a constellation of geothermal mineral pools, complemented by a cold plunge pool, sauna, and steam room. Shaded by the graceful coolabah and eucalyptus trees that line the riverside, visitors can unwind and immerse themselves in the tranquility of their surroundings, while basking under the mesmerizing starlit skies of the outback during nighttime soaks.
Golden Breed Noosa | Andrew Bock Architecture
Golden Breed has had a long connection with Noosa and has provided much to its surfing community over those years. The new flagship HQ is prominently located at the southern gateway to Noosa Heads tourist zone, so it was important to reflect the vision of a quality landmark that instantly communicated the brand ethos.
Architecturally, it displays a balance of simplicity and robust expression. Contemporary planning and pragmatism mixed with subtle references to old Noosa coastal Queenslander architecture and nearby Halse Lodge create a timeless blend.
The building form contributes positively to its context through its stepped and scaled form and visual excitement preserving four majestic mature trees whilst providing efficient retail access, a welcoming entry deck, and a separate apartment with private roof deck over.
Golden Breed Noosa seamlessly weaves aesthetics, history, and practicality and invites visitors to experience a reinterpreted lost Noosa, where tradition and modernity coexist.
Maryborough Forge and Advanced Manufacturing Facility | KIRK
The Maryborough Forge and Advanced Manufacturing Facility is a proprietary, highly functional design that protects and enhances the technically complex production process within the manufacturing warehouse. The constrained site of this advanced manufacturing facility in rural Queensland was poised to access an existing specialised heavy engineering skilled workforce. Along with a highly technical and advanced warehouse, the entire environment needed to be enticing to skilled workers who would spend most their day in such a remote location. A key component of our strategy was to establish an office that stands as a biophilic retreat from the demanding manufacturing processes. With Hyne Timbers (Xlam) operating just 250m down the road, it was a natural choice to use locally produced Mass Engineered Timber (MET) from Australian softwood plantations. We see this exciting project as part of the evolution in a new typology in industrial and warehousing MET projects.
The Belvedere | KP Architects
The Belvedere is located at Woody Point a small bayside suburb on the southern tip of the Redcliffe Peninsula. KP Architects were engaged to restore and transform the Hotel into a place for locals and visitors as a destination to enjoy the idyllic location by introducing a series of dining spaces that would take advantage of the bay views. The design strategy focused on removing the many layers of poorly considered additions over the 120 years of the Hotel to reveal the original fabric. Sympathetic interventions were integrated to establish a clear portrait between old and new, defining a timeline for future observations. To enhance the experience, a central courtyard space was introduced to shape a sense of arrival, allowing the customer to orientate themselves while visually engaging with the bay view beyond. Introducing more open spaces has resulted in a building that breathes, embracing Queensland subtropical climate.
The Greenhouse | Blight Rayner Architecture
The Greenhouse is designed to be a jewel box within the dense, high rise context of West Village. It is an 8 level office building located on an inner site originally intended as an apartment building but changed to offices in order to create increased daytime activation to the precinct. Its form is designed to act as an organic counterpoint to the adjacent historic, masonry St Peters Ice Cream building the existing jewel of the precinct, so as to maintain its singular identity.
The building is elevated above basements and a ground level that already existed, creating a new upper ground level and laneway that adds to the precincts existing network. Using diagonal columns to land on existing load points, the building base recesses to create breathing space for the old factory and extensive greenery that enriches experience of the upper ground plane.
The Warehouses | J.AR OFFICE
The Warehouses reformulates the light industrial building, guided by civic ambitions and an aspiration to persist for generations. The precinct materialises from a selective edit and unification of five existing structures, defined by a new humancentric internal street.
The resulting building was driven by the client’s desire to produce a socially conscious precinct that ultimately asked, ‘How can a commercial building adapt to evolving community needs?’
The project addresses a typology often on the periphery of architectural consideration; demonstrating the importance of providing space for public life to occur, even in the most unlikely of places a shed.
Tzu Chi Community Centre | Neylan Architecture Pty Ltd
The Tzu Chi Community Centre is the new headquarters for an international not-for-profit Taiwanese Charitable Foundation. The new building replaces a previous structure which had been repurposed by the Foundation from its original use as local shops. The centre has facilitated the Foundation expanding their charitable services to the broader Statewide community. The building includes 2 levels. The ground floor features a community hall, multipurpose education rooms, a book shop and a café. The top level includes a childcare facility with 4 playrooms and an outdoor play area. Tzu Chi Community Centre sets a new precedent for Taiwanese Australian architecture in Queensland, creating both an aesthetic and cultural union that aims to serve the local community in which it stands.
Western Sydney Conference Centre & Pullman Sydney Penrith | TURNER
The Western Sydney Conference Centre (WSCC) is a hotel and conference centre in Penrith that creates a landmark ‘work, stay, play’ destination opposite the Penrith Panthers rugby club. It includes a conference facility, a 153room 5star hotel, a community centre and a shared civic domain.
The fluid, ribbonlike shape of the building is inspired by the nearby Nepean River, with a sinuous form that encourages movement around the site. Polished stainless steel soffits mimic shimmering light on water, whilst local artwork adds elements of surprise and delight. Generous, landscaped public open space invites the community in and will become the gateway to the new Riverlink Precinct.
The WSCC makes a significant contribution to the vision for Penrith as a vibrant urban hub. Providing an exciting new business, entertainment and recreation destination with a strong sense of place, it sets a benchmark for future development.
550 Spencer Street – Catching the Sun | Kennon
550 Spencer Street is the first building in Australia to produce energy from its own façade.
Remediating a contaminated former petrol station the new formal composition references the post war modernist commercial architecture in Melbourne wrapped in an Australian first highly technical façade system, 550 Spencer Street is a striking contemporary architecture founded on performative principals controlled with a restrained elegance.
Product innovation is a significant contributor to 550 Spencer and contribution to our building industry. An idea that was developed and processed through an arduous assessment criterion to be deemed fit for purpose to the Australian Code of Construction is now available to the industry wide.
Sensitively addressing the residential interfaces and the existing high street context of Spencer Street, 550 Spencer Street contributes to an exciting emerging mixed use precinct on the city fringe through a dynamic façade considered pedestrian experience.
