Brisbane Region
Commercial Category
Brisbane Region
Commercial Category
Brisbane Region
Commercial Category
Byres Street
17 Byres St incorporates a series of versatile workspaces addressed by a generous central atrium – a four-storey space that presents a rejuvenating experience of abundant landscape, natural light and views to the sky. Responding to its setting, the volume of the building interacts with the streetscape: views into the atrium are immediate, framing the public aspect of the building, an interactive space that encourages a sense of community both within the building and from the street. Byres St aspires to provide a workspace that fosters enthusiasm, a sanctuary for its occupants and a destination for its visitors.
By Cavill Architects in association with Hogg & Lamb
Photography by Christopher Frederick Jones
Hyperdome North Mall
The Hyperdome North Mall development renovates and repositions the Northern end of the existing Hyperdome shopping centre with the ambition to claim a central position within Logan and to service a need for a real community anchor, delivering whole of life services and experiences. The design curates vibrant and memorable ‘public’ spaces with an emphasis on space, volume and light. The design nods to the Queensland climate, as pergola-like ceilings and overhead planting recall the lush outdoors.
Within the revitalised mall-scape, new public spaces have been economically designed with curated modes of occupation creating opportunities to dwell, play and to be sociable, whilst circulation has been optimised to support a variety of needs for everyday life admin. A controlled colour selection and relatively humble material palette is used within the precinct to amplify identity, further define public space volumes and nod playfully to the centre’s original 1980’s identity.
By Cavill Architects in association with Sullivan Skinner & Buchan
Photography by Christopher Frederick Jones
The Eaves, West Village
The Eaves is a striking retail and eatery building in the award-winning West Village development, on the site of the former Peters Ice Cream Factory in Brisbane’s West End. Surrounding a magnificent fig tree, the building is notable in its use of intricate timber and brickwork patterning to create flow, light and shade. The building pays tribute to the site’s heritage – particularly the neighbouring masonry buildings – and Brisbane’s subtropical climate.
By bureau^proberts
Photography by Scott Burrows and Christopher Frederick Jones
288 Edward Street
Highpoint is the refurbishment of an existing Bligh Jessup Bretnall office tower in Brisbane’s CBD. Primely located at the top of Edward Street, elevations and street awning are reimagined through folded and coloured metal surfaces that produce a dynamic character as the action of both natural and artificial light crosses the surfaces. These new armatures transform building identity and are the visual cue to an upgrade of building services, amenities and finishes that underpin long term market competitiveness and viability.
Additionally, a new entry sequence is created, drawing people from the street through a double-height naturally-lit, seemingly outdoor foyer space. New and refined flooring and wall finishes and details are bathed in overhead daylight, whilst portions of the original concrete structure are exposed to reveal the historic character of the building. Retail tenancies have been extended to the street, maximizing the capacity to contribute to street engagement.
By BVN
Photography by Christopher Frederick Jones
Timber Tower
The Timber Tower is an experimental project and the first non-residential building in Australia to use locally grown and manufactured mass timber. The project was developed in direct response to challenges of limited build time, limited site, fixed floor area, and the construction challenges of an occupied and operational site. The fully fabricated approach to structure and building systems allowed for “just in time” construction. The 5-level structure was erected in 28 days and the building, including the integrated fitout for 90 staff was completed within 7-months. It is the first tall building to utilise CLT as the primary vertical structure. This increases the useable column free floor area with the added benefit of providing a more solid façade, providing a very efficient building envelope. The resulting effect of exposed timber structure, small intimate column free floor plates, and generous windows produces a completely new typology for the commercial office.
By KIRK
Photography by Scott Burrows
260 Queen
260 Queen is the revitalisation of the ground floor and podium of a well-known tower on the corner of Queen Street and Brisbane’s Post Office Square. The podium is renowned for its heritage-listed artwork by Leonard Shillam, entitled ‘The Banker’.
New planning and architectural insertions have breathed new life into one of Brisbane’s most prominent workplaces, originally designed by Cook and Kerrison & Partners in association with Prangley & Crofts in 1970 for Westpac.
A relocated foyer and what was redundant plant space have been reimagined by establishing newfound usable spaces.
Materially, new glass and steel insertions act as counterpoints to the original fabric, allowing for the opening up of previously solid façades and inactive spaces. All new insertions employ geometries that are shaped, folded, or tilted, taking cues from the existing forms found in the original building’s architecture and Leonard Shillam’s sculpture.
By Blight Rayner
Photography by Christopher Frederick Jones
nettletontribe brisbane studio
Originally a bulk store constructed for Henry Berry & Co, in 1913. 85 Bowen street is a Brisbane landmark, previously occupied by the Little Tokyo restaurant for over 40+ years. nettletontribe identified the opportunity to relocate and transform the space into a modern working environment.
The open plan studio is arranged to create flexible working zones and meeting spaces designed for casual inter-office communication or structured formal meetings. Set over two levels on a sloping site, a cantilevered stair and linear skylight were inserted to a create connection between the work zones.
The completed project has created a vibrant new architectural studio space for nettletontribe that is lively and engaging. The workspace is an active environment based on the principles of collaboration and consultation. Placing the focus on social connections and staff interactions. The renewal has revealed and celebrated the materiality of the original building to reinvigorate the Spring hill streetscape.
By nettletontribe
Photography by Cameron Topping and Erika Kunde
Midtown Centre
Winner The Lord Mayor’s Brisbane Buildings that Breathe Architecture Prize
A first of its kind for Australia, Midtown Centre sets a new benchmark in adaptive reuse, representing the beginning of a new era in the sustainable design of commercial office space.
The project re-purposes two ageing inner-city office buildings by strategically merging them, resulting in the creation of single macro floorplates capable of accommodating large-scale tenants in a new commercial office tower in Brisbane.
Landscaped balconies and terraces located on every level take advantage of Brisbane’s subtropical climate, providing a wellness experience for occupants. An internal, publicly accessible cross-block connection has elevated the urban experience, providing for the first time a seven-block laneway connection through the CBD. Midtown Centre’s laneway also acts as a canvas for local artists.
Midtown Centre has become an exemplar of how to sustainably repurpose an underutilised commercial asset into an innovative, contemporary workplace with minimised environmental impact.
By Fender Katsalidis
Photography by David Chatfield and Angus Martin
