Brisbane
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Interior Architecture
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Brisbane
Region
Interior Architecture
Category
Brisbane
Region
Interior Architecture
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Andrew N. Liveris Building
This flagship project for UQ incorporates a range of interconnected spaces with overlapping boundaries between learning, research and industry via a design encouraging a sense of shared discovery and collaboration. The building positions UQ into the future while also playing homage to its past, with a unique energy-efficient glass facade clad in a distinctive transparent veil derived conceptually from the chemical engineering process of turning sandstone into glass – with colours sampled directly from the nearby Great Court. Its compact vertical urban form provides informal learning spaces for students and staff, reclaiming half of the site for landscape spaces. These landscapes are connected to formal and informal student learning spaces visible from the campus via open interconnected ‘pod’ balconies. A central atrium space, derived from the form of the Great Court, links together the learning/research activities of the School of Chemical Engineering into a singular and highly connected collaborative environment.
By Lyons + m3architecture
Photography by Christopher Frederick Jones and Lyons
BVN Brisbane Studio
IDEA
Our scheme firstly acknowledges the studio as being one part of an extended range of work settings – including work from home. It, therefore, prioritises collective spaces, enabling physical and hybrid interactions that maximise opportunities for knowledge transfer. In addition to classic spaces for face-to-face interactions, the refinement of technology-enabled spaces that allow engagement and collaboration between team members both physically and digitally ‘present’ became an imperative.
TECHNIQUE
Connection to Country is the paradigm at the centre of the spatial arrangements. Settings, tracks, material selections and detail are conceived to remind and amplify this connection, which begins with acknowledgement and celebration of the site’s geology, endemic flora and fauna, along with First Nations occupation.
Surfaces are moulded as though terrain, plantings and material colours are conceived as a palimpsest of original occupation. The presence of the fig grove, along with river glimpses are constant reminders of Country
By BVN
Photography by Christopher Frederick Jones
Green Square North Foyer Redevelopment
This project involves the ground level refurbishment of an existing 24,000sqm NLA office tower known as Green Square North.
The existing built form is composed primarily of exposed concrete structural elements and window-wall glazing, and the original site planning envisaged a public outdoor “square” to the south of this tower.
Our approach to the refurbishment was to foreground the most powerful elements of the original architecture, removing the layers of unsuccessful decorative items from both the original build and subsequent refurbishment. The relationship between the main entry and the public square was properly established and the interior space was completely re-worked, leaving only the original raw structure and services exposed.
The materials that have been used are all natural, durable and characterful, creating a richly tactile sequence of spaces that are designed to give this significant building a renewed sense of quality and presence in this fast-growing city fringe location.
By Cameron & Co Architecture
Photography by Toby Scott
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
Judith Wright Arts Centre Refurbishment
The refurbishment to the Judith Wright Arts Centre includes a new cafe & bar, three new street-front commercial tenancies, an art gallery, box-office and public foyer. Working within the heritage fabric of the former Empire Office Furniture building, and a previous refurbishment, the design incorporates pared-back materials to celebrate the existing qualities of the former light-industry building while providing a provocative backdrop for the activities of contemporary art exhibitions, performances, and celebrations. New building entries are made along Brunswick Street to provide a welcoming and lively connection between the life of the street and the activities within the building.
By Speculative Architecture
Photography by Charlie Hillhouse, Richard Stringer and Marc Pricop
Brisbane South State Secondary College
Brisbane South State Secondary College, the city’s newest vertical campus, offers next level learning connected with the contemporary knowledge network and the country it is bound to – a ridge historically used for camping, weaving and the making of tools by the local First Nations.
Visitors are welcomed within a generous arrival court into a memorable and vibrant central native garden, a magnet for community into the campus. Open galleries across all levels fringe the garden, encouraging interactions and framing views to the surrounding landscape.
Multi-discipline learning hubs are characterised by open and adaptable spaces arranged around double height presentation and making settings in order to share the benefits of education with all.
The architectural language is derived from the First Nations heritage of the site as a place of making, informing the scored details within the concrete facade, as well as harnessing a local palette of colours and materials.
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
400 George St
The second collaboration between nettletontribe Architects and client, Cromwell Property Group, and Builder, ATG Projects, the new end of trip facility for 400 George St ushers in a new wave end-of-trip design within the Brisbane market. It moves beyond the pragmatic and the basement level amenities, to create a facility that has wellness and luxury in mind, whilst also understanding the need for moments of calm and to refresh in the fast paced, outcome driven world in which we live.
By nettletontribe
Photography by Scott Burrows
Newstead Brewing Co at BNE Domestic Airport
Newstead Brewery at BNE Domestic Terminal is a multi-purpose hospitality tenancy that is built freestanding within the terminal. Under strict guidelines, protecting the existing terminal architecture and runway views, the design seeks to visually distinguish the tenancy featuring walls of shiny Jetstream cladding influenced equally by aircraft construction and beer keg aesthetics. Painted signage and coloured patches mimic the branded beer cans and add a vibrancy to the austere zinc sheet. The holistic design features highly detailed built-in furniture, bespoke lighting and sculptural joinery units that abstract a theme of brewery elements.
By Push Pty Ltd
Photography by Jonathan Tiong
All Hallows' School Tuckshop & Cafe
All Hallows’ School’s new tuckshop and café is located within Cullen and Partners’ 1964 building, Aquinas Hall. Identified as a priority during our master planning process, it is adjacent to The Terrace – the school’s green heart.
The project aimed to deliver a contemporary food experience for students, staff and their communities – and an elevated environment for tuckshop workers and volunteers.
Our shared goal was to renew existing buildings on the heritage-listed site and better activate Aquinas Hall within the school’s centre.
The result is a light-filled and efficient space that has energised the campus in unexpected ways. Bringing diverse groups together to build connections, the new tuckshop and café has advanced the health and wellbeing of the school community.
By Deicke Richards
Photography by Mindi Cooke
Cannon Hill Anglican College D Block Interiors
The Cannon Hill Anglican College D Block development creates a new double-storey building housing six new teaching and learning spaces, breakout spaces, an outdoor deck, locker bays, student amenities, a contemporary kitchen and a new food and beverage precinct for students. The building was intended to give CHAC flexibility in using the space acknowledging CHAC’s desire as part of the Masterplan to be able to use the space for a wide variety of functions, events and learning experiences. The different colour palette, outlook and edge condition for each classroom creates memorable experiences and daily variety for students and staff. The dining hall encourages a healthy food culture encouraging an inclusive engaged experience providing places for comfortably sitting solo as well as larger communal spaces. Robust natural and sustainable materials (plywood, terrazzo, timber, marmoleum, raw concrete) have been chosen to ensure no off-gassing, a long lifespan and minimal maintenance.
By Reddog Architects and Blueline Architecture
Photography by Christopher Frederick Jones
Midtown Workplace
The design of Midtown Workplace highlights the importance of place and human connection in an increasingly virtual world. Underpinned by the conceptual narrative of exploration, the workplace is a magnet to foster innovation, collaboration, and connection.
This workplace delivers a sustainable and adaptable model that accommodates new ways of working for an increasingly distributed workforce. Spanning 9 levels, the workplace is within an adaptive reuse development that merges two ex-government buildings into a single A-Grade tower. The use of recycled materials from the original building has reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 11,000 tonnes – equivalent to running the building carbon neutral for four years.
By Cox Architecture
Photography by Christopher Frederick Jones
Thiess Workplace
The success of the project is the creation of a highly flexible environment which acts as an enabler for sharing and exchanging ideas across the Thiess business. The project has been an exceptional outcome for Thiess and it’s people supporting new ways of working across a diverse workforce.
The workplace is built around a story of ‘transforming landscapes’. Carving and crafting different forms and spaces, extenuating sightlines and viewpoints and creating moments in between these spaces. The collaborative zones and private enclosed spaces are formed around the core creating a series of forms within the space with apertures inviting you into the more private / individual workspace areas.
Visual delight and respite are important aspects of the workspace giving it’s occupants the opportunity to disconnect and then reconnect reinvigorated.
By Cox Architecture
Photography by Christopher Frederick Jones
Bismark Blue
Bismark Blue is a project altering the interior of a 1979 suburban home with expressive timberwork. The existing layout created dark and isolated spaces, so internal walls were removed and floor slab polished, ready for a new insertion. We added more permeable forms of enclosure, creating linked zones for kitchen, dining and children’s play. Elements forming these enclosures are painted in a memorable blue called Bismark, contrasting the existing timber colours. Their material palette also includes blue mosaics, terrazzo, and two-tone green laminate. These new insertions align with the adjacent upgraded living space, making complete the original geometry. This allows the spaces to be interpreted as one large precinct, creating a more expansive feeling within the original footprint. Bismark Blue engages with the eclectic aspects of suburban housing to demonstrate the benefits of adapting houses of this era, helping to extending their lifespan and enhance the daily life of residents.
By Cloud Dwellers
Photography by Cathy Schusler
