A 12-storey apartment building dubbed the “Trellis” for its framework of criss-crossing structural columns, deep balconies and pronounced slab edges will be built at 20-24 Edmondstone Street, South Brisbane, under plans before council.
In its design for the tower, Rothelowman has sought to challenge the traditional podium-tower composition, by removing the podium altogether.
Instead, the tower is raised on large columns reminiscent of the stilts of a Queenslander and the ground plane is given over to landscape and pedestrians.
“The columns from the Trellis overhead hold the street edge giving order and dignity to Edmonstone Street,” state the architects in planning documents.
Trellis tower at 20-24 Edmondstone Street, South Brisbane, designed by Rothelowman.
“Passive design principles inform a layered facade where the horizontal shading projections and balustrade assembly allows for full height openings to living areas. This along with naturally ventilated corridors celebrate the liveability of the Brisbane environment.”
RPS is the landscape architect for the project, in which landscape takes priority throughout. The ground floor lobby becomes a conservatory as part of a “curated landscaped interior experience…where the enclosure dissolves and allows the forest to take centre stage.”
The development also includes a landscaped rooftop shaded by a generous pergola structure with 360-degree views. A 65kw rooftop solar system and associated battery storage is anticipated to offset around half of common area power usage for the residents.
Developed by Aria Property Group, the tower will house 110 apartments, including 66 two-bedroom apartments and 44 three-bedroom.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
