A 46-storey office building would be built on the eastern edge of Brisbane’s CBD under plans before the city council.
Designed by BVN, the tower at 25 Mary Street will look over Brisbane’s botanic gardens to the east, and will be a key component in the ongoing development of eastern quarter of Brisbane’s CBD Botanic Gardens Precinct.
It will include around 42,000 square metres of office space, with each floor providing a ventilated “mixed mode” workspace of approximately 180 square metres. In a design statement, BVN describes how biophilia, sustainability and occupant wellness are the primary design catalysts.
“In addition to meeting contemporary workplace requirements for flexible use floorplates the building has a distinctive appearance provided through its ventilated and sparkle façade types that respond to orientation and opportunities of the site,” the statement reads. “Each tower floor features an indoor/outdoor mixed mode ventilated “wellness” peninsula overlooking the Botanic Gardens to the east. The tower is crowned by a subtropical landscaped penthouse featuring an up-lit sculptural sun and wind screen canopy that will be a memorable contribution to the city skyline.”
Along with the office space, the tower will accommodate a two-level wellness centre with gym and pool and a ground floor pedestrian laneway with retail tenancies. An existing synagogue on Margaret Street will be retained, with an integrated rear annexe housing ancillary facilities for the place of worship.
Form Landscape Architects is the project’s landscape architect.
The development application was submitted by Bellevue Terrace Properties Unit Trust and Mary Street Holdings Unit Trust.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
