A 29-storey hotel and apartment tower designed by Elenberg Fraser would “complete the southern entrance to Fortitude Valley,” according to a planning proposal before Brisbane council.
The 388 Brunswick Street tower would house 156 hotel rooms from level one through 11 and 120 one-to-two-bedroom apartments from levels 13 to 24. The upper two levels would constitute shared communal and open space for hotel guests and residents, along with a pool, bar and private lounge.
The tower would significantly exceed the maximum allowable building height of eight storeys but, with approvals already in place for 25-storey buildings on adjacent street corners, the proponents say the development would contribute to a new “node and gateway entry” to the valley and CBD.
388 Brunswick Street by Elenberg Fraser.
Elenberg Fraser’s design seeks to activate Brunswick Street, with a porous podium housing retail tenancies and a bar and restaurant at the hotel lobby. Subtropical landscaping and openings layered through the building would provide a natural interpretation of subtropical design, with balconies and openable spaces creating vertical recesses through the built form.
Suspended planter boxes on the lower two floors would provide a green shade structure for pedestrians, while timber-looking aluminium window frames and balconies would complement the teal glazing and concrete planters.
The development would require the demolition of the existing Flying Cock and TCB Club buildings, while the FV Apartments and existing basement levels would be retained.
Planning consultant Urbis prepared the development application for developers Brenzil. The planners said that the “proposal offers an opportunity to catalyse further urban renewal along a portion of Brunswick Street which has recently undergone periods of inactivity.”
Source: Architecture - architectureau
