A development application has been submitted for the construction of two South Brisbane commercial towers.
Designed by Richards and Spence with Bates Smart, this proposal complements an earlier proposal by the same design team as part of a greater Melbourne Street master plan.
The twin buildings are the second and third in a three-tower complex proposed for the newly consolidated site, with the towers to be located at 164-190 Melbourne Street and 23-27A Manning Street, respectively.
“Tower two”, as it is referred in the proposal (with “tower one” being the Manning Street building), will feature winter gardens facing north-west, servicing each floor plate zone with access to light and ventilation, as well as providing shading for the tower’s most exposed facade.
On tower two, a biophilic facade will hover over the masonry podium.
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Richards and Spence, Bates Smart
The design concept for tower two is based on the lightweight, shaded framework of the Brisbane verandah vernacular, featuring a grid of vertical and horizontal shading. A biophilic facade will appear to hover above the masonry podium, to be made from terracotta brick. Tower two contains nine commercial floors on top of a three-storey podium, as well as a rooftop terrace. The gridded face is made of expanded white metal mesh fins.
“Tower three”, fronting Melbourne Street, will feature a side core with a single contiguous floor plan, external balconies to the east and west. Tower three should “complement but differentiate itself” within the precinct, with a warm, soft shingles facade made of bronze perforated screens. Tower three has no podium, with 11 commercial floors above a retail ground floor along Melbourne street, plus a roof terrace and service sub-level.
According to the architects, the precinct is designed to incorporate design elements that embrace the city’s subtropical climate.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
