A development application for an elevated tower held up by 20-metre stilts, designed by Architectus and Woha, has been lodged for the site of the heritage-listed former Evans Deakin Dry Dock in Kangaroo Point, Brisbane.
Located on a 4,964-square-metre block at 26 Cairns Street, the proposed waterfront building would house 232 units, comprising 40 one-bedroom, 112 two-bedroom, 72 three-bedroom and eight four-bedroom apartments, as well as five underground parking levels with 458 car spaces.
Braced by V-columns, the raised tower has been designed to free up the ground plane for communal use.
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Architectus and Woha
Braced by V-columns, the 24-storey raised tower has been designed to be protected from flood events. The height of the building frees up the ground plane for communal use with a proposed outdoor space to provide access to the historical dock, a restaurant, cafe, ampitheatre, and lookout.
Plans depict the building being shrouded in greenery, providing shade to balconies. Co-founding director of Woha Richard Hassell said the project will set new standards for Brisbane “by providing nature-based solutions to regenerate and form new relationship between the man-made and natural world,” Hassell said.
Architectus principal studio leader Karl Eckermann said they are elated to be working on such a distinct project.
“Having worked in partnership with the Brisbane community to create the much-loved Gallery of Modern Art, we’re thrilled to be part of the team creating a new riverfront destination along the Brisbane River,” Eckermann said.
The design team will be targeting a 5-star Green Star rating through the integration of rooftop solar capture and stormwater harvesting initiatives.
The application for the project was lodged to Brisbane City Council by Delta Australia Holdings.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
