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A new development in Brisbane’s inner-south is transforming Woolloongabba into a modern hub, fit for the city’s young professionals.
Eden Lane is a unique four-staged mixed-use development between Hubert and Gibbon Streets, Woolloongabba. The four buildings are harmoniously connected by an activated retail laneway and provides a protected and well considered public realm. Its purpose to provide a safe and enjoyable collective thoroughfare was achieved using natural material selection, landscaping and public artworks. This allowed for a highly collaborative procurement process between architect, builder, artists and artisan tradespeople to achieve an internal focal point and communal hub.
The initial conceptual basis for the project was to create a landscaped ‘gorge’ carving through the site connecting Hubert and Gibbon Streets. With the major built form of the four unique apartment buildings being pushed to the street edges, the concept of the gorge expands centrally to create protected public realms extending up and away from the laneway.
The gorge has been enhanced through the considered design of verdant landscape combined with whimsical artwork, signage, bespoke lighting and architectural elements to offer a personalised and finely detailed series of public and communal spaces.
The use of well-considered public spaces with abundant and easily accessible communal recreation zones encourages personal interaction. By directly engaging with local craftspeople there’s been a unique approach to the use of conventional materials. Architecture as an expression of key landscape ideals in an intense urban setting was explored broadly in the design process. The approach resulted in a strong sense of individuality within a commercial development.
Eden Lane and Ivy Terrace form part of the four-stage development across Gibbon and Hubert streets. The sites location within the Ipswich Rd and Stanley Street Corridor’ offers both opportunity and constraint – the key to the design approach has been the introduction of the cross block link across the site that continues this idea of a connected pedestrian experience.
Drawing on the eclectic heritage, culture and “soul” of the site’s context, we’ve endeavoured to establish a vibrant mix of scales and functionality from the street networks, interweaved with residential and commercial uses. The approach has been focused on the essence and history of the place combined with a desire to create a sub-tropical outcome within a high density development.
The initial conceptual basis for the project was to create a landscaped ‘gorge’ carving through the site connecting Hubert and Gibbon Streets. With the major built form of the four unique apartment buildings being pushed to the street edges, the concept of the gorge expands centrally to create protected public realms extending up and away from the laneway.
The utilisation of raw materials such as brick, wrought iron, core-ten steel and complementary landscaping all executed in a customised fashion has allowed for a highly collaborative procurement process between architect, builder, artists and artisan tradespeople.
Eden Lane highlights the importance of landscape within the built environment and the need to provide well considered public spaces to ensure vibrant communal interaction within higher density living environments. Elevated communal landscaped areas including swimming pools, media rooms, gymnasiums, outdoor dining and more intimate outdoor lounging zones all combine to offer high levels of amenity and social interaction extends this notion of interface.
Eden Lane and Ivy Terrace form part of the four-stage development across Gibbon and Hubert streets. The sites location within the Ipswich Rd and Stanley Street Corridor’ offers both opportunity and constraint – the key to the design approach has been the introduction of the cross block link across the site that continues this idea of a connected pedestrian experience.
Drawing on the eclectic heritage, culture and “soul” of the site’s context, we’ve endeavoured to establish a vibrant mix of scales and functionality from the street networks, interweaved with residential and commercial uses. The approach has been focused on the essence and history of the place combined with a desire to create a sub-tropical outcome within a high density development.
The initial conceptual basis for the project was to create a landscaped ‘gorge’ carving through the site connecting Hubert and Gibbon Streets. With the major built form of the four unique apartment buildings being pushed to the street edges, the concept of the gorge expands centrally to create protected public realms extending up and away from the laneway.
The utilisation of raw materials such as brick, wrought iron, core-ten steel and complementary landscaping all executed in a customised fashion has allowed for a highly collaborative procurement process between architect, builder, artists and artisan tradespeople.
Eden Lane highlights the importance of landscape within the built environment and the need to provide well considered public spaces to ensure vibrant communal interaction within higher density living environments. Elevated communal landscaped areas including swimming pools, media rooms, gymnasiums, outdoor dining and more intimate outdoor lounging zones all combine to offer high levels of amenity and social interaction extends this notion of interface.
Eden Lane delivers a well-considered public realm and landscape contribution to the city, with active streets and a varied architectural expression that outwardly compliments Woolloongabba’s unique heritage, and established character.
A unique approach was applied to the use of conventional materials through direct engagement between architect and local craftspeople, resulting in an expression of key landscape ideals in an intense urban setting and providing residents with a considered sense of individuality within a commercial development.
Eden Lane delivers a well-considered public realm and landscape contribution to the city, with active streets and a varied architectural expression that outwardly compliments Woolloongabba’s unique heritage, and established character.
A unique approach was applied to the use of conventional materials through direct engagement between architect and local craftspeople, resulting in an expression of key landscape ideals in an intense urban setting and providing residents with a considered sense of individuality within a commercial development.