Shaping West End’s future with innovative, context-driven architecture.
How do you meaningfully and purposefully green the façade of a building for the benefit of residents and the public realm? This is the question Aria posed to us for the design of its multi-residential development opposite Davies Park in Brisbane’s West End.
The podium is an airy, subtropical pavilion that blends the public and private realm. The vibrant café invites pedestrians in from the street and park to sit in the shade or on the stoop. Large concrete petals around the top of the podium encourage people to look up and see the cascading vines and flourishing trees integrated into the architecture.
Incorporation of landscape within the high-rise residential typology
Generous rooftop spaces offer connection with the landscape and provide high-quality private and communal spaces for the residences. Luscious landscaping, generous pools, barbecue areas, and a children’s playground offer a wide range of uses, celebrating our outdoor lifestyle
Reducing the load of the greenery on the building, the planters are the structural columns, strengthened by the trees and soil they hold. This reduces concrete, maintenance and subsequent costs, and the positioning provides residents with views framed by arched corners, trees and blossoming canopies.
Designing Vibrant Urban Spaces
