Exhibition Quarter

Our team reshaped the precinct plan, shifting the project from a build-to-sell approach to a build-to-rent scheme. Working with Lendlease’s’ aspiration to secure investment into the project and remain adaptable to an evolving market, we introduced three single-towers, departing from the original design that relied on a shared podium. The design provided Lendlease with the ability to stage the projects’ investment and delivery, ensuring the project is risk adverse, able to respond to shifts in Brisbane’s rental market and its target tenant mix.

We have considered the impact of three towers overall, each tower responding to its neighbour by stepping down to follow the natural topography of the site, with both EQ1 and EQ2 positioned to provide maximum separation between each building envelope, and solar amenity to the podium and adjacent park. For the immediate future, our design team is delivered EQ1 and EQ2 – each offering 10% of the overall apartments to affordable housing.

In shifting to a build-to-rent scheme, our design team reconfigured the vertical programme of the towers. Minor changes to the original approved build-to-sell scheme have substantially improved the resident experience. The tower is shaped by amenity at ground level, through the podium at level 6, and the top of the tower, including level 36 and the rooftop.

The landscaping plan is concentrated on greening the amenity and enhancing the view and aspect for different shared spaces throughout the building. The ground plane is the most public facing element of the building, with the street connection maximising the opportunity to operate the building’s coworking and multipurpose space. The level 6 gym offers views to the podium level garden, while the level 36 lounge ensure the city views are public – a departure from the traditional rental landscape, where rooftop views are exclusive to the penthouse residence.