As of today, Brisbane has a new mother of a development project, and no we’re not talking about the new integrated casino precinct (yet). 300 George Street would be considered large by any international standards, so for Brisbane this project is simply off the chart.
UPDATE – Today the Brisbane City Council has given the green light for this development to proceed. Demolition of the old courthouse is proceeding.
The site which formally housed Queensland’s old Supreme Courthouse will soon accomodate three ultra modern glass towers, one rising to a peak of 82 levels or 274m AHD. The developers behind this project are a joint venture between Shayher Group and Bao Jia Development.
The scope of the project is undeniably large and detailed, so below is an extract of the vast amounts of information included in the project DA.
- Residential Tower
- Rising 82 levels high
- Consists of 68,781m2 (428 units)
- Level 4 recreation deck including pool, gym, theatre, games room, sauna
- Level 45Â recreation deck including lap pool, bar, lounge, theatre, gym, sauna, cellar
- Designed by Zenx Architects
- Porte Cochere
- Retail Shopping Mall (including podium layers & arcade spines)
- Includes an express supermarket
- Retail stores including luxury dual level flagship store
- Numerous restaurants, bars & cafes
- ‘Event line’ artwork along 5 pedestrian access spines
- Master Ballroom
- Business Centre with meeting rooms
- Public art throughout
- Designed by DBI Architects
Top Podium Level (above shopping mall)
- Playground
- Amphitheatre
- BBQ & outdoor dining
- Performance space / sun lounge
- Community & hotel kitchen garden
- Private treatment intimate roof garden
- Residents outdoor viewing / lounge deck
- Jacaranda feature planting node
- Mounded/raised Brisbane River viewing plateau
- Central waterfeature
- Public artwork and sculptures throughout
- Designed by DBI Architects
- 5 Star Hotel (rumoured to be Mandarin Oriental)
- The hotel is the smallest of the three towers and serves an important role in connecting and integrating the podium into the larger towers.
- The building is intended to shimmer. The curvilinear façade with its mid spectrum reflectivity of its glass provides some transparency but also a moderate degree of reflectivity
- 32 Storeys (RL127.3m AHD)
- Consists of 21,172m2 (305 rooms)
- Lobby Bar
- Resort Shop
- Presidential & executive suites
- Level 32 pool deck including spa, large pool, family pool, bar
- Health spa
- Porte Cochere
- Designed by DBI Architects
- Office Building
- 39 Storeys (RL195m AHD)
- Strategically positioned on the corner of George & Ann Streets addressing the neighbouring business and civic context. This location also allows a distinct commercial address on the prime george street frontage whilst providing for the primary retail podium entry on the corner of George & Adelaide Streets.
- Consists 58,209m2 of office space
- Worker garden and community space on level 4 podium level
- Designed by Zenx Architects
Drawings also indicate a new busway tunnel portal entry on the Adelaide Street side of the tower.
To view this project in greater detail, you can download a copy of the DA through PDOnline. Application number A004079323.
Visit http://www.300george.com/ for frequent demolition and construction updates on this project.
