The new development proposal from Consolidated Properties Group will supersede a previous 22 to 25-storey Sunland Group application which was designed by Zaha Hadid Architects.
Kate Peta Bell, a local resident in Brisbane who opposed the construction of Zaha’s first design on this land won her appeal. And then developer Sunland abandoned their $500 million ‘Champagne Flute’ development and the site was sold to Consolidated Properties.
Consolidated Properties Group has proposed a new development of a 22 to 25-storey Sunland Group application.
Designed by John Wardle Architects, known as ‘600 Coronation Drive’ this sleek proposal has three towers at 15 floors each. The development would reuse Middenbury House and extend it for retail opportunities which integrate heritage values with the wider cylinder-shaped building plan.
The proposed development will unlock a critical and missing link along the Bicentennial Bikeway, providing a connection from Coronation Drive through this site to Archer Street. In its current state, it consists mainly of concrete building footings with car parks that were used for previous uses all around it.
The proposed Development Application will deliver a significant improvement in open landscaped areas, totaling 49% (or 5,756m2) of the total indicative Nett Site Area. The Green Bridge proposal has caused quite a stir in the development world. The Brisbane City Council recently unveiled their plans to link Toowong with West End via this new structure and it is expected that one tower will need to be resumed so they can make way for what could be another huge project.
(Source: https://brisbanedevelopment.com/a-look-into-zaha-hadids-replacement-development-600-coronation/)