Midtown Centre
Photographer: Angus Martin
An Australian first, Midtown Centre sets a benchmark in adaptive reuse, representing a new era of sustainably designed commercial office space.
Re-purposing two ageing inner-city office towers by strategically merging them has resulted in the creation of single macro commercial floorplates, and an exemplar of how to sustainably repurpose an underutilised asset into an innovative, contemporary workplace with minimised environmental impact.
Location
Brisbane, Australia
CLIENT
AM Brisbane CBD Investments
Cost
$200 Million
GFA
69,765 sqm
Completion
2021
Traditional Custodians
Turrbal and Yuggera peoples
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Property Council of Australia Innovation & Excellence Awards, Winner - Best Sustainable Development, 2023
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Property Council of Australia Innovation & Excellence Awards, Winner - State Development of the Year, 2023
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Urban Development Institute of Australia National Awards, Winner - Urban Renewal, 2023
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Property Council of Australia Innovation & Excellence Awards, Finalist - Best New Development, 2023
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Property Council of Australia Innovation & Excellence Awards, Finalist - Best Office Development, 2023
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Property Council of Australia Innovation & Excellence Awards, Finalist - Best Sustainable Development, 2023
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Property Council of Australia Innovation & Excellence Awards, Finalist - Project Innovation, 2023
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Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Awards, Award of Excellence - Repositioning, 2023
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AIA QLD Architecture Awards, Commendation - Commercial Architecture, 2023
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Australian Institute of Architects Brisbane Regional Awards, The Lord Mayor's Buildings That Breathe Architecture Prize, 2022
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Urban Development Institute of Australia QLD Awards, Finalist - Best Development, 2022
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Urban Development Institute of Australia QLD Awards, Finalist - Urban Renewal, 2022
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Master Builders Queensland Awards, Winner - Commercial Construction - $60M+, 2022
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The Urban Developer Awards, Winner - Excellence in Sustainability, 2022
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The Urban Developer Awards, Winner - Excellence in Design Innovation, 2022
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The Urban Developer Awards, Finalist - Development of the Year - Commercial, 2022
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The Urban Developer Awards, Finalist - Development of the Year - Urban Regeneration, 2022
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Sustainability Awards, Finalist - Adaptive Reuse (Alteration/Addition), 2022
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Sustainability Awards, Commercial Architecture (Large), 2022
Photographer: David Chatfield
Photographer: Angus Martin
By combining the former Departments of Health and Forestry buildings via podium, central atrium and exterior facade, the intervention seamlessly connects the existing slabs with a new infill and an additional seven levels above it to create a single 26-storey commercial office tower.
The creation of an internal, publicly accessible link between Mary and Charlotte streets has elevated the urban experience, activating the laneway to engage with the public realm through a highly permeable streetscape, whilst also providing the missing piece, connecting seven city blocks through a collection of laneways. Midtown Centre’s laneway also doubles as a canvas for local Queensland and Australian artists, continuing the city’s art trail.
Photographer: Angus Martin
Photographer: Angus Martin
Landscape is used to mark various transitions between old and new structures in key locations. This includes a ‘green seam’ which runs vertically down the middle of the building. The modern building design supports health and wellbeing through features such as external terraces, mixed mode atria and collaborative environments.
Photographer: David Chatfield
Photographer: David Chatfield
Photographer: Angus Martin
The structural design and construction techniques allowed for large campus-style floorplates, a unique offering in the Brisbane CBD office market. The typical floorplate has been expanded to enhance the NLA from 26,000sqm to 46,000sqm.
Photographer: David Chatfield
Photographer: David Chatfield
Compared with a demolish and rebuild scenario, Midtown Centre achieves a significant impact reduction across all environmental indicators, achieving the benchmarks of 5 Star NABERS Energy, 4.5 Star NABERS Water and 5 Star Greenstar rating.
Photographer: David Chatfield
Photographer: Angus Martin
Photographer: David Chatfield
Photographer: Angus Martin
Photographer: David Chatfield
Photographer: Angus Martin
Photographer: Angus Martin
Photographer: Angus Martin
Photographer: David Chatfield
Photographer: David Chatfield
Photographer: Angus Martin
Photographer: David Chatfield
Photographer: David Chatfield
Photographer: David Chatfield
Photographer: Angus Martin
Photographer: David Chatfield