{"id":657387,"date":"2026-10-26T08:16:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T08:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/657387\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T08:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T08:16:16","slug":"new-visions-of-south-brisbane-precinct-development-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/657387\/","title":{"rendered":"New visions of South Brisbane precinct development unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Body\">Updated visions for a new precinct designed by Richards and Spence, and Bates Smart, which is projected to span 7,200 square metres along South Brisbane\u2019s Melbourne Street, have been revealed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">Led by Richards and Spence, the precinct\u2019s public realm interlaces five connected laneways, with two restored heritage buildings, twelve retail and dining offerings and 3,000 square metres of public space all organised within the development. A residential tower with architecture and interiors by Bates Smart and landscape design by Subtropic Design is set to overlook this.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The proposal for the sprawling 7,200-square-metre precinct includes connected laneways, restored heritage sites and three towers.\" class=\"['full'] full blur-up lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/018f252e8dcc51dd099b79ab30153e5b.jpg\" height=\"631\" width=\"728\"\/><\/p>\n<p>View gallery<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">Marking the first of the three towers, the all-electric \u201cSanctuary Residences\u201d comprises 231 apartments spanning 43 levels. Each dwelling is designed to have 2.9-metre ceilings and natural ventilation provided by magnetic hold-open doors and perforated security screens. Balconies are deeply recessed for shade with double-glazing. Seven levels of residents\u2019 amenity are also proposed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">According to a media communique, Bates Smart\u2019s interiors incorporate \u201cwarm natural materials, finely made joinery and softly sculpted forms\u201d. Externally, the tower is set to be clad in red brick and concrete, reflecting the surrounding brickworks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The proposed streetscape combines red brick and concrete architecture with dense greenery with the aim of creating an immersive, nature-focused living environment.\" class=\"['full'] full blur-up lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/be24b6f1955ba7db8d8297ca0e13c363.jpg\" height=\"455\" width=\"728\"\/><\/p>\n<p>View gallery<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">The restored heritage buildings include the 1951 Art Deco Bond\u2019s Sweet Factory, planned to become the precinct\u2019s flagship venue, and the former Malouf\u2019s fruit shop, to be recast as a dining venue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">Richards and Spence director Ingrid Richards reflected, \u201cThe opportunity here was to mend the streetscape and build a cohesive precinct identity, held together at street level. We\u2019ve kept to a limited palette, so the architecture feels like it has always been there and lets the tenants and the landscape provide the colour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">Subtropic Design\u2019s planting scheme for the laneways \u2013 which open onto \u201cSanctuary Park\u201d \u2013 includes tree ferns, bird\u2019s nest ferns, native vines and understorey species drawn from South Brisbane\u2019s pre-European rainforest. The press release confirms a total of 13,738 plantings will be made across the precinct.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">\u201cWe wanted every journey through the residences to feel immersed in nature and unmistakably Brisbane,\u201d director at Bates Smart Guy Lake said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">\u201cThe arrival sequence moves from landscaped forecourt to a hotel-inspired lobby via naturally ventilated corridors, so residents feel and touch air and greenery throughout.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Richards and Spence, and Bates Smart have unveiled updated designs for the South Brisbane development, which aims to blend urban laneways with subtropical nature.\" class=\"['full'] full blur-up lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/fc09c6af9b612b7838017987a2d5ad9d.jpg\" height=\"728\" width=\"728\"\/><\/p>\n<p>View gallery<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">The project was <a href=\"https:\/\/architectureau.com\/articles\/south-brisbane-hotel-and-apartments-approved-for-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">approved in October 2025<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/architectureau.com\/articles\/50-storey-tower-development-proposed-for-south-brisbane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2024 planning submission<\/a> revised an <a href=\"https:\/\/architectureau.com\/articles\/two-additional-towers-for-south-brisbane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">application for three 12-storey towers<\/a> by the architects in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">Residential dwellings are anticipated to be completed mid- to late 2029, with the precinct opening in stages ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Games, the communique declares.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Updated visions for a new precinct designed by Richards and Spence, and Bates Smart, which is projected to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":657388,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[437,434,435,436,438,146,85,46],"class_list":["post-657387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=657387"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657387\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/657388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=657387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=657387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=657387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}