Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley is set to welcome a new retail, residential and commercial precinct, including a commercial tower by Architectus. The 23-storey tower is the first stage in a $500 million transformation of the station precinct, which includes the creation of a master planned residential, retail and business hub.
Perched is an extension at the rear of a semi-detached, Edwardian house, a project by Wesley Spencer and Mathilde Polmard. The home sticks to the essentials, embraces light and puts emphasis on a kitchen suitable for a chef.
The forum brings together leading international architects and urban thinkers to consider the factors that determine a healthy and vibrant city. Other speakers include Mimi Zeiger, Dan Hill, Marisa Yiu and Rory Hyde.
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic and groundbreaking building, and to celebrate, there will be an exhibition which will feature a collection of 13 Max Dupain photographic images, captured in the building's early stages of construction through to its final completion.