Telephone +61 7 3844 1362
studio@shanethompson.com.au
47 Wahcumba St, Dutton Park
PO Box 1170 Fortitude Valley
Queensland 4006 Australia
The Kirra Surf project enjoys a spectacular site on the famed Kirra beachfront. The beach is north facing as is the building, which affords wonderful views. The design developed from an existing development approval. A new brief required all smaller apartments to enjoy views over the beach and ocean along with a simplified and separate approach to the development of retail areas from the residential components.
The residential tower has a large footprint (10 apartments per floor), with the mass of the building broken down into distinct elements. The landmark elliptical-shaped 13-level tower is integrated with the lower eight-level linear tower to the western side of the development.
The specialist retail areas are expressed through a dynamic architecture drawn from images of surfing culture and by employing significant elements of public art. The overall expression is of a coastal sub-tropical modernism, with particular attention to high quality weather protection and interiors arranged to take maximum advantage of the spectacular views.