Telephone +61 7 3844 1362
studio@shanethompson.com.au
47 Wahcumba St, Dutton Park
PO Box 1170 Fortitude Valley
Queensland 4006 Australia
Fortitude Valley
The Prince Consort Hotel Redevelopment is for a three star, 180 room hotel. It involves the design of an eleven-story building landlocked on three sides by other existing buildings, and the fourth side by the original and historic Prince Consort Hotel building.
The existing three-level building with its imposing colonial façade of verandahs and ironclad on Wickham Street will be refurbished, with the main hotel tower being built at the rear of the property. This hotel has been designed to cater to corporate and country visitors.
The design of the new hotel utilises the sites unique characteristics, endeavouring to respond abstractly to the rhythm, scale and proportion of the existing building and the variety of buildings with within its close environment. It acknowledges existing landmarks like the historic McWhirtes Building located on the opposite corner, and also pays homage to the well known Waltons Building, located in the street opposite, both of which had historically formed part of this secondary retail hub to the Brisbane City centre.
The form of the new building, while principally derived from the tight site constraints, is an attempt to energetically contribute to the larger “downtown” cityscape, mostly comprised of low rise buildings in this entertainment precinct.