The existing commercial warehouse at 70 Merivale Street, South Brisbane is the architectural professions premiere facility in Queensland and represent its business front to the Queensland community. Accommodation provided includes conference facilities, auditorium, bar facilities and exhibition space on the ground floor and RAIA administrative offices on the existing mezzanine.
A clean minimal approach has been achieved by using a simple palette of white, charcoal and plywood. The new member’s area in the front entry comprises of a folded plywood sculptural element acting as a private and intimate space for perusing and reading from the Architext book library.