Walan Tower, Kangaroo Point Homes, Queensland Apartments, QLD Building, Architecture Project, Images
Walan Tower on Kangaroo Point Peninsula, Brisbane
30 Jan 2020
Walan Tower, Kangaroo Point Peninsula
Architects: bureau^proberts
Location: Kangaroo Point Peninsula, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Walan Tower is designed for subtropical Brisbane with a series of single floor homes stacked to form a high rise structure that takes a prominent place in the city and riverscape.

The residential development is embedded in the Kangaroo Point peninsula with the fabric and design of the building intrinsically connected to its natural and built environment. The wending river, narrow cape and rock formations made it a popular fishing location for Aboriginal people. This, combined with its proximity to the center of Brisbane, has embedded the peninsula in the contemporary history of the city. A connection to land is distinct in the fabric of the design with the form and motif drawn directly from the rock and cliff faces of Kangaroo Point.
The homes on each floor are open to their aspect and protected by screens that provide privacy and shade. The screens are a striking derivation of the louvres of the traditional Queenslander articulated and coloured to form an organic fabric that creates an ambiguous sculptural presence on the peninsula.

The planning and layout of the apartments is directly inspired by the values of the traditional Queensland house. The screens to three sides prov...