A sub-regional shopping centre in a rapid growth area west of Brisbane. Completed in late 2016 with head contractor FKG, the property was a major expansion of the previous Woolworths anchored centre. 

The open air design featured an expansive 8 metre wide “boulevard” that sleeves the main building, providing generous outdoor spaces, weather protection and encouraged pedestrian movements anchor retailers and specialty shops on the centres perimeter.

In 2008, mining engineering company, Ausenco, decided to centralise all of their Brisbane operations into one new headquarters in South Brisbane. The 6 storey, 14,600m² office building quickly became a landmark in the area with its copper coloured facade and dominant street presence. The project involved tight integration and coordination of services in a compact floor to floor envelope and POWE Architects’ ability to resolve much of the coordination virtually, before works commenced on site, saved significant time and cost for the contractor and client.

The Queensland Health Department engaged Hutchinson Builders for a 1403 car facility with integrated child care following backlash over lack of staff parking.  Built over the tram depot tracks, the building provides a high level linkage between the adjacent busway station and the rest of the hospital campus. 

The eight split level building has a removable long span, deep-V roofing system offering opportunity for another two half-levels.  The screen facade offers ventilation and reduces light into the surrounding ward and treatment buildings.

This project required sensitive design for specific aged care needs within an existing Residential and Mixed Use neighbourhood. The positioning of large flat floor plates for easy access across the facility, clear definition of front-of-house and back-of-house separation, whilst also providing courtyard planning to support natural ventilation and reduced the impact on existing neighbourhood. 

We achieved a residential scale to the building by both stepping the building layout to suit the existing grade, articulating the facade by using exterior balconies, sun hoods and heavily planted the external terraces to provide shading.

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The Parenting Centre at Deception Bay is a service delivery concept for YourTown that provides a range of counselling, education and training services for (primarily) young parents. The centre is intentionally residential in scale and appearance which focuses on the three fundamental activities of administration, childcare, and adult education & training.

The Esplanade is a private residence in St Lucia with an emphasis on panoramic views, natural light and ventilation. The stepping nature of the design responds to the steep topography and the height limitations of the property. 

Four primary levels provide excellent views to the Brisbane River, whilst satisfying the client brief of natural ventilation and light throughout.

Coles Flagstone is a staged masterplan development located within the Greater Flagstone Priority Development Area (PDA). Hutchinson Builders were appointed as the head contractor which saw the Coles tenancy open for trading in March 2020.

When Cr Paul Pisasale opened the new Coles Superstore in Ipswich it signalled a return of the retail giant to the city centre. The Brisbane Street store was totally destroyed in the Jan 2011 floods and required a re-thinking of the site. Alongside Coles Group Property Development we recreated a new presence for the site, resistant to the type of flooding seen throughout the city. 

Powe Architects delivered design development, construction drawings and construction stage
detailing services for Stage 2 of Palace Cinemas’ expansion and redevelopment at Centro on James, including the design & construction of four new Platinum experience auditoria.

Office relocation and fit out in Milton for an accounting practice. The POWE Architects team completed concept design through to shop drawings, delivered in tight timeframe.

Completed April 2019 by Aligned.