Fini, Goh Submit Skyscraper Plans at Elizabeth Quay

<div class="row" data-reactroot=""><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p>Perth property doyen Adrian Fini and Malaysian Victor Goh have lodged plans for a 54-storey mixed-use tower to add to <a href="https://theurbandeveloper.com/articles/peakstone-plan-35-storey-south-perth-tower-development">Perth</a>’s skyline as part of the Elizabeth Quay redevelopment. </p><p>CA and Associates&#x27; $85-million bid for the 4486sq m parcel of land was approved by the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority in 2017. </p><p>The consortium, led by Malaysian Victor Goh and Perth-based developer Adrian Fini’s CA Corporation, have now lodged plans to <a href="https://theurbandeveloper.com/articles/singaporeans-australian-property">develop</a> Lot 4 at Elizabeth Quay.</p><p>“The proposed development will have a strong architectural identity and provide a sophisticated corporate and community environment, one that provides a valuable contribution to the amenity of the <a href="https://theurbandeveloper.com/articles/brookfields-perth-developments-add-up-to-1bn-plus">Elizabeth Quay precinct</a> and the Perth skyline,” the design statement said.</p><p>“The architectural vision realises a unique landmark building that provides an outstanding combination of contemporary, adaptable and flexible premium-grade workplace with a high-quality residential environment and a broad range of shared facilities.” </p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><div><picture><img src="https://tud-prod-tudmedia-oj9w2zshuo0o.s3.amazonaws.com/raw/images/aca05081-4fcf-4a51-94b3-a5885f8a1762.jpg" width="800"/></picture><div><span style="align-content:center;opacity:0.8">▲ The building&#x27;s unique tapered form will add to Perth&#x27;s rapidly changing skyline.</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><br>Plans for the proposed 54-storey tower include a five-storey podium and three-level basement as well as food and beverage retail spaces, recreation facilities, and a childcare centre. </p><p>It will accommodate almost 60,000sq m of office space and 168 apartments. </p><p>The facade system will emphasise the curved sculptural form of the tower and podium.</p><p>The height of the building proposed is in excess of the 36-storeys permitted onsite, with setbacks on the northern and eastern lot boundaries, however, a neighbouring <a href="https://theurbandeveloper.com/articles/perth-major-development-projects">development</a>, approved last year, will be 58 storeys. </p><p>The mezzanine level 1 will feature 1000sq m of co-working office floor space, while podium level 4 will provide space for a childcare centre and wellness facilities. </p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><div><picture><img src="https://tud-prod-tudmedia-oj9w2zshuo0o.s3.amazonaws.com/raw/images/64ee2fa1-7506-4c9b-bbd0-062510aff169.jpg" width="800"/></picture><div><span style="align-content:center;opacity:0.8">▲ Plans for the 54-storey tower at Lot 4, Elizabeth Quay include a podium and curved facade. Image: Element Advisory Pty Ltd </span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><br>The building’s residential component will be 68 two-bedroom apartments, 36 three-bedroom apartments, and 32 four-bedroom apartments. </p><p>Levels 48 and 49 will be set aside for a restaurant and bar, and the top floor dedicated to a rooftop pool, bar and wellness facilities. </p><p>The consortium’s original pitch for the site included a post-graduate education facility and short-stay accommodation geared towards student living according to the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority, now Development WA, which currently owns the site. </p><p>Goh, principal of CA and Associates, said the Elizabeth Quay area had vast development potential and they hoped to offer complementary developments to the site. </p><p>Lot 4 at Elizabeth Quay was listed on the heritage register as the execution and burial site of Midgegooroo, an elder of the Nyungar nation, who played a key role in Aboriginal resistance to white settlement in the area of Perth, and a detailed heritage interpretation plan will be included in the subsequent design elements. </p></div></div></div></div></div>

A Perth property identity has lodged plans for almost 60,000sq m of office space and 168 apartments in the city…  

Elizabeth Quay - image by Cottee Parker 

<div class="row" data-reactroot=""><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><strong>Architecture firm </strong><a href="http://www.cotteeparker.com.au/"><strong>Cottee Parker</strong></a><strong> has continued its national expansion, establishing new offices in Sydney and Perth in a move that will help showcase their architectural vision across the country.</strong></p><p>Founded in 1989, Cottee Parker are a leading innovator when it comes to creating considered design solutions for Australia’s built environment, and their expansion across Australia is the natural next step for their growing brand. </p><p>Some of the firm’s most recent notable contributions to the urban landscape include the new <a href="https://theurbandeveloper.com/articles/ritz-carlton-set-hit-perth-2019">Ritz Carlton Hotel and Residencies at Elizabeth Quay in Perth</a>, and the <a href="https://theurbandeveloper.com/articles/multiplex-delivers-final-stage-upper-west-side">Upper West Side residential development in Melbourne</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><div><picture><img src="https://tud-prod-tudmedia-oj9w2zshuo0o.s3.amazonaws.com/raw/images/d97b276f-e853-4c40-a3cc-e526abf4f8a6.jpg" width="1374"/></picture><div><span style="align-content:center;opacity:0.8">West Side Place by Cottee Parker</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><br>Managing director of Cottee Parker, Matthew Caswell, says the ability to offer a national presence for the development industry is an essential part in what they hope to achieve over the coming years.  </p><p>“By expanding into Sydney and Perth we have been able to strengthen the resilience of the business to any downturn and with the advent of cloud servers we are now able to draw upon staff in any of the offices to work on a project, should one office get busy,” Caswell said. </p><p>“This gives us greater flexibility in resourcing and allows our staff to work in the city that they prefer, while ensuring that projects across the country have access to the expertise and experience our studios can offer.”</p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><div><picture><img src="https://tud-prod-tudmedia-oj9w2zshuo0o.s3.amazonaws.com/raw/images/9c851c89-3675-4bbf-84e3-cde0b0740142.jpg" width="2000"/></picture><div><span style="align-content:center;opacity:0.8">Ashfield Townhouse by Cottee Parker </span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><br>The success of the long-held ambition to expand the practice will help promote design collaboration and diversify the market sectors that Cottee Parker are invested in – with their projects now spanning the multi-residential, retail, industrial, commercial and retirement living sectors. </p><p>Caswell says the impact the expansion will have is particularly beneficial to developers, by allowing them to cast a wider net and strengthen interstate relationships.</p><p>“The most immediate benefit is for our clients who are Sydney-based and are working on projects in other states. The new Sydney office allows them a way to have ready contact with their architect without having to travel as much themselves,” Caswell said.</p><p>“A further benefit from having a more diverse practice in both Perth and Sydney coming online, is that we have been able to attract architects with some fantastic skills that have really strengthened the service offering that we are now able to provide our clients.”</p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><div><picture><img src="https://tud-prod-tudmedia-oj9w2zshuo0o.s3.amazonaws.com/raw/images/4124c42b-c0f1-4547-b63b-3f4304abca75.jpg" width="1200"/></picture><div><span style="align-content:center;opacity:0.8">Queens Wharf</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><br>In July, 2017, Cottee Parker merged with the <a href="http://www.cotteeparker.com.au/jpra/">Sydney-based architects JPRA</a> to further its acquisition of signature city-based projects.</p><p>JPRA has a similar 30-year history of delivering design outcomes, largely in areas of luxury houses, multi-residential buildings, retirement living and commercial projects.</p><p>Caswell says the future for Cottee Parker may entail a revival of projects in regional areas where the firm has been most active, from Northern New South Wales to Far North Queensland.</p><p>Cottee Parker’s original Brisbane office is currently completing the $3 billion <a href="https://theurbandeveloper.com/articles/queens-wharf-brisbane-city-urbis-public-spaces">Queen’s Wharf Integrated Resort Development</a>, which is set to be unveiled in 2022.</p></div></div></div></div></div>

ELIZABETH QUAY