Brookfield Place, Perth
Architecture
Hassell
10.01.13
Brookfield Place has redefined the Perth city skyline. Located at 125 St Georges Terrace, the commercial tower is now home to BHP Billiton. As well as including a retail and food and beverage precinct, this new civic space incorporates a number of the city's most historically significant heritage buildings. It provides an exciting backdrop for bars, restaurants and cafes, along with high end shopping.
HASSELL has been actively involved in designing a public realm that is an inviting and memorable part of the city fabric. Celebrating the modern and historical nature of the site, the public realm bridges the gap between the two creating a series of spaces that compliment the nature of the surrounding built environment.
High quality paving, furniture and finishes throughout the site provide a welcoming environment for pedestrians together with trees that provide shade between the tower lobby and the heritage buildings.
The heritage courtyards connect all the lower levels of the heritage buildings into a series of high quality alfresco spaces, sheltered from the wind and sun. The podium level and ground floors of the heritage buildings are connected by a series of light-weight linking bridge elements that add to the dynamic and original quality of the space. Open plaza spaces and proposed artwork elements encourage activity and add vibrancy to the site.
