Student One wins Architecture Awards

Student One Elizabeth Street in Brisbane, Australia, has received two awards in the Australian Institute of Architects 2020 Queensland Regional Architecture Awards.

This development is  an AU$150 million two-tower dedicated student residence housing 901 domestic and international students and was designed by Arkhefield. The towers sit above a subtropical arcade with an outdoor room at its centre providing a gathering place for the general public and the student residents.

The project received The Lord Mayor’s Brisbane Building’s That Breathe Architecture Prize – Special Commendation and a Regional Commendation ­- Urban Design.

Inhabit provided full façade consulting services on the project. The façade is comprised of a high-performance unitised window wall system with unitised perforated solid aluminium façade cladding. The rooftop garden has semi-frameless glass balustrade and there is a frameless glass balustrade on the stairs.