88 Queensbridge Street & Kingsway Undercroft

Introducing 88 Queensbridge Street, Southbank-a project born from an investigation of place.
The Queensbridge Building references Southbank’s heritage, from time immemorial as a meeting place where fresh and saltwater collided, through post-settlement and industrial eras.
Using real and raw materials and rewilding through endemic planting, the architecture and landscape characterise the natural environs that once occupied the land. Industrial era influences become evident through bronze details and steel-framed windows.
Parallel to this, the building reflects a new experience economy. A hotel in the podium is accompanied by a work-club, rooftop bar and restaurant and health and wellness offerings.
While the tower includes over 350 apartments that offer both long and short stay products.
Above the tower sits the penthouse, a solid monolithic form referencing the Flatiron Building in New York. The penthouse has its own identity, with a series of double-height arched openings and a large external terrace with expansive views of Melbourne and Port Phillip Bay.
Complementing the Queensbridge Building, a proposal to the City of Melbourne crafts a vibrant reimagining of the undercroft below the Kings Way overpass.
Activated with food trucks, a basketball court, and public art commissions, the 5000 sqm proposal also offers EV charging and a sunken amphitheatre, setting the tone for the community-centric neighbourhood.
Located within a flood zone, the design incorporates a series of water catchments that help reduce surface water and filters it through an urban wetland rich with endemic species.