Realm
South Australia
Sectors
Commercial
Location
80 Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD
Date Completed
2022
Architect
Woods Bagot
Builder
Mirvac
Heritage Lanes is a substantial commercial development in Brisbane’s CBD, delivered with architect Woods Bagot and builder Mirvac. Completed in 2022, the curtain wall façade was installed behind screens, requiring a system that allowed panels to be flipped into position prior to launch. External embellishments were designed on a pivoting attachment so they could be adjusted from the outside after the panels were already installed. Breakout terrace levels feature bespoke doors built to accessibility and waterproofing requirements, while the podium combines multiple façade types, including frameless systems and a custom louvre system developed with AERAS.
Challenges
Installing the curtain wall behind screens meant developing a system to flip panels into position prior to launch, a sequence that had to be planned precisely to ensure we could keep within the screen cycle. The external embellishments needed their own pivoting attachment so they could be adjusted from outside after the panels were already in place. Each breakout terrace level required bespoke doors meeting both accessibility and waterproofing requirements, adding a further layer of detail to an already highly varied podium.
Strategy
Our strategy was to work with our installer to design the panel flipping sequence and the embellishments’ pivoting attachment together, so both could be resolved from outside the building once installation was complete, without needing to access the screens again. We developed the bespoke terrace doors to satisfy accessibility and waterproofing requirements simultaneously, and worked with AERAS to build a custom louvre system suited to the podium’s varied façade types.
The result was a curtain wall façade that could be finished and adjusted entirely from outside, with a podium combining multiple systems into one cohesive finish.
