Queen Street
The resuscitation of a heritage-listed warehouse in the centre of Perth
Project info
Client: Across the Sea
Location: Perth, WA
Value: $1 Million
Size: 950sqm
Date: Completed 2019
Collaborators: Living Edge and Hassell (Interiors)
Photography: Dion Robeson
TRCB was commissioned by Across the Sea to convert Queen Street, a heritage-listed merchant building in Perth’s centre, into a contemporary retail showroom with office and hospitality spaces. During the design process, Living Edge furniture was secured as a long-term tenant, allowing for a fully integrated approach to the entire multi-level space. Our client’s determination to resuscitate the declining building supported an exceptional refurbishment.
Constructed in 1910 as a merchant warehouse, the building had been adapted over time; its original tuck-pointed brick facework had been painted and its facade adjusted to suit a shopfront ‘modern aesthetic’. Through the City of Perth, TRCB and Across the Sea successfully applied for a heritage grant, which allowed for the full restoration of the original facework under strict budget limitations.
The result is another century of health for this unique heritage building – an inherently sustainable outcome in material and energy terms. The integrated pedestrian thoroughfare has become an important link between Wellington Street, Northbridge and the CBD.
Alongside our neighbouring project, Zenith Showroom, Queen Street ultimately acted as a catalyst for a high-end furniture precinct, creating a viable long-term commercial asset that further activates a recognised heritage area.
Awards
2019 Design Institute of Australia WA Awards – Built Environment (Retail) Award of Merit
2019 Property Council of Australia WA Awards – WA Commercial Property of the Year Award Up To 20,000 sqm
2019 Property Council of Australia WA Awards – Outstanding Refurbishment Award: Secondary Grade
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