Attachment 2- Architectural Statement of Intent

defined external access points – one from the north via a “Noosa stye” landscaped arbour entry
structure for pedestrians and transit customers and a second entry from the carpark behind the
building.

Again, the arbour style southern entry is connected to a series of landscaped arbours running
across the northern carpark and ultimately connecting via landscaped laneways to the Village Green


Built Form and Materiality – Noosa Style

The mixed-use development integrates into an established site that already celebrates Noosa’s
character, and further enhances this environment by applying the Noosa Design Principles.
Additionally, this approach has been informed by an overarching vision that assimilates adjacent
and future development into the existing landscape and community.

As Noosa architectural style employs a desirable climatic response to the local surrounds, the
opportunity to utilise the natural landscape creates a suitable platform for enjoyable experiences
and interactions within this development. The built form is flanked by natural landform (open Space
Covenant J) and is defined by a pedestrian-friendly street, lanes and civic connecting axis (Village
Green) that extends the connection across all precincts.

With the possibility to experience and interact within the development in a variety of locations, the
built form employs a similar variety in scale and geometry with lightweight composition and
construction. Light can filter through a diverse set of conditions including the existing trees, new
trees, canopies, awnings, roof forms, battening and screening devices.

The architectural elements of the built form are considered not only in geometry, but with suitable
texturing and colour tones.

The design incorporates a variety of details and forms to provide light and shadow so as to break up
building facades. Long facades have been limited to as few as possible and mostly out of public
view. Instead, large open battened/screened private balconies, verandas to the upper level
residential, and external balconies providing common access to business and recreation tenants are
complemented by a variety of skillion roofs with lightweight awnings and eaves overhangs.

There are a variety of wall types and materiality and levels of articulation depending on their
function and location around the development, as well as many different types of screening devices
again dependent on functional uses behind.

The choice of materials also responds to the durability required to withstand the coastal climate,
with materials chosen for their ability to weather the elements. Materials in an urban setting must
comply with specific fire rating requirements but nevertheless materials such as painted aluminium
battening, painted steel structures, profiled metal sheeting, expressed joint/battened fibre cement.
sheeting, and coloured, textured concrete evokes the coastal landscape in an urban setting.

Tying in and further softening the streetscape is the incorporation of signature trees and low-level
landscaping in Main St and the Village Green, landscaping to the other boundary setback areas and
incorporation of adjacent existing Open Space Area (Covenant J) landscape to the experience of
Village Green, cinema lobby and the elevated walkway in the north/south pedestrian easement
adjacent the existing Open Space Area (Covenant J).


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