Upper House







Upper House is a dynamic, high-rise that contributes to Brisbane鈥檚 skyline in a way that honours and showcases the distinctive beauty of Australia鈥檚 third largest city.
It delivers 188 apartments and signals a new era in urban design, where connection to nature, resident wellbeing and environmental sustainability align.
Visually, 鈥榓rchitectural roots鈥�, inspired by the native Moreton Bay Fig tree, journey from Australia鈥檚 ancient past at its base 鈥� in the form of a five-storey indigenous artwork 鈥� up to the future of vertical living, where wellness and nature redefine high-rise living.
The building is 鈥渄esigned to breath鈥� in response to the subtropical Queensland climate, offering over 1,000m2 of premium resident amenities and delivering an enviable lifestyle through quality design, the inclusion of nature and a focus on holistic wellness. In effect, addressing many of the issues faced in high-density urban neighbourhoods.
The architecture punctuates the city skyline with a natural timber pergola and a tropical rooftop oasis that stands above surrounding buildings. Here at the building鈥檚 top, 3,544 tropical plants insulate the building and protect against western heat gain, and offer a lush, nature-led landscape for the resident pool and outdoor leisure facilities.
A five-storey indigenous artwork, 鈥楤loodlines weaving string and water鈥� by Judy Watson, at the building鈥檚 podium contributes a valuable narrative to the urban landscape, showing respect for and creating a dialogue around Australia's first nations people, while obscuring the building鈥檚 242 bicycle parking spaces, 272 car parking spaces, of which 60 are equipped with, and 100% are ready for EV charging.
We see Upper House as a prominent declaration of progress. A chance to encourage dialogue about the past and to reflect on the present. Our belief is that respect 鈥� for people and planet 鈥� should be the building blocks of our future.
Awards:
Upper House has Won 14 local and international awards including: Apartments (High Rise), UDIA National Awards - Sustainability, UDIA National Awards -Project of the Year, UDIA Queensland Awards - Best High-Density Development, UDIA Queensland Awards - Sustainability, UDIA Queensland Awards - UrbanRenewal, UDIA Queensland Awards - The Multi-Residential Building, INDE.Awards - Development of the Year: High Density Residential, Urban DeveloperAwards - Best Tall Building (100-199m), CTBUH Award of Excellence - Space Within, CTBUH Award of Excellence - Architecture + Art, Architizer A+ Awards -Multi Unit Housing - High Rise (16+ Floors), Architizer A+ Awards - Award for Sustainable Architecture Australian Institute of Architects, Queensland Chapter





