First look: Sarazin goes again in Olympics precinct, file plans for Hampton Yards
It's been a busy week at Sarazin HQ.
The developer, who had already made a name for themselves in Woolloongabba well before the announcement of the Brisbane 2032 Summer Olympics, has sought to develop a further 1,300 apartments in what will be the heart of the Olympic precinct.
Having submitted plans to increase the height limit and density for their two-tower Wellington Road development Nuage earlier this week (from 368 to 582), Sarazin has filed a fresh application for their recently acquired site on the other side of the street.
They're seeking to build three towers on the 7,148 sqm site, bringing another 787 apartments to the critically undersupplied Brisbane market.
The Queensland State Government says 8,500 new dwellings across South East Queensland need to be built ever year until 2045 to keep up with population forecasts.
Sarazin's new project, dubbed Hampton Yards, will be undertaken across three stages. Part of one of the stages will see Sarazin contribute to park upgrades within the park dedication area and the existing Watt Park, which will be renamed Whirling Water Park.
Tower B will be the tallest of the towers proposed at 40 levels, a similar height to the recently filed plans for the tallest tower in Belmonde and Sun Luxe Group's build to rent proposal, Gabba Heart.
Tower B will have 330 of the 787 apartments, while the 30-level Tower A will have 302 and the smaller 18-level Tower C will have 155. Each tower will have communal rooftop facilities in the shape of infinity pools, gyms, private dining areas, barbecue and outdoor dining spaces, and even a pickle ball court.
The buildings will rise from podiums which will have commercial spaces and retail spaces at street level. They will sit above seven basement levels of parking which will accomodate 852 parking spaces.
Wild Studio has handled all of the landscaping, and the designs of the new park.
Group CSA led the architecture of Hampton Yards, noting in their submissions that the three towers have been arranged to capture surrounding views.
"The residential towers have been orientated to respond to the existing context such that the taller towers are proposed along Wellington Road, with the tallest tower located at the intersection of Logan Road and Wellington Road, neighbouring the newly proposed public park," their report read in response to the Buildings that Breathe guidelines which were implemented across new developments in Brisbane's LGA in 2020.
Group CSA said access to natural light from the north has been prioritized to residential apartments, with living rooms and bedrooms positioned closer to the façades and bathrooms and kitchens more internally located.
The had previously been approval back in 2017 for three towers with 419 apartments. Saunders Havill Group said in their Town Planning Report that Sarazin's submission is a significantly improved building design compared with the existing approval, with a much clearer podium/tower form and three distinct towers with individual identities.
They said the design attract downsizing and encourage ageing in place.
Saunders Havill noted four other developments in the area which sought to push past the 20-level height limit set for the area.
"The proposals seek to realise the opportunity Woolloongabba and surrounds provides to deliver and support exceptionally located development that is accessed by high frequency public transport, lifestyle amenity and proximity to centres and employment opportunities."
Currently on the Sarazin site is the two-level Gabba Collision Repair Centre and a double storey office/showroom development.
