The Lanes Residences
THE LANES RESIDENCES
Contreras Earl Architecture
MANUFACTURERS
Fisher & Paykel, Australian Joinery Products, Beaumont tiles, CARPET WORLD COMMERCIAL, Plumbers' Supplies Co-op
MANUFACTURERS
Civic Shower Screens & Wardrobes, GREEN SWITCH ELECTRICAL, Harvey Norman,
MANUFACTURERS
Imperial stone Group Pty Ltd, MULTICOOL,
CIVIL CONSULTANT
Burchills
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Form Landscape Architects
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
ADG Engineers, Sellick Consultants
AREA
46823 m²
TRAFFIC ENGINEERS
Bitzios
ACOUSTIC CONSULTANTS
Acoustic Works
DIRECTOR/ DESIGNER
Rafael Contreras, Monica Earl
ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT
Roman Ghaemi
BUILDING SURVEYORS
Bennett and Bennett
HYDRAULIC CONSULTANTS
Logic Water Solutions
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Elephants Foot Waste Compactors
BUILDER & CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Hutchinson Builders
YEAR
2022
LOCATION
Mermaid Waters, Australia
CATEGORY
Apartments, Residential
Text description provided by architect.
The Lanes Residences occupies a prominent corner location that is artfully used to mediate between high-rise development along the coastal fringe and domestically scaled interior suburbs of Australia’s Gold Coast.
Four residential towers balance the urban link and landscape of Lake Unity, with a fluid architectural language mimicking land contours and vegetal growth.
The building structure is expressed in its façade, with an exoskeleton of mitred vertical limbs in glass-reinforced concrete, rising to cradle each of the four towers and partially shading their faceted glass walls.
Two 10-storey towers include ground-floor retail and commercial spaces (that will link to a future retail village), and two 12-storey towers host resident amenities, including a swimming pool and terrace, sauna, spa and gymnasium, a games lounge, and meeting room
The climate-sensitive facade design reduces the heat load across the towers.
Each sculpted GRC column is directly connected to the internal apartment configuration, framing the apartment balconies, and protecting the building against sun exposure.
Further principles of passive design are incorporated into the building to allow the residents to achieve sustainable living in the sunny subtropical climate without the need for artificial cooling.
This includes open plan living and maximizing the number of openable doors for breeze permeation, and deeply recessed balconies that provide shade and comfortable outdoor living spaces.
The proximity of residential to retail will support residents to live more locally, reducing dependency on fossil fuels for transportation.
