From the outset, it was important that the design team tap into the terrace language and fine grain character that defines Regent Street, while also relating to the nearby towers. The resulting development is a positive addition to Redfern’s changing fabric. 

The development accomplishes this through its preservation of the terrace facades, its activation of the laneways and the expression of the two towers. The design team extended the service laneway and created a new east-west arcade to connect Regent Street and the laneways with a pedestrian thru-site link. They also preserved terrace fronts on Regent Street and added new brick piers, spandrels and walls to extend the terrace language and two storey scale to the laneways and create a consistent building podium.

The north tower steps back from Regent Street and on its end to create a slender, articulated form. Terracotta cladding relates to the podium’s brick, while aluminium and glass wrap the primary tower form. Wide format windows with operable louvres are varied in their spacing to add depth and texture to the primary façade.

At the south, a slender ‘L shaped’ tower form improves separation to the adjoining residential tower while reinforcing the corner of Regent and Marian Street. The use of concrete and masonry differentiates it from the north tower and ensures architectural diversity.