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Newstead Series merges the worlds of architecture and art Newstead Series merges the worlds of architecture and art Newstead Series merges the worlds of architecture and art

Newstead Series merges the worlds of architecture and art

A boutique residential development in the Newstead riverside precinct will have the works of local artists integrated into its facade.


Three local award-winning artists have been commissioned to create art installations and to build artwork into the structural design of a new residential development, Newstead Series. With 85 percent of stage one already sold, the boutique buildings are pushing the design envelope to deliver a residential development unique to the Newstead riverside precinct and the Brisbane market. Newstead Series’ design team – hand-picked by developer, JGL Properties – merges the talents of local artists to create a strong sense of identity and place through art and architecture.

Renowned timber artist, Jason Fitzgerald, has used local timbers to create an intricate and layered tapestry-style pattern, which serves as an inviting and opulent entrance to the boutique towers. Architectural firm, bureau^proberts, has created a striking sculptural brick facade at the base of the development, which is an interpretation of the strong edges that characterise Newstead as a suburb. Finally, artistic collective Rinzen, whose works have been exhibited at the Louvre, have created a large-scale abstracted graphic in the glazed sections of the development’s facade, which references the trusses and framing of the local warehouses.

Newstead Series comprises four boutique buildings – The Carlyle, The Donaldson, The Ajax and The Koerstz – which were named after Australia’s famous wool presses. Construction is set to kick-off in 2016.



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