As the city grows in scale and confidence, architecture has an increasing responsibility to define urban living in a Brisbane context. Avela occupies one of the city’s most exposed sites, where Kingsford Smith Drive and Breakfast Creek Road connect the airport, river and CBD. Its visibility becomes an advantage, giving the building the opportunity to act as both a point of arrival and a recognisable marker within the city.

There is a long history of corner buildings using unusual geometry and converging sightlines to establish civic identity, from the Flatiron Building in New York to the Gooderham Building in Toronto. Avela draws on this idea of the urban marker, with a sculptural tower form designed to be read in movement and at distance.

Closer to the ground, the architecture becomes broader and more inhabited. The podium is expressive in its form, using deep overhangs, curved geometry and planting to create shade and shelter. Brisbane’s climate becomes part of the building itself, extending the city’s outdoor way of living vertically.

Avela reflects a Brisbane that is becoming denser and more architecturally ambitious, while remaining specific to its climate, landscape and an established lifestyle.

Breakfast Creek — Brisbane, Australia — Coming soon

A new landmark for Brisbane.

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