One Park Lane

Big Picture Thinking

Our approach began with carefully considering the site’s context within a rapidly changing urban environment. Recently rezoned from low to high density, the relatively small site demanded innovative solutions to achieve its ambitious height while creating meaningful connections to its surroundings – from ocean views to national parks.

The concept of vertical neighbourhoods drove our planning. The residential tower was divided into four distinct segments, each with its own community facilities and social spaces. This strategic organisation breaks down the scale of high-rise living into more intimate communities, fostering social connections between residents.

The development’s dual-tower strategy emerged when the client acquired an adjacent site, enabling us to create a more dynamic urban composition that better serves the community’s needs. The project maximises its contribution to the public realm through thoughtful ground plane design and the creation of new pedestrian connections.

Playfulness and Innovation

The design draws inspiration from the iconic Moreton Bay fig trees native to coastal Queensland. These massive trees, with their dramatic aerial roots and expansive canopies, inspired the towers’ ground plane treatment, where root-like columns create sheltered public spaces that blur the boundary between inside and outside.

The towers’ sleek forms taper slightly and are wrapped in high-performance glazing integrated with photovoltaic panels, generating up to 75% of the development’s power needs. This innovative facade solution demonstrates how sky scrapers can meaningfully address sustainability challenges while maintaining elegant proportions.

A dramatic glass-enclosed sky bridge at Level 22 connects the towers and houses gardens, function spaces, and dining venues. This isn’t merely an amenity—it provides crucial structural support to both towers while creating a stunning architectural feature that contributes to the buildings’ iconic presence.

Transformative Places, Holistic Benefits

The project delivers 193 residences across various configurations, from affordable entry-level apartments to luxurious full-floor residences, alongside 12,700 square meters of premium office space. However, its impact extends far beyond these numbers. One Park Lane’s generous public spaces and ground-level amenities create new gathering places for the wider community. The development’s sustainable initiatives set new standards for environmental performance in super-tall buildings, while its vertical neighbourhood concept demonstrates how high-density living can foster rather than inhibit community connections.

As Southport continues to evolve into the Gold Coast’s premier business district, One Park Lane stands as a catalyst for positive change—a development that combines architectural ambition with genuine community benefit and environmental responsibility.