BKK Architects and Cottee Parker design Australia's tallest skyscraper

Architecture studios BKK Architects and Cottee Parker have released proposals for a supertall skyscraper on the Gold Coast, which, if built, will be Australia's tallest building.

Developed by Melbourne-based Baracon alongside developer Tony Goss, the One Park Lane proposal comprises a pair of skyscrapers, including a 60-storey commercial tower and a 101-storey residential tower that would rise to almost 400 metres high.

If completed, One Park Lane would surpass Australia's Q1 Tower, along with a 356-metres-tall skyscraper proposed by UNStudio and Cox Architects in Melbourne.

The proposal was initially designed by BKK Architects and has been refined by Cottee Parker for the project's building phase. The 1,507-metre-square site, comprising two lots in Southport, currently has a permit for a 25-storey residential building, with One Park Lane currently under planning assessment by the City of Gold Coast council.

The scale of the mixed-use development is intended to address local housing shortages while also boosting commercial infrastructure, says Baracon.

"This development will help address the desperate need for more housing on the Gold Coast and stimulate broader economic activity," managing director at Baracon Brett Rogers said.

"We know the private sector has a vital role to play in helping ease the housing shortage here on the Gold Coast and we're proud to be part of that solution."

The two towers will sit adjacent on the site and be conjoined by a curved glass bridge at their 22nd levels, which will offer panoramic views across the city.

A large three-storey podium defined by a reflective, sculptural form will connect the towers at their base and feature large arches that open up to the surrounding street level. Below ground, a car park will be shared by the towers.

Renders of the skyscrapers reveal curve-edged forms punctuated by terraces and finished with expansive glazing.

More than 11,500 square metres of office space will be held in the commercial tower, while the taller 176-apartment residential tower will be crowned by a three-story penthouse and a pair of two-storey "sub-penthouses".

According to the developers, the complex is also set to include "resort-style amenities" for residents, along with direct access to transport links, and commercial and outdoor spaces.

The proposal has been backed by Brooke Patterson, councillor of the site's local government area Division 6, who hopes that the project will encourage development in the area.

"One Park Lane is exactly the kind of catalytic development we want to see in Southport," Patterson said.

"The development will bring new residents, high-quality commercial space, and exciting hospitality offerings to the area, helping to activate the Central Business District (CBD) and support local businesses."

In other skyscraper news, Foster + Partners recently revealed photos of its supertall skyscraper under construction in Shenzhen and its One Bloor West skyscraper which has reached 300-metres-tall in Toronto.

The renders are courtesy of Tony Goss.

Project credits:

Architect: BKK Architects, Cottee Parker
Development manager: Baracon
Town planner: Urbis
Structural engineering: Van der Meer Consulting
Quantity surveyor: Napier Blakeley
Land surveyor: Bennett + Bennett
Building surveyor: Nicholas Building Surveyors
Peer review structural: Webber Design
Financial advisors: Hall Chadwick Melbourne
Sales consultants: APFG QLD

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