Fortitude Valley

This commercial project is located in the heart of Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, which is a premium office address. On the ground floor, there are two retail tenancies and a high quality entry lobby, which is consistent with the level of finish that is expected in the Brisbane CBD. The remainder of the building is commercial office space.

Nettleton Tribe Architects were appointed the task of designing this office space. The main project brief entailed achieving a 5 Star Green Star rating.

Nettleton Tribe Architects worked closely with builders Hutchinson Builders to ensure the completed project met the intended design and energy brief. The close relationship allowed Hutchinson Builders to achieve a favourable result for all parties in an aesthetically pleasing and high quality building.

Due to the extensive glazing, the builders required an energy efficient, custom window and door solution to fulfill their brief.

Local aluminium window and door manufacturers Hitec Glazing were chosen to complete the job due to their extensive experience with high-rise applications. 

Hitec Glazing used the Elevate™ Aluminium Systems range of windows and doors for this project. The Elevate™ range allowed architects a custom glazing solution for each level due to its flexibility in design. 

Elevate™ Series 626 FrontGLAZE window systems were used for the entire façade of the building. The commercial framing enabled a clean, fresh look to the exterior of the building. The frames were coupled with 24mm Insulated Glass Units (IGU’s) with Low-E glass to minimise the transfer of heat and cold into the building.

The use of Elevate™ window and door systems assisted the architects in meeting the 5 Star Green Star Rating.