The Fantauzzo

TheFantauzzo

Brisbane,QLD

Sector

Hospitality & Tourism

Subsector

Hotel

Client

Deague Group

Completed

2019

Team Leader

John Berlese

Architect

SJB

Urban Designer

Urbis

Artist

Vincent Fantauzzo

Civil & Structural Engineer

ADG Engineers

Services Engineer

EMF Griffiths

Lift Consultant

OTIS

Building Certifier

McKenzie Group

Photographer

Angus Martin

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$49M

Project value

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70

Weeks to build

5

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166

Rooms

Largely abandoned since the 1960s, the historic 3.43 hectare Howard Smith Wharves site on the Brisbane river has been transformed to a world class riverside precinct. It includes more than 2.7 hectares of public open space, a 166 room Art Series Hotel, exhibition and events centre, craft brewery, and an array of restaurants and cafes.

On arrival to the precinct — beneath the cliffs and underneath the Story Bridge, The Fantauzzo by Deague Group welcomes visitors to the revitalised Howard Smith Wharves. The hotel is named after Australian portrait artist Vincent Fantauzzo and features more than 200 of Fantauzzo’s most recognisable pieces on the walls including Bob Hawke, Julia Gillard, Asher Keddie, Heath Ledger and more.

The building’s striking façade is designed to blend with its natural environment. Material selection and the jaggared patterns mimic the cliffs behind the building with the goal to create a simple backdrop to the heritage buildings along the waterfront.

Hutchies was engaged by HSW Nominees to deliver the broader area of Howard Smith Wharves — a high-quality mixed use community space that celebrates its history and prime waterfront location. The development provides 30,000m2 of parkland that connects the local community, nearby workers and visitors to the city via the New Farm Riverwalk and Bowen Terrace via two lifts, constructed along the lining of the cliffs above. 

#Awards

2020 QMBA Awards Brisbane Tourism & Leisure Facility over $10M

2020 AIA QLD State Awards Commercial Architecture Beatrice Hutton Award (SJB)

Howard Smith Wharves

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The Fantauzzo

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