Boomerang Tower is responding to the Bold Urban Scale of Olympic Boulevard

Boomerang is a highdensity mixed-use project that responds to the bold urban scale of Olympic Boulevard with a strong singular approach. The project redefines the masterplan for two towers into a single, taller sculptural form above a detailed podium, which strengthens the primacy of the boulevard as it is both a marker in the landscape, and an edge-defining whole urban block.

The sculptural tower form pulls apart traditional tower planning typologies using context, orientation and environment to remould the floor plate into a sinuous slender plan. The re-made plan creates two northern facades, deflects wind load at the curved edges, and provides all apartments with direct sunlight.

The podium facade is thoughtful and inventive, blending the requirements of carpark screening and sheltering the commercial office space in a singular, cohesive skin. The zigzag facade design allows window panels to face away from direct sunlight and reduce solar heat gain in the office spaces. A subtle change in material as the skin wraps the carpark provides 100% natural ventilation to all parking areas. This is an exemplar of the high-density urban tower typology, responding to the context and environment at many scales.

Project Information

Architect: Bates Smart 

Photography: Mike Chorley