The two-story pedestal base of 272 Hedges Avenue in Gold Coast, Australia, brings a human scale to the residential tower and creates a contextual connection with the surroundings. As urbanization grows, it separates humans from nature. The pedestal merges the built and natural environments, improving the area and community. Advanced design techniques and products were used by Contreras Earl Architecture to create a biologically informed and digitally engineered design. The pedestal is a unique and site-specific solution that contributes to the evolution of architecture and urban development, benefiting inhabitants and the environment.

Contreras Earl Architecture (CEA) is led by Rafael Contreras and Monica Earl. Contreras Earl Architecture was founded to design original, inventive, ground-breaking buildings that contribute to the evolution of architecture and toward a better future for our communities and cities. CEA creates buildings, spaces, masterplans and objects that are biologically informed and digitally engineered. From mid-sized commercial buildings and mixed-use developments to high-end apartments and bespoke objects, it’s not about the scale of your project, but the scale of your ambition.

Contreras Earl Architecture is an architecture and urbanism office providing high-end design solutions.