Booval Social Housing

Biscoe Wilson Architects were approached by the Department of Housing to design and document a social housing development of 10 one-bedroom units. These units have a variety of accessibility standards (Platinum, Gold and General) as specified by the Social Housing Design Guide and the Liveable Housing Design Guide.

Materials were specified for their durability and low maintenance, while aligning with a particular aesthetic. Significant sun and privacy studies have been utilised to inform screen design and locations.


Architectural Team | Robert Biscoe, Marion Wilson, Anita James, Joelie Clark, Jessica Thurecht

Civil/ Structural Engineers | Farr Engineers

Hydraulic Engineers | H DesignE

Lawnton Social Housing by biscoe wilson | architects

Lawnton Social Housing

Biscoe Wilson Architects were approached by the Department of Housing to design and document a social housing development of 12 one-bedroom units. These units have a variety of accessibility standards (Platinum, Gold and General) as specified by the Social Housing Design Guide and the Liveable Housing Design Guide.

Materials were specified for their durability and low maintenance, while aligning with a particular aesthetic. Significant sun and privacy studies have been utilised to inform screen design and locations.


Architectural Team | Robert Biscoe, Marion Wilson, Anita James, Joelie Clark, Winson Leung

Civil/ Structural Engineers | Farr Engineers

Hydraulic Engineers | H Design

Electrical Engineers | BSI

Coopers Plains Social Housing

Biscoe Wilson Architects were approached by the Department of Housing to design and document a social housing development of 12 two-bedroom units. These units have a variety of accessibility standards (Platinum, Gold and General) as specified by the Social Housing Design Guide and the Liveable Housing Design Guide.

Building forms and materials were chosen to compliment the surrounding housing styles, with the intention to integrate public housing solutions into local communities.


Architectural Team | Robert Biscoe, Marion Wilson, Anita James, Magda Kowalik, Nadia Watson, Rebekah Hurworth

Civil/ Structural Engineers | Westera Partners

Hydraulic Engineers | Chilton Woodward & Associates

Electrical Engineers | DMA Engineers

Moorooka Social Housing

Biscoe Wilson Architects were approached by the Department of Housing to design and document a social housing development of 6 one-bedroom units. These units have a variety of accessibility standards (Platinum, Gold and General) as specified by the Social Housing Design Guide and the Liveable Housing Design Guide.

Materials were specified for their durability and low maintenance, while aligning with a particular aesthetic. Significant sun and privacy studies have been utilised to inform screen design and locations.


Architectural Team | Robert Biscoe, Marion Wilson, Anita James, Joelie Clark, Jessica Thurecht, Jas Stancombe

Civil/ Structural Engineers | Farr Engineers

Hydraulic Engineers | H Design

Electrical Engineers | BSI

Zillmere Social Housing

Biscoe Wilson Architects were approached by the Department of Housing to design and document a social housing development with 6 one-bedroom units in Zillmere. These units have a variety of accessibility standards (Platinum, Gold and General) as specified by the Social Housing Design Guide and the Liveable Housing Design Guide.

Materials were specified for their durability and low maintenance, while aligning with a particular aesthetic. Significant sun and privacy studies have been utilised to inform screen design and locations.


Architectural Team | Robert Biscoe, Marion Wilson, Anita James, Monique Pousson, Jas Stancombe

Oxley Social Housing

Biscoe Wilson Architects were approached by the Department of Housing to design and document a social housing development consisting of 13 one-bedroom units in Oxley. These units have a variety of accessibility standards (Platinum, Gold and General) as specified by the Social Housing Design Guide and the Liveable Housing Design Guide.

Materials were specified for their durability and low maintenance, while aligning with a particular aesthetic. Significant sun and privacy studies have been utilised to inform screen design and locations.


Architectural Team | Robert Biscoe, Marion Wilson, Anita James, Jonus Darr, Monique Pousson, Jas Stancombe

Client | QBuild and Department of Housing Energy and Digital Economy

Contractor (D&C) | BLD Building Legal & Development PTY LTD

Civil/ Structural Engineers | Westera Partners

Hydraulic Engineers | H Design

Electrical Engineers | Walker Bai

Tewantin Social Housing

Biscoe Wilson Architects were approached by the Department of Housing to design and document a 8 unit social housing development in Tewantin. This project in Tewantin provides 8 one bedroom units, in a variety of accessibility standards (Platinum, Gold and General) as specified by the Social Housing Design Guide and the Liveable Housing Design Guide.

Materials were specified for their durability and low maintenance, while aligning with a particular aesthetic. Significant sun and privacy studies have been utilised to inform screen design and locations.


Architectural Team | Robert Biscoe, Marion Wilson, Anita James, Wilson Leung, Jonus Darr, Monique Pousson, Jas Stancombe

Civil/ Structural Engineers | Westera Partners

Hydraulic Engineers | H Design

Electrical Engineers | Walker Bai

Birkdale Social Housing

The Birkdale Social Housing project includes 10 one bedroom units and 10 two bedroom units, in a variety of accessibility standards (Platinum, Gold and General) as specified by the Social Housing Design Guide and the Liveable Housing Design Guide.

Materials were specified for their durability and low maintenance, while aligning with a particular aesthetic. Significant sun and privacy studies have been utilised to inform screen design and locations.


Architectural Team | Robert Biscoe, Marion Wilson, Anita James, Wilson Leung, Jessica Thurecht, Jas Stancombe

Civil/ Structural Engineers | Westera Partners

Hydraulic Engineers | H Design

Electrical Engineers | Walker Bai

Birkdale Social Housing Project by BWA

Deception Bay Social Housing

Biscoe Wilson Architects were approached by the Department of Housing to design and document a 8 unit social housing development in Deception Bay. The Deception Bay Social Housing project includes 8 one bedroom units, in a variety of accessibility standards (Platinum, Gold and General) as specified by the Social Housing Design Guide and the Liveable Housing Design Guide.

Materials were specified for their durability and low maintenance, while aligning with a particular aesthetic. Significant sun and privacy studies have been utilised to inform screen design and locations.


Architectural Team | Robert Biscoe, Marion Wilson, Anita James, Joelie Clark, Jessica Thurecht, Jas Stancombe

Civil/ Structural Engineers | Westera Partners

Hydraulic Engineers | H Design

Electrical Engineers | BSI

Gallagher Apartments

This small infill development enabled higher density on an inner city ‘character residential’ site in Greenslopes, Brisbane. The 900sqm site contained a high-set traditional timber house that had undergone some unfortunate renovations in the past. The existing house was slid forward on the block, raised, refurbished and extended to form two new apartments. An additional three attached townhouses were constructed at the rear of the existing house.

Each dwelling has three bedrooms and a study on the upper level. A garage, kitchen and living/dining areas are located on ground level and the living spaces open onto north facing courtyards.

The group of buildings settled into the surrounding neighbourhood while increasing density by a factor of four. The solution enabled the existing “character” streetscape to be maintained while providing a denser urban solution.

A community vegetable garden is irrigated by on site water harvesting tanks.


Architectural Team | Robert Biscoe, Marion Wilson, Nadia Watson

Structural Engineer | Westera Partners

Landscape Architect | Steve Dunn – Dunn & Moran

Photographer | Robert Biscoe