A view of the Linq Stage 2B towers on Eastern Valley Way, Belconnen. Image: SJB Architects.
Plans have been submitted for the final piece of the Linq development in the Belconnen Town Centre – twin towers delivering 151 apartments on the Eastern Valley Way.
Linq partners Evri Group and KDN Group say the almost $100 million project builds upon the established foundations of Linq Stages 1 and 2A, delivering a modern, community-oriented and sustainable residential offering.
Plans for 2A have been approved and a development application has been submitted for Stage 3 on College Street.
The 13-storey 2B on the 6602 square metre corner site of Eastern Valley Way and Cameron Avenue consists of two towers, 12 metres apart, above a shared ground-floor podium of three shops, services and community facilities, such as a gym, bike storage and lobbies.
Linq Stage 2B will transition seamlessly to 2A behind it through a distinctive red brick plinth and material palette.
The 151 units will comprise 35 studios, 35 one-bedroom, 69 two-bedroom and 12 three-bedroom apartments.
Following design review feedback, the project will feature a more accessible, publicly engaging communal park with improved views and connections to Cameron Avenue, as well as additional planting space for large trees.
The outside of the podium is now more refined, allowing the base of the towers to be clearly seen and well-integrated.
A corner view of the project and the approved Linq Stage 2A development behind it shows the uniform brickwork. Image: SJB Architects.
There will also be better pedestrian connections with a new east-west link between Linq Stage 2A, 2B, and the rest of the Town Centre.
When combined with the already established Linq Stage 1 multi-unit residential community, a continuous high-density living corridor will exist within Section 45 Belconnen, the DA says.
The north-east corner has been reimagined to improve the retail footprint and street presence through double-height tenancies.
Sustainability features include a greened roofscape to reduce urban heat island effects, rooftop solar photovoltaic cells and rainwater harvesting.
The DA says the towers’ 12-metre separation allows sufficient sunlight for the apartments, and the orientation and shading solutions will reduce heat gain and overshadowing, making the project less reliant on air conditioning.
Beneath the podium are four basement levels, providing 240 parking spaces: 215 for residents, three for shop staff, and 22 for visitors and customers. Access will be from Veryard Lane.
There will be 200 cage and rack spaces for bicycles in the basement and the podium active travel hub.
Shop staff will have access to showers and two lockers in the end-of-trip facilities.
An intersection analysis found that the eight relevant intersections nearby would be able to cope with the project’s expected traffic demands, according to the DA’s traffic report.
The DA is open for comment until 27 June.
