The Brightwater Hotel has created a new social venue within a booming southern region of the Sunshine Coast. Located on a picturesque freshwater lake in the Brightwater estate, the hotel has been designed with a focus on creating a hub of social activities of all ages. The hotel comprises three bars, a bistro, two dining rooms, a 250 person function facility, a gaming lounge and a kids room.

The hotel provides a relaxed, flexible and family-friendly social hub for patrons. The diversity is achieved in the generously sized facilities which are emphasised through the use of high-level glazing and generous ceiling heights. Natural lighting and ventilation were achieved through the implementation of oversized façade openings and expanses of glazing. 

The hotel is inherently linked with its landscape and surrounding inhabitants. The site and spaces created with the tavern allow for ultimate flexibility through an open plan and clever screening, and zoning of specific use areas. 

Awards: 

• Building Designers Association of Queensland (BDAQ) - State Awards 2015 - The Peter Modini Memorial Award For Commercial Buildings Up To $5m - Finalist
• Building Designers Association of Queensland (BDAQ) - Regional Sunshine Coast Awards 2015 - The Peter Modini Memorial Award For Commercial Buildings Up To $5m - Finalist

Photography: BRD Group