Hibernian Place and Westin Hotel

The redevelopment of Perth’s Hibernian Place was one of those rare opportunities to rewrite the future of a city landmark.

Defined by the historic Hibernian Hall and No 1 Fire Station, the site is in the city’s east end – an urban renewal pocket of heritage-listed buildings and arts venues. 

The project included:

• A new Westin Hotel with function spaces
• The revival of Hibernian Hall
• A 2,000sqm public plaza
• A new dining and drinking destination

This mixed-use development needed to draw people in and seamlessly blend inside and out – amplifying the site’s social, economic and cultural value to the client and the city. 

One of the creative ways we did that was by ​‘floating’ the hotel ballroom above Hibernian Hall, creating valuable event space and the right conditions for a new plaza below.

The welcoming central plaza – with its mature trees, manicured lawns, water features and stone furniture – is refined like its historic ​‘neighbours’ but still feels contemporary like the new development. 

Together, the hotel, plaza and hall – now a chic restaurant that shows off the building’s great bones – is a prime spot for year-round events as well as everyday gatherings like afternoon coffee or dinner and drinks.