PRINCIPAL AND DESIGN ARCHITECT
Tony Legge
DOCUMENTATION
Shashi Sah
Legge & Legge Architects were engaged by Fivex to lead the adaptive reuse and redevelopment of the former Newtown Post Office, a late 19th-century building originally designed by NSW Government Architect Walter Liberty Vernon. Located at 292 King Street, the building is a prominent example of Federation Anglo-Dutch style, noted for its octagonal clock tower and Diocletian arched windows.
The project involved the restoration of the original structure and the integration of a new four-storey building to the rear of the site, delivering a $5 million mixed-use development comprising retail, commercial and residential components. The conservation scope included extensive facade repair, restoration of exterior brickwork, sandstone detailing, and reinstatement of key heritage features such as the timber staircase, original joinery, cast iron columns and arched masonry girders.
On the ground floor, the former post and telegraph office has been repurposed as a commercial tenancy now occupied by Suncorp Bank. The upper levels accommodate commercial tenants, including A+H Salon, while the new rear addition introduces six high-end residential apartments.
On the ground floor, the former post and telegraph office has been repurposed as a commercial tenancy now occupied by Suncorp Bank. The upper levels accommodate commercial tenants, including A+H Salon, while the new rear addition introduces six high-end residential apartments.
The design integrates heritage conservation with thoughtful new development, transforming the site into a compact urban precinct. It reactivates a historic landmark with renewed purpose, delivering a resilient, multi-use building that honours its past while responding to the needs of a modern city.
