Acquired by the National Trust of Australia (NTA) in 2005 the Royal George Hotel remains a landmark building for the Town of East Fremantle.

                                                      

Currently it is leased by the Town of East Fremantle who on-lease it to several organizations and individuals – the Old Royal George Artists’ Foundation (ORGAF) who utilise many of the upstairs rooms as studios, individual artists and art gallery.

In order the building is utilised in a viable manner and its future protected, the NTA is investigating potential uses to balance financial needs with community benefit.

Property Genesis was approached to develop a solution for what is a very challenging site. In addition to strict restoration requirements of the NTA it is literally positioned meters from Stirling Highway.

Balancing the strict requirements of the NTA, technical challenges such as acoustic and vibration pressures, the housing of artists studios, short stay and permanent accommodation, wine bar and function rooms is simply a puzzle Property Genesis cannot resist solving.

Incorporating 8 permanent residences which will be sold to help fund the project, the original hotel will be rejuvenated to it’s former glory, it’s hotel rooms used as short stay facilities as a going concern. Supported by wine bar, function rooms and restaurant facilities. It’s current use as community avenue for artistic ventures, will be accommodated by a number of artist studios and gallery space.

The technical challenges of acoustics is addressed by a large curved wall of brick arches. Drawing its detail from the hotels vernacular it responds to its proximity to Stirling Highway boundary in the literal, maximising the buildings footprint.

In order the building is utilised in a viable manner and its future protected, the NTA is investigating potential uses to balance financial needs with community benefit.

Property Genesis was approached to develop a solution for what is a very challenging site. In addition to strict restoration requirements of the NTA it is literally positioned meters from Stirling Highway.

Balancing the strict requirements of the NTA, technical challenges such as acoustic and vibration pressures, the housing of artists studios, short stay and permanent accommodation, wine bar and function rooms is simply a puzzle Property Genesis cannot resist solving.

Incorporating 8 permanent residences which will be sold to help fund the project, the original hotel will be rejuvenated to it’s former glory, it’s hotel rooms used as short stay facilities as a going concern. Supported by wine bar, function rooms and restaurant facilities. It’s current use as community avenue for artistic ventures, will be accommodated by a number of artist studios and gallery space.

The technical challenges of acoustics is addressed by a large curved wall of brick arches. Drawing its detail from the hotels vernacular it responds to its proximity to Stirling Highway boundary in the literal, maximising the buildings footprint.