The Local Project Presents Lorient by Mosaic

We are pleased to partner with The Local Project to showcase Lorient by Mosaic in Maroochydore—a distinguished address in our Masterpiece Series, completed in March 2024. Nestled along the banks of the Maroochy River with views extending to the Pacific Ocean, Lorient exemplifies our commitment to exceptional design and craftsmanship.

Harmoniously connected to the river, ocean and hinterland, “you’ve got this building that literally has a connection to all forms of nature in one location, yet you are in the heart of the Sunshine Coast CBD,” says Brook Monahan, founding and managing director at Mosaic Property Group, who designed, developed and built Lorient. “So, it was really important for us that Lorient felt like it was part of this landscape. It had to be organic and simple in its form – the curves were important, but so was the simplicity of material choices that would weather in time,” he adds. Collaborating with architecture firm bureau^proberts, Mosaic Property Group also aims to create a sense of affinity with Avalon, Lorient’s neighbouring “brother building”.

Therefore, a core tenet of the architecturally designed apartment is its innate connection to its surroundings. Entering from the street, landscaping immediately supersedes the built form. Continuing down the path, one is met with a mature Queensland Kauri pine that reaches part-way up the core of the eight-story building, embedding the building into the landscape.

An affinity with the outdoors continues as one enters the architecturally designed apartment. “When you arrive at the lobby, you get a glimpse of the river for the first time … the view opens up until you eventually arrive at the pontoon,” says Monahan. Here, one can look out upon the water, Goat Island and Mount Coolum. In the main living, kitchen and dining space is yet another panoramic view. “Windows 6 metres wide and up to 3 metres high create this sense that you are out in the ocean, the river, the view.”

Similarly, the interior design talks to the external architecture of the architecturally designed apartment. The facade is simple, balancing Cerano European render and stone with champagne screening and the gold-bronze reflectivity of the double glazing. Inside offers a more refined version of the exterior; the warmth of the American oak timbers through the cabinetry and flooring reflects the external colour palette of the screening, while the natural stone is reflected in the fluting around the island bench.

Sustainability is also important. The architecturally designed apartment relies on 100 solar panels on the roof, lane water harvesting and smart sensors around the garden irrigation system that change depending on the time of year and soil conditions.

“The overwhelming success of this project has been that people just can't explain fully what it is that they love because it’s so many little things. They love how it makes them feel, and I think the sense of how people feel is what's really at the heart of creating residential homes,” says Monahan.