Brisbane Square is a high-rise

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. The building has 38 floors and rises to 151 metres. The building's main use is for office space, the lower floors leased to retailers, with a 350-space car park below the building. Significant tenants include the

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(floors 1-23),

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(floors 24-37) and

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(top floors). Brisbane Square is situated on the block bounded by William Street, George Street, Queen Street and Adelaide Street. The building faces the

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on Queen Street and formerly, the Law Courts Complex on Adelaide Street.

Design

Brisbane Square is owned by

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and was designed by international architects

Denton Corker Marshall Denton Corker Marshall is an international architecture practice based in Melbourne, Australia. History Denton Corker Marshall was established in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1972. It was founded by architects John Denton, Bill Corker, and Barrie ...

. The Civil and Structural engineers for the project were Qantec McWilliam consulting engineers. Two of the four distinctive, rectangular, coloured spaces near the base of the building contain the new Brisbane City Council and Brisbane Square Library. Brisbane Square is the largest commercial office building in Australia to have been awarded a 5 star Green Star rating. The original development application included a number of residential floors on the top of the building, however this was rejected on the basis that noise levels would be excessive.

Construction

Construction was completed in late 2006. The project was constructed by

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Tenants

The

operates a public library in Brisbane Square.

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World Architecture News
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