Brisbane Square facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Brisbane Square |
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Brisbane Square from South Bank
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Address | 266 George Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°28′14.42″S 153°1′20.98″E / 27.4706722°S 153.0224944°E |
| Completed | 2006 |
| Owner | ABN AMRO |
| Height | |
| Roof | 151 m (495 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 37 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Denton Corker Marshall |
| Structural engineer | Qantec McWilliams |
| Main contractor | Baulderstone Hornibrook |
Brisbane Square is a very tall building in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It has 38 floors and stands 151 metres high. This building is mostly used for offices. The shops are on the lower floors. There is also a car park with 350 spaces under the building.
Many important groups have offices here. The Brisbane City Council uses floors 1 to 23. Suncorp has offices on floors 24 to 37.
Brisbane Square is located in a busy part of the city. It is found between William Street, George Street, Queen Street, and Adelaide Street. The building faces the Conrad Treasury Casino and the old Law Courts Complex.
Cool Features and Design
ABN AMRO owns Brisbane Square. The building was designed by a famous company called Denton Corker Marshall. Engineers from Qantec McWilliam helped design the structure.
Near the bottom of the building, there are four colourful, rectangular sections. Two of these hold the new Brisbane City Council offices. One also has the Brisbane Square Library.
Brisbane Square is a very eco-friendly building. It was the largest office building in Australia to get a 5-star Green Star rating. This means it is designed to be good for the environment.
At first, there were plans for homes on the top floors. But this idea was not approved. It was thought that it would be too noisy for people living there.
How it was Built
The building was finished in late 2006. The company that built it was Baulderstone Hornibrook.
Who Uses Brisbane Square?
The Brisbane City Council runs a public library inside Brisbane Square. This library is open for everyone to use.
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The garden park area, in front of the Law Courts Complex (and the State Law Building), is the block of land on which Brisbane Square now stands
