Trilogy Tower facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Trilogy Tower |
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| General information | |
| Status | Never built |
| Type | Mixed-use |
| Location | Brisbane, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°27′50.90″S 153°01′51.54″E / 27.4641389°S 153.0309833°E |
| Construction started | 2008 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 70 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Cottee Parker |
| Developer | APH Properties |
| Structural engineer | Robert Bird Group |
| Main contractor | Laing O'Rourke |
Trilogy Tower was a very tall building planned for Brisbane, Australia. It was going to be located on Queen Street. If it had been built, it would have been one of the tallest buildings in the city. The tower was designed to have three main parts: offices, hotel rooms, and apartments. This is why it was called "Trilogy," meaning a group of three. However, the project was cancelled and never built.
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What Was Trilogy Tower?
Trilogy Tower was a big building project planned for Brisbane, Australia. It was going to be 255 meters (about 836 feet) tall. This would have made it the second tallest building in Brisbane at the time. The building was designed to be "mixed-use." This means it would have had different types of spaces inside. It planned to have office spaces for businesses. There would also be hotel apartments for visitors. And it would have residential apartments for people to live in. The name "Trilogy" came from these three main parts.
Who Designed and Built It?
Cottee Parker Architects designed Trilogy Tower. They have designed many other buildings in Brisbane. These include Aurora Tower and Felix Tower. APH Capital Partners and Laing O'Rourke were the main companies behind the project. A special feature was planned for the very top of the building. A large, solar-powered lamp would shine brightly. It was meant to be seen from all over the city.
Why Was It Cancelled?
The land for Trilogy Tower was bought in 2006. It cost about A$32 million (Australian dollars). The total cost to build the tower was expected to be A$980 million. The old buildings on the site were taken down in 2008. The office floors were supposed to open in 2011. The rest of the building would be finished the next year.
Challenges and Changes
The companies planned to sell the office part of the building for about A$300 million. However, a big money problem happened around the world. This was called the global credit crisis. It made it very hard to sell big projects like this. Because of this, the project could not find a buyer. In April 2011, another company called Grocon bought the site. They then planned to build a different, smaller office tower there instead.
