Vision Brisbane facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Vision Brisbane |
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An artist's impression of Vision when completed
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| General information | |
| Status | Never built |
| Type | Mixed-use |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| Location | Brisbane, Australia |
| Address | 222 Margaret St, Brisbane |
| Coordinates | 27°28′18.16″S 153°01′43″E / 27.4717111°S 153.02861°E |
| Construction started | 2007 |
| Completed | N/A |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 283 m (928 ft) |
| Roof | 259 m (850 ft) |
| Top floor | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 72 |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | Austcorp |
Vision Brisbane was a very tall building, or skyscraper, that was planned for Brisbane, Australia. It was designed to be 283 meters (928 feet) high with 72 floors. If it had been built, it would have been the tallest building in Brisbane. It also would have been the second tallest in Queensland and the third tallest in all of Australia. However, the plans for Vision Brisbane were stopped. Instead, two new buildings called 111+222 were built in its place.
Vision was meant to be a building with many different uses. It would have had two floors for shops and fun activities. There were also plans for 13 floors of offices for businesses. On top of that, 53 floors were designed for 376 apartments where people could live. Levels 60 and 61 were planned to be a special observation deck. From here, visitors could see amazing views from 205 meters (673 feet) up. The Buchan Group designed Vision, and Austcorp was the company developing it. It was expected to be worth about A$900 million when finished.
The area around Vision, called the Plaza, was designed to connect Mary Street and Margaret Street. The main tower was planned to have over 7,390 square meters of space for shops. This information was part of the building plans given to the city council. The public plaza was also going to have water features and special art pieces.
The 376 apartments in the building were planned to have different sizes. There would have been 96 apartments with four bedrooms. Another 108 apartments were designed with three bedrooms. There were also plans for 52 two-bedroom apartments and 120 single-bedroom units. The office spaces would have covered 37,431 square meters. These offices would have been on the first 13 floors of the main tower. There was also an extra office section reaching towards Mary Street.
History of Vision Brisbane
The plan for Vision Brisbane was approved in December 2006. Building work on the site started in September 2007. The tower was supposed to be finished by late 2009 or early 2010. But there were problems with getting enough money for the project. Also, a big money problem around the world in 2008, called the global financial crisis, caused delays. Because of these issues, the building project was put on hold. The underground car park was not finished. The owners had to decide if they would continue building Vision as planned or in smaller steps.
Later, the land for the Vision Tower project was sold. A company called Bilbergia bought the site. They planned to build a similar tall building there. In January 2011, Brisbane had a big flood. The unfinished seven-level hole for Vision's foundation filled with floodwater. This made the Brisbane City Council check on the site. On May 18, 2011, Bilbergia Group suggested two new skyscrapers for the site. These new buildings would be 297 meters (974 feet) and 160 meters (525 feet) tall. The city approved these plans in November 2011.
In November 2014, one of the new buildings, the Brisbane Skytower, was approved for construction. This building was later built on the same site where Vision Brisbane was planned. The Brisbane Skytower was completed in 2019.
Images for kids
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The site on 19 December 2007 -
The site on 3 December 2008 -
The site on 26 January 2009
