Slimline, nine-storey office building squeezed amongst (heritage listed) Albert Street Church and a stand of (heritage unlisted) commercial towers in the plain “Brisbane CBD style”. 5 green stars for the design suggests functional, high-performing spaces inside. Overlooks King George Square.
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Wesley House
Written by cityadmin2
May 22, 2010
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| address | 140 Ann Street, Brisbane, Qld 4000 |
| year | 2009 |
| citymaker(s) | Architectus, Fulton Trotter Architects |
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Average user rating from: 1 user(s)
What do you build on a narrow site with an orange-brick heritage church on one boundary, and 20 storey office buildings, styled seemingly on Soviet cereal packets, on all the others? Perhaps a building not dissimilar to this one...
We like the scale of this building, stepping between its 2 and 20 storey neighbours, with only 5000m2 or so of floor area, yet filling its site in a simple rectangular form. It makes a pleasant change to the urban rhythm from more typical podium and tower giants on amalgamated sites. But while the building presents a fuller, built-to-boundary typology, in fact it has been set back from the street to respect and improve views to the church from Ann Street.
Respectful too are the rust colours and fine pattern of clean yet noticeable sun-screens adorning the façade. This is confident architecture, and the building makes a great impression from King George Square. It is a good neighbour, without compromising its own contemporary design.
Oh, and the ubiquitous coffee shop at footpath level, and lack of a superdriveway, help keep the streetfront active with people not delivery vehicles and car park sirens. The new Wesley House fits in, just right, and stands out, just right. Quality citymaking.
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