Executive Building
| Executive Building | |
|---|---|
  Location in Queensland | |
| Alternative names | Tower of Power |
| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Government office building |
| Architectural style | Brutalist |
| Location | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Address | 100 George Street, Brisbane |
| Coordinates | 27°28′16″S 153°01′29″E / 27.4712°S 153.0246°E |
| Opened | 1971 |
| Demolished | 2017 |
| Owner | Government of Queensland |
| Height | 60 m |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 15 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Alfs Kamols |
The Executive Building, nicknamed the Tower of Power, was a 15-storey building located at 100 George Street which stood 60 metres high. It was closed in 2016 and demolished in 2017 in order to build the Queens Wharf building. It is the tallest building in Brisbane City to have been demolished.
History
[edit]Brutalist architect Alfs Kamols designed the building in 1971 and it was opened by Premier Bjelke-Petersen on 27 April 1971.[1] The building was the office for nine earlier Queensland premiers. In 2015, the Labor Party was opposing the construction of 1 William St and the Queen's Wharf. This did not work, however, and the 1 William St building was built.[2]
On the 10 December 2016 the building closed.[1]
Demolition
[edit]The demolition begun in 2017 when the Executive Building was wrapped in scaffolding, and a 4.5 tonne excavator was lifted onto the building for a process of hard demolition. The building was stripped from the inside and outside before each floor was dismantled by the excavator.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Briggs, Casey (10 December 2016). "Queensland Executive Building open for final time before demolition". ABC News. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "| Queensland Buildings | Executive Building, 100 George Street". buildings.slq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "| Queens Wharf Brisbane | Hard demolition begins on former Executive building clearing the way for Queen's Wharf Brisbane". queenswharfbrisbane.com.au au. Retrieved 2024-08-27.