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The Forgan Smith Building is the centrepiece of the Great Court structure in the main campus of the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. [1]
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The Forgan Smith Building is the centrepiece of the Great Court structure in the main campus of the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. [1]
The construction of the building began in 1937, and it was finished in the early 1950s. [1] Its construction was started as an economic stimulus project by the Premier of Queensland, William Forgan Smith, during the Great Depression. [1] It now carries Forgan Smith's name.
The building is 299 metres long, with a 22.7 metre central tower, with an Arts wing to its east, and a Law wing to its west, and a library and a great hall in both ends. [1] The style of the building is described as "inter-war stripped classical style", as well as Art Deco. [1]
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