Queen's Wharf, Brisbane

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Queen's Wharf
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Under construction in October 2023
Queen's Wharf, Brisbane
General information
TypeMixed use
Architectural styleContemporary
Location Central business district, Brisbane, Australia
Address William Street
Coordinates 27°28′27″S153°01′31″E / 27.474231°S 153.025214°E / -27.474231; 153.025214
Cost A$3.6 billion
Height
  • T1: 190 m (623 ft)
  • T2: 101 m (331 ft)
  • T3: 101 m (331 ft)
  • T4: 231.1 m (758 ft)
  • T5: 250 m (820 ft)
  • T6: 160 m (524.9 ft)
Technical details
Floor count
  • T1: 43
  • T2: 26
  • T3: 26
  • T4: 63
  • T5: 71
  • T6: 45
Grounds26 hectares
Design and construction
Architecture firm WSP Global
DeveloperDestination Brisbane Consortium
Structural engineerBornhorst & Ward and Robert Bird Group
Services engineerEllis Air Conditioning (QLD)
Civil engineerBornhorst & Ward
Main contractor Multiplex
Casino information
Casino typeLand-based

Queen's Wharf is a multipurpose residential and entertainment precinct under construction on either side of William Street in the central business district of Brisbane, Australia. The megaproject is the largest development undertaken in Queensland and the largest casino resort in Australia.

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In July 2015, the Queensland Government announced the Destination Brisbane Consortium of Star Entertainment Group, Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and Far East Consortium, as the successful tenderer for the redevelopment. The mixed-use development will feature 2,000 apartments, 1,100 hotel rooms and a casino. [1] [2] [3] The project also includes a 1,500 seat-ballroom [4] and a sky-deck observation platform with 360 degree views.

The redevelopment includes the construction of four high-rise buildings and the Neville Bonner Bridge connecting the precinct to South Bank, as well as the repurposing of existing heritage-listed structures within the site. Treasury Casino will close and be converted into a department store. [5] [6] Work commenced in March 2018 with a preliminary 2022 completion date [7] that was updated to 2023, and again delayed to April 2024. [8]

The project's location was criticized for its proximity to the historical heart of the city and government seat of power. [9]

History

Construction was undertaken by Multiplex. Onsite demolition took over a year to complete. [10] The Neville Bonner building and the Executive building had to be removed. The height of the Executive building made it the tallest building demolition to take place in Queensland. [10] More than 33,000 tonnes of rubble were created. Excavated rock was used to provide fill for the development of a car mall at Brisbane Airport. [11] During excavation 134-year-old electrical cables were unearthed. [12] Six basements were dug.

By October 2021 the lift cores for both the Dorsett hotel and Rosewood hotels had reached level 21. [13] In the same month it was reported that 98% of the residencies had already been purchased. [14]

In September 2022, the Sky Deck was raised into place. [15] This involved the placement of a 175-tonne piece of steel, 100 metres above ground level, between the two curved towers. The Sky Deck will extend 250 metres around the top of two towers.

Design and location

The design aims to integrate tourism, leisure and entertainment facilities [16] in an underutilized part of the city. The site includes 11 state-owned heritage sites. [16] Nine of the sites are open to the public. [4] Queen's Wharf covers a total 26 hectares. Along the river a new mangrove walk will wind along the Riverside Expressway. The existing bikeway will be upgraded and a new waterline park will be built. Seven and a half hectares of space have been allocated as public. [4] The sky deck will be positioned 100 metres above William Street. The retail complex will also house a new MYER flagship store. Myer previously closed its Queen Street store in July 2023 when there lease expired as part of preparations for there relocation to Queens wharf.

The complex is utilizing Building Information Modeling. [16] A vacuum waste system will be used across the resort. [13] It will incorporate a central waste handling facility. [13]

Hotels

The three hotels included in the complex are the Star Grand hotel, Dorsett hotel and Rosewood hotel. The luxury five star Star Grand hotel occupies towers two and three, which are the two curved towers. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ Destination Brisbane Consortium proposal selected by Queensland Government as preferred tenderer for Queen's Wharf Brisbane Echo Entertainment 4 July 2015
  2. ↑ Star consortium to build 2000 apartments for $2b Queen's Wharf complex Brisbane Times 21 July 2015
  3. ↑ "Queens Wharf Masterplan". BCI Central. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Fast Facts". queenswharfbrisbane.com.au. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. ↑ Destination Brisbane - Queen Street Wharf Bid Plans Brisbane Development 22 December 2014
  6. ↑ Destination Brisbane Consortium wins bid to redevelop Brisbane's Queens Wharf ABC News 20 July 2015
  7. ↑ Probuild and DBC Celebrate Sod Turning at Queens Wharf, Brisbane Probuild March 2018
  8. ↑ Nichols, Nick (21 August 2023). "Multiplex and The Star at war over cost blowouts, delays to $3.6b Queen's Wharf project". Business News Australia. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
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