State Law Building

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State Law Building
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State Law Building, 2024
State Law Building
General information
StatusOpened
TypeOffice
Location50 Ann Street, Brisbane, Queensland
Current tenantsGovernment offices
Completed1977;47 years ago (1977)
Reclad;1995;29 years ago (1995)
Height128 m
Technical details
Floor count30
Design and construction
Architect(s)Sipen Rojnavibul
Architecture firm Conrad Gargett & Partners

The State Law Building, at 50 Ann Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, contains offices of the Attorney-General of Queensland and other government organisations. [1]

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History

It was completed in 1977 as Comalco House and featured aluminium external cladding (as Comalco was an aluminium manufacturer). It was refurbished in 1993 when the aluminium cladding was removed. [2] Both the original building and the refurbishment was designed by local firm Conrad Gargett & Partners. [3] [4]

Following its complete refurbishment in 1995, the State Law Building became an iconic feature of the city, widely referred to by locals and the media as "Gotham City", "Gotham Tower" or the "Batman Building", for its perceived resemblance to the architectural style of the fictional American city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. [5] [6] [7]

Geography

The State Law Building is close to the Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law (which includes the Supreme Court of Queensland and the District Court of Queensland), as well as the Commonwealth Law Courts.

Photos of the State Law Building

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References

  1. "About Us". Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  2. "Discover Brisbane Architecture" (PDF). State Library of Queensland . Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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