| Queen's Wharf | |
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 Queen’s Wharf and the Brisbane CBD in October 2024 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Mixed use |
| Architectural style | Contemporary |
| Location | Central business district, Brisbane, Australia |
| Address | William Street |
| Coordinates | 27°28′27″S 153°01′31″E / 27.474231°S 153.025214°E |
| Cost | A$3.6 billion |
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| Grounds | 26 hectares |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | WSP Global |
| Developer | Destination Brisbane Consortium |
| Structural engineer | Bornhorst & Ward and Robert Bird Group |
| Services engineer | Ellis Air Conditioning (QLD) |
| Civil engineer | Bornhorst & Ward |
| Main contractor | Multiplex |
Casino information | |
| Casino type | Land-based |
Queen's Wharf is a multipurpose residential and entertainment precinct that is partially completed and partially under construction on either side of William Street in the central business district of Brisbane, Australia. The megaproject is one of Australia’s biggest mixed-use precincts.[1]
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.[2][3][4] The project also includes a 1,500 seat-ballroom[5] and a Sky Deck observation platform with 360 degree views. The Sky Deck will be open to the public 24/7.[6] There are about 50 new cafes, bars and restaurants in the resort. An oblong sculpture by artist Lindy Lee is located at the George Street entrance.[7]
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. Work commenced in March 2018 with a preliminary 2022 completion date[8] that was updated to 2023, and again delayed to April 2024.[9] Treasury Casino closed on 25 August 2024. A staged opening began on 29 August 2024. Bad weather and the COVID-19 pandemic were blamed for the delay.[10]
The project's location was criticised for its proximity to the historical heart of the city and government seat of power.[11]
- ^ Carayol, Clemence (30 August 2024). "Transforming Brisbane with Queen's Wharf by Cottee Parker Architects". Architecture and Design. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Destination Brisbane Consortium proposal selected by Queensland Government as preferred tenderer for Queen's Wharf Brisbane Echo Entertainment 4 July 2015
- ^ Star consortium to build 2000 apartments for $2b Queen's Wharf complex Brisbane Times 21 July 2015
- ^ "Queens Wharf Masterplan". BCI Central. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Lindy Lee sculpture revealed at Queen's Wharf". www.echo.net.au. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Probuild and DBC Celebrate Sod Turning at Queens Wharf, Brisbane Probuild March 2018
- ^ 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.
- ^ Atfield, Cameron (29 July 2022). "Queen's Wharf faces opening delay and cost blow-out". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Kirk, Richard; Bull, Catherine (20 September 2015). "Queen's Wharf – A new heart for Brisbane?". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 12 November 2021.