| Riparian Plaza | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Mixed-use |
| Architectural style | Australian modernist |
| Location | 71 Eagle Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 27°28′05″S 153°01′48″E / 27.468136°S 153.030072°E |
| Construction started | 2002 |
| Completed | 2005 |
| Opening | 2005 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 250 m (820 ft)[1] |
| Roof | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Top floor | 188 m (617 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 53 |
| Floor area | 55,000 m2 (590,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 13 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Harry Seidler |
| Developer | Bloomberg [5] |
| Structural engineer | Robert Bird Group[3] |
| Main contractor | Multiplex [4] |
| Website | |
| riparianplaza.com.au | |
Riparian Plaza is a 53-storey skyscraper located in the central business district of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The building stands at 250 m (820 ft) in height to its communications spire and 200 m (660 ft) to its roof. It was Brisbane's tallest building until it was surpassed by Aurora in 2006 and is a particularly iconic building on the Brisbane skyline. It is a mixed use building, with 11 car park levels from the ground up, 25 commercial levels, and 12 residential levels originally housing 50 penthouse apartments.
On top of the tower is a 50 m (160 ft) communications spire. A recreation centre including a swimming pool is located on 39th floor, between the commercial and residential sections. The carpark is accessed via a helical annexe. The tower has an open plaza and promenade space totaling 3,500 m2 (38,000 sq ft). The upper plaza level contains Madame Wu, an Asian Fusion restaurant.
The building was developed by Bloomberg Incorporation Limited with a construction cost of A$130 million.[4] Bloomberg retained ownership of the 30,000 m2 (320,000 sq ft) commercial component and sold off the residential apartments during construction. It is located at 71 Eagle Street, and was the last waterfront vacant block in the Brisbane CBD.[6] Riparian Plaza provided the first, new, premium office space available in the Brisbane CBD for a decade. The building has a total floor area of approximately 55,000 m2 (590,000 sq ft).[6] Brisbane Square completed in 2006, was the next major office building constructed in Brisbane.
- ^ Riparian Plaza, Brisbane / Emporis.com[usurped]
- ^ Riparian Plaza, Brisbane - SkyscraperPage.com
- ^ "Robert Bird Group - Riparian Plaza". Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ^ a b "Property Details: Riparian Plaza". Brookfield Multiplex Construction. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ "Solid Foundations Anchor Icon - Brisbane's Riparian Plaza set to soar skywards". PropertyWeb. 1 March 2002. Archived from the original on 4 January 2005. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ a b "Major Brisbane development project designed by Harry Seidler". Infolink. Reed Business Information. 16 November 2000. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2008.