Brisbane

Australia

Facts

Population

2,189,878 (2013)

Area

5,950 km²

2,297 mi²

Density

368 people per km²

953.2 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

15 Completed • 4 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Central Plaza One (1988)

Tallest Building

Brisbane Skytower (270 m)

Most Common Function*

Office (50%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (85%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

69

Tallest City in

the World

3

Tallest City in

Oceania

3

Tallest City in

Australia

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Brisbane Skytower	269.6 m / 885 ft
2	The One	264 m / 866 ft
3	1 William Street	259.8 m / 852 ft
4	Infinity	249 m / 817 ft
5	Soleil	243 m / 797 ft
6	Queen's Wharf Tower 4	231.1 m / 758 ft
7	Aurora	207 m / 679 ft
8	Riparian Plaza	200 m / 656 ft
9	One One One Eagle Street	194.7 m / 639 ft
10	Queen's Wharf Tower 1	190 m / 623 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Brisbane CTBUH Members

Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	349	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd	Adelaide	Gold	35	CIV • STRC • URB • WIND • BACS • ENVP • FIN • ENVE • ENGM • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • INSU • MEP • OTHR • SEC • SEIS • TRAN • VERC
Stantec	Abu Dhabi	Gold	11	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • ENGM • FIRE • SEIS • TRAN
BVN	Brisbane	Silver	4	ARCH
Conrad Gargett	Brisbane	Silver	0	LAND • URB • ARCH
Cottee Parker Architects	Brisbane	Silver	16	INTR • URB • ARCH
enstruct	Brisbane	Silver	4	CIV • STRC
GHD	Brisbane	Silver	2	STRC
Indochine Engineering	Brisbane	Silver	0	ENGM
Inhabit Group	Auckland	Silver	33	FAC
Plus Architecture	Brisbane	Silver	4	INTR • URB • ARCH • FAC

CTBUH People & Events

City Committee

Katrina Face

Destination Brisbane Consortium

2019 Global Walking Tour: 50 Forward | 50 Back

27 Jun-09 August 2019

Join the CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design…

Successful Cities Seminar: QDesign

23 May 2019

CTBUH Brisbane hosts their second Successful…

Videos

01 October 2020

Timber Rising | Philip Vivian

Designing Tall Mass Timber Office Buildings: 25 King, Brisbane, & 55 Southbank, Melbourne

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Research

30 April 2018

Brisbane's Subtropical Livability Goals and High-Rise Apartments: Vision and Reality

Climate-based design is very significant in the Brisbane planning context. Brisbane City Council’s Vision 2031 aspires to capitalize on the city’s enviable subtropical climate and...

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Global News

26 July 2021

Heritage Site Conversion to Student Housing Planned in Brisbane

A 180-unit purpose-built student accommodation project in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley has been proposed for a heritage-listed site occupied by the Waltons, Overells, and Lincoln Mills...

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