83-772: The Queensland Cultural Centre (QCC) is a heritage-listed cultural centre on Grey Street in South Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. It is part of the South Bank precinct located on the Brisbane River , and was built from 1976 onwards, in time for the 1988 World's Fair . The centre comprises the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), the Queensland Museum , the State Library of Queensland (SLQ),
166-540: A mezzanine and air conditioning and the removal of the skylight , at a cost of over £ 227,000. The exterior brickwork may also have been rendered at this time. The William Street frontage remained largely intact, as one of the city's few surviving 1870s facades. The State Library of Queensland (including the John Oxley Library) moved to new premises in the Queensland Cultural Centre in 1988, and
249-702: A $ 45 million cultural complex as an election campaign measure. While the development of the Art Gallery had been progressing, Chalk, with the assistance of Under Treasurer Leo Hielscher , had covertly commissioned Robin Gibson to produce a master plan for an integrated complex of buildings which would form the Queensland Cultural Centre (QCC). The plan included an Art Gallery, Museum, Performing Arts Centre, State Library and an auditorium and restaurant. The devastating floods of January 1974 , which had further hastened
332-544: A concert for workers and the first public performance were held in December ahead of the official opening by the Duke and Duchess of Kent on 20 April 1985. The centre included three venues, each specifically designed for certain types of performances. The Lyric Theatre and Concert Hall shared a common entrance on Melbourne Street with common and replicated foyers, bars, circulation spaces, and ancillary facilities. The Studio theatre, now
415-540: A dry dock was opened in 1881, coal wharves and associated rail links were built, and South Brisbane railway station was established as the terminus for suburban and rural trains. By the end of the 19th century, the area had developed into a substantial urban settlement, with Stanley Street as a major retail centre and thoroughfare. In 1911, the Cremorne Theatre (then called the Cremorne Gardens) opened where
498-421: A formal investigation into a suitable site for an art gallery, led by Treasurer , Deputy Premier and Liberal Party Leader, Gordon Chalk . An expert committee, including Coordinator-General Charles Barton as chair, Under-Secretary of Works David Mercer and Assistant Under-Secretary Roman Pavlyshyn, considered 12 sites, including those from previous proposals. Three sites were shortlisted: The South Brisbane site
581-523: A gallery and performance hall at Gardens Point , to mark Queensland's centenary, was not realised; however, an extension to the State Library proceeded and included an exhibition hall and reading rooms. A proposal for a State Gallery and Centre for Allied Arts, on the former municipal markets site adjacent to the Roma Street railway station , formed part of a government backed plan for the redevelopment of
664-1021: A geological garden on Grey Street side (in 2014 the Energex Playasaurus Place). Stage Four included the State Library and adjacent Fountain restaurant and auditorium building (now The Edge) completed in 1988. As part of the construction of the QCC, several pieces of public art were commissioned from Australian artists. Five outdoor sculptures were purchased and installed in 1985, the largest commission of public sculpture at one time in Australia. Four were directly commissioned: Anthony Pryor's Approaching Equilibrium (Steel, painted. River plaza-upper deck); Leonard and Kathleen Shillam's Pelicans (Bronze. QAG Water Mall); Ante Dabro's Sisters (Bronze. Melbourne Street plaza) and Rob Robertson-Swann's Leviathan Play (Steel, painted. Melbourne Street plaza). Clement Meadmore's Offshoot (Aluminium, painted. Gallery plaza)
747-458: A pedestrian walkway connected the gallery to the top of an amphitheatre leading to sculpture gardens along the river. The development of cultural institutions was reconsidered during 1974 and evolved into a much more ambitious project. In early November, Deputy Premier Sir Gordon Chalk (who had a genuine interest and commitment to the development of the arts in Queensland) announced a proposal for
830-508: A public art gallery, library and dental hospital resulted only in the construction of the Brisbane Dental Hospital. Post-World War II plans to incorporate the art gallery into the extensions to the original Supreme Court Building did not come to fruition. The Queensland Art Gallery Act of 1959 paved the way for a new board of trustees to establish the gallery with public funds subsidized by the government. The proposal at that time, for
913-545: A single multi-purpose hall, and the art gallery, extending from the museum to the riverfront, were oriented diagonally around the Melbourne Street axis to provide access from the Victoria Bridge. Pedestrian bridges provided access to the site via Melbourne Street and to South Brisbane Station via Gray Street. While maintaining the approved general arrangement of the individual buildings, the following changes were made to
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#1732845333763996-410: A small pediment above in the entablature. The large unfluted columns with lotus leaf capitals form a colonnade in front of the second and third storeys. Corbels rise through the entablature above each column . The top pediment is marked by stretches of balustrade . All the windows in this front facade are arched. The interior of the first section was substantially remodelled in 1964–1965, with
1079-488: Is a heritage-listed former library building at 159 William Street , Brisbane City , City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. It is also known as the former Queensland Museum . It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. Originally constructed for the Queensland Museum opposite Queens Gardens , the building contained the State Library of Queensland from 1902 to 1988, when
1162-851: Is an organization, building or complex that promotes culture and arts . Cultural centers can be neighborhood community arts organizations, private facilities, government-sponsored, or activist -run. Africa [ edit ] Bibliotheca Alexandrina , Alexandria , Egypt Fendika Cultural Center , Addis Ababa , Ethiopia. Guga S'Thebe Arts & Cultural Centre , Cape Town , South Africa Ndere Cultural Center , Kampala , Uganda. National Cultural Center , Kumasi , Ghana. Asia [ edit ] Central Cultural Center (CCC), Bangladesh Bahman Cultural Center , Tehran, Iran Bangkok Art and Culture Centre , Bangkok, Thailand Beigang Cultural Center , Yunlin, Taiwan Bentara Budaya Jakarta , Jakarta, Indonesia Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta , Yogyakarta, Indonesia Cultural Center of
1245-442: Is connected to the rest of the complex via a public plaza. The library's extensive renovation in 2006 included the addition of a fifth floor and significant changes to both the interior and exterior. A new entrance and circulation system were created. The stepped terraces were removed and replaced with a large addition facing the river. The new entrances to QAG and QM were designed by Gibson and completed in 2009. The new entrance to
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1411-551: Is significant. Other major architectural projects include: Mayne Hall , University of Queensland (UQ) (1972), Central Library, UQ (1973) Library and Humanities building at Nathan Campus, Griffith University (1975), Post Office Square (1982), Queen Street Mall (1982), Wintergarden building (1984), Colonial Mutual Life (1984) and 111 George Street (1993). Over time, Gibson and his body of work has been highly acclaimed and recognised through numerous awards including: 1968 Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) Building of
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1660-517: The Darling Downs and Ipswich . As maritime trade expanded, shipyards and warehouses were gradually built along the river. Over time, a range of commercial, light industrial, and manufacturing activities also developed, as well as civic and residential uses. The area prospered in the 1880s and South Brisbane became a municipality (the Borough of South Brisbane ) in 1888. As part of the development boom,
1743-571: The Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) and the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA). The original part was designed by Brisbane architects Robin Gibson and Partners and opened in 1985. The centre is surrounded by subtropical gardens and features cafes, restaurants, bookstores, and other public facilities. The southwestern portion of the centre was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on June 12, 2015. The Heritage Register includes
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#17328453337631826-504: The Queensland Government 's major centennial project. In 1876 the design for the first section was completed by George Curtis Walker, under the direction of Queensland Colonial Architect FDG Stanley , and a construction contract for £ 10,701 was let to W. Macfarlane. The building was erected as stage one of a complex which was to incorporate two flanking wings housing the main staircases, and an arcade and colonnade fronting
1909-532: The Queensland State Library , and the former Fountain Room Restaurant and Auditorium (1988), now State Library of Queensland's 'The Edge' (2015). The substantially-altered State Library and Gallery of Modern Art are part of the broader Cultural District, but are not heritage-listed. Prior to European settlement, the entire South Brisbane Peninsula was known as Kurilpa, an important gathering place for
1992-719: The University of Queensland (UQ). After graduating in 1954, Gibson travelled through Europe and worked in London in the offices of architects, Sir Hugh Casson , Neville Conder, and James Cubitt and Partners. Returning to Brisbane in 1957, he set up an architectural practice commencing with residential projects, soon expanding into larger commercial, public and institutional work. Notable Queensland architects employed by his practice included Geoffrey Pie, Don Winsen, Peter Roy, Allan Kirkwood, Bruce Carlyle and Gabriel Poole . Robin Gibson & Partners' contribution to Queensland's built environment
2075-511: The 1880s, Brisbane had four theatres, of which the 2700-seat Opera House (later Her Majesty's Theatre ), built in 1888, was the most magnificent and prestigious. The Exhibition Building was one of the first buildings designed specifically for musical performances and contained a concert hall with a four-manual pipe organ. It became the centre for major musical events until the opening of the Brisbane City Hall in 1930. Throughout Australia in
2158-596: The 1980s buildings; the converted State Library of Queensland building and the newer Gallery of Modern Art are specifically excluded from heritage listing. The Queensland Cultural Centre is a sprawling, low-rise complex of four cultural facilities, associated ancillary facilities and spaces on the banks of the Brisbane River in South Brisbane. Set against the backdrop of the Taylor Range that surrounds Greater Brisbane,
2241-519: The 2004 RAIA Robin Gibson Award for Enduring Architecture for Queensland Art Gallery and 2010 Robin Gibson Award for Enduring Architecture for the Queensland Performing Arts Centre . The design development, documentation, and multifaceted construction program for the entire complex were led by Roman Pavlyshyn, Director of Construction at the Ministry of Public Works. Pavlyshyn had previously overseen
2324-467: The Art Gallery, the most developed building design. The first phase also included underground parking for the gallery and museum, and the central services building at the corner of Gray and Peel streets. Contractor Graham Evans & Co. began construction in March 1977 and the Art Gallery was officially opened by Prime Minister Joh Bjelke-Petersen on June 21, 1982. A development plan for the largest component of
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2490-556: The Cremorne, had a separate entrance and foyer on Stanley Street with its own discrete ancillary spaces. The Lyric Theatre, (2200 seats) was designed for large dramatic productions such as operas, operettas, musicals, ballets and dance performances. It had an orchestra pit, a stalls, two balconies and side aisles. The 1800-seat concert hall was intended for orchestral concerts, choral performances, chamber music, recitals, popular entertainment and ceremonies. A Klais Grand organ with 6500 pipes
2573-697: The Department of Commercial and Industrial Development, helped the project gain momentum. After winning the December 7 election , the proposal was formally adopted by the Bjelke-Petersen government. Muir was appointed chairman of the planning committee and became the first chairman of the QCC Trust. Gibson's November 1974 master plan for the Cultural Centre differed significantly from his winning competition design for
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2656-454: The Gallery and gave Gibson an opportunity to further demonstrate his planning principles for downtown development. Stanley Street was to be rerouted under the Victoria Bridge to Peel Street, with the art gallery and museum occupying a large block. The design called for building forms with oblique angles to the street grid to accommodate major access points. The performing arts building, consisting of
2739-1258: The Philippines , Philippines Hong Kong Cultural Centre , Hong Kong, China Japanese Cultural Center , Taipei, Taiwan Kaohsiung Cultural Center , Kaohsiung, Taiwan Keelung Cultural Center , Keelung, Taiwan Ketagalan Culture Center , Taipei, Taiwan King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture , Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Kohima Capital Cultural Center , Kohima, Nagaland Korean Cultural Center , Seoul, Korea Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Centre , Kuwait City, Kuwait Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center , Kuwait City, Kuwait Lukang Culture Center , Changhua County, Taiwan Mongolian and Tibetan Cultural Center , Taipei, Taiwan Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC), Singapore Taichung City Dadun Cultural Center , Taichung, Taiwan Taichung Municipal City Huludun Cultural Center , Taichung, Taiwan Tainan Municipal Cultural Center , Tainan, Taiwan Taiwan Cultural Center , Tokyo, Japan Municipal Market of Baucau , Baucau, East Timor Telugu Saamskruthika Niketanam , Visakhapatnam, India Cultural Center by Talenmark Developers, Calicut, India Jaffna Cultural Centre , Sri Lanka Thailand Cultural Centre , Bangkoentrance to
2822-533: The QCC to be built at no additional cost to the state budget and without going into debt. The construction of the cultural centre was a complex undertaking and involved a multi-faceted program that spanned 11 years and involved thousands of workers, from the design office to the on-site laborers. Pavlyshyn managed Phases One, Two and Three through completion and the start of Phase Four before retiring in July 1985. With so many contractors and suppliers involved, quality control
2905-522: The Queensland Art Gallery (QAG), Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), Queensland Museum (QM), The Edge and central service facility, and connecting plazas and walkways form a coherent architectural form. The revised Queensland State Library (SLQ) building and the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) at the western end of the complex are not considered cultural heritage and are not listed on the heritage register. The site, which extends 450 metres along
2988-411: The Queensland Art Gallery now stands, on Stanley Street , South Brisbane . It was used mostly for vaudeville , variety shows and for occasional drama productions. By mid-1952, the building was remodeled to be used as office and storage space for film rental companies. In 1954, it burnt down and was never rebuilt. The current Cremorne Theatre in the Queensland Cultural Centre was named in its honour. By
3071-593: The Queensland Performing Arts Centre, the Queensland Museum, the Queensland Art Gallery, but does not include the newer Queensland Gallery of Modern Art or the renovated State Library of Queensland. The Queensland Cultural Centre (QCC), located on the south bank of the Brisbane River across from the central business district, is the state's premier cultural facility and an important example of late 20th century modernist architecture . A landmark in
3154-539: The Queensland capital, but all failed. The construction of an art gallery and museum near the entrance to Government Domain on land granted in 1863 never materialized. In the 1890s, a major architectural competition was held for a museum and art gallery on land in Albert Park to meet the need for adequate space. In 1934, on a nearby site along Wickham Park and Turbot Street , an ambitious urban design proposal to incorporate
3237-642: The Roma Street area. Prepared by Bligh Jessup Bretnall & Partners in 1967, the project included a series of city blocks inspired by the redevelopment of vacant downtowns in Europe and new cities in America, and included a significant commercial component. The plan was abandoned in 1968 due to conflicting local and state interests and the lack of acceptable supply. The following year, the Treasury Department initiated
3320-414: The State Library of Queensland, the Queensland Museum, and the Queensland Art Gallery, so that all of these facilities would be in close proximity to each other and would also be easily accessible to Brisbane central business district . In April 1973, Robin Gibson and Partners Architects won a two-stage competition to design the new Queensland Art Gallery in South Brisbane with a sophisticated design that
3403-472: The State Library was relocated to the Queensland Cultural Centre at South Bank . This building was constructed in two stages. The three-storeyed William Street section was erected by the Queensland Colonial Government between 1876 and 1879, as the first purpose-built home for the Queensland Museum , which had been established in 1855. The four-storeyed extension was erected in 1958–59 as
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3486-565: The Year Award for Kenmore Church; 1982 RAIA Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture for the Queensland Art Gallery; 1982 RAIA Canberra Medallion for the Belconnen Library , ACT; 1982 Queenslander of the Year ; 1983 Order of Australia ; 1986 Honorary Doctorate, Griffith University; 1988 Advance Australia Award ; 1989 RAIA Gold Medal for outstanding performance and contributions; 2000;
3569-642: The Yuggera/ Jagera people . The tip of the South Brisbane Peninsula was a traditional river crossing. After the establishment of the Moreton Bay Penal settlement in 1825, convicts cleared the river flats to grow crops for the settlement and in the 1830s timber was exported from the south bank to Sydney . From the 1840s, South Brisbane emerged as one of the most important locations for port activity in Queensland, initially aided by direct access to
3652-461: The addition of a concrete frame structure, new floors, a mezzanine and air-conditioning. The 1958–59 modernist extension, to the west and south, is of four storeys, only one of which appears above William Street. The William Street frontage features a random patterned wall at the main entrance under a low-pitched copper-sheathed roof. The western wall is decorated with Lindsay Edward's large glass mosaic mural, 20.7 by 4.4 metres (68 by 14 ft),
3735-409: The addition of a new Gallery of Modern Art and public plaza; the major redevelopment of the State Library of Queensland , including the addition of a fifth floor; a new entrance to the Queensland Art Gallery , and refurbishment of the Queensland Museum and QPAC. At the northwest end of the complex is the Gallery of Modern Art, completed in 2006, which houses Queensland's growing art collection and
3818-468: The art gallery provided alternative access from Peel Street and included partial roofing of the courtyard, a new staircase, and an elevator. At the museum, in addition to the new entrance at the east end of the museum, a café was added at the west end, internal circulation was reconfigured, and a new entrance on Gray Street was created to provide access to the Sciencentre, which was moved from George Street to
3901-728: The building has since been used as library storage. The Old State Library Building is situated between William Street and the Brisbane River , overlooking Queens Gardens . It was the first of a major series of government buildings: the Treasury Building , the Lands Administration Building , and the Family Services Building , which surround Queens Gardens . It is adjacent to the North Quay porphyry wall . The Old State Library Building consists of two main parts;
3984-547: The buildings within the complex to varying degrees. The most significant of these changes were the Playhouse addition to the QPAC and the multi-million dollar Millennium Arts Project, which included a renovation of the entire complex. The QPAC was well utilized from the beginning, and the need for a mid-sized theatre was soon recognised. Plans for Stage Five, a 750-850 seat Playhouse theatre designed by Gibson, were developed with input from
4067-521: The complex, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), built as Stage Two, was released in 1976. The project architect for the centre was Allan Kirkwood of Robin Gibson and Partners. Theater consultants Tom Brown and Peter Knowland, the Performing Arts Trust, and user committees were involved in the development and design of the centre. Completed in November 1984 by contractors Barclay Bros Pty Ltd,
4150-494: The decline of South Brisbane, provided a timely opportunity to use more space adjacent to the river, through resumptions of flood-prone land. When the proposal was submitted to Cabinet by Chalk in late November, it was initially opposed by Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen . However, the support of Brisbane's Lord Mayor, Clem Jones , (who gifted council-owned allotments on what became the QPAC site); influential public servants Hielscher, Pavlyshyn; Mercer, and Sir David Muir, Director of
4233-419: The design suggesting "primitive organic forms indicative of growth and development". On the river side is Leonard Shillam's aluminium sculpture approximately 6 metres (20 ft) high. Entitled "Enlightenment", it depicts three figures reaching towards the sun, symbolising the dissemination of enlightenment to mankind. To the south the extension was designed as a series of concrete fin walls providing views of
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#17328453337634316-753: The existing layout could be reconfigured and the built environment reshaped. Construction of the Sydney Opera House began in 1959; preliminary investigations for the Adelaide Festival Centre began in 1964; the National Gallery of Australia was established in 1967; the first phase of the Victorian Arts Centre, the National Gallery of Victoria, was completed in 1969; and the Civic Centre in Perth
4399-490: The first floor of the museum in 2009. In 2009, QPAC was renovated to meet safety standards and improve access. A drop-off area was installed along Gray Street to replace the drop-off tunnel that closed in 2001. Changes to the circulation area included the installation of elevators and the replacement and realignment of stairs. The lobby bookstore was replaced with a bar, and other bars and lobbies were renovated, removing salmon-coloured trim in higher-traffic areas. Brown carpeting
4482-468: The history of the arts in Queensland and the development of the state, this ambitious complex was designed for the people of Queensland between 1976 and 1998 by renowned architect Robin Gibson in collaboration with the Queensland Department of Public Works . The Cultural Centre includes the Queensland Art Gallery (1982), the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (1984), the Queensland Museum (1986),
4565-468: The lack of adequate cultural facilities in Queensland increased in the 1960s as public awareness of the importance of the arts to the cultural health of the community grew. At that time, Queensland's major cultural institutions were located in buildings and sites in Brisbane that did not meet their current or future needs. The first purpose-built museum opened on William Street in 1879, but proved inadequate from
4648-414: The late 1960s, much of South Brisbane, especially along the river, was in economic decline due to the reorientation of economic activity and transport networks. Shipyards, stores, and rail sidings were closed and subsequently demolished as shipping increasingly moved downriver. The decline of such a centrally located area in the capital provided an opportunity for extensive urban renewal. Pressure to address
4731-596: The new City Hall was completed in 1930, the Concert Hall at the Museum building was remodeled to house the art gallery. Until the opening of the Queensland Cultural Centre, there were no government-run performing arts facilities in Queensland. Most music and theatre performances were initially held in local venues such as art schools, churches, or town halls, which had varying degrees of suitability. Purpose-built facilities were limited and were constructed only in larger centres. By
4814-480: The northern part of the Brisbane CBD with the south bank of the river next to GOMA and close to SLQ, QAG and the Museum. The Edge, operated and managed by SLQ, reopened in 2010 as a new facility with workshops, creative activity spaces, events and exhibitions. The sunken restaurant floor was filled in and new elevators were installed. Extensive changes were made to the interior design and finishes. The auditorium floor
4897-475: The original 1879 neoclassical structure and the 1959 modern extension. The original building was a three storeyed masonry structure with a sandstone facade . The facade is designed using classical elements , with a rusticated base and double-height columns rising from the piano nobile to support an entablature . The centre of the facade is marked by an aedicular containing an arched doorway, at ground level (the original entrance, now blocked in) and
4980-558: The other two theatres. The Queensland Museum (Stage Three), which opened in 1986, was connected to the Art Gallery by a covered walkway and to the Performing Arts Complex by a pedestrian bridge over Melbourne Street. The entrance on the Melbourne Street side was accessible from the street and the pedestrian bridge over Melbourne Street. The six-story museum building, constructed over the Stage One parking lot, had four floors open to
5063-486: The plan of the complex: the orthogonal realignment of the individual buildings, the doubling of the multi-purpose hall to provide separate spaces for musical and theatrical performances, the extension of an existing Stanley Street detour upstream to Peel Street and under the Victoria Bridge, which was bridged by a wide plaza as the forecourt of the Gallery. Robin Gibson (1930–2014) attended Yeronga State School and Brisbane State High School before studying architecture at
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#17328453337635146-423: The postwar period, major arts development projects were undertaken by governments at all levels, including stand-alone and integrated projects for institutions such as libraries, theatres, and art galleries. The sites for such projects were often in centrally located areas where previous uses and activities were in decline or had become redundant. This type of urban renewal provided a blank slate for development, where
5229-424: The public, while the top two floors were for offices, laboratories, the library, and artifact storage. The second floor was intended for a variety of uses, including lecture halls, back of house, preparation areas, and workshops. On levels 2 through 4, collections were displayed in galleries located on either side of a central circulation core with corridors, stairs, elevators, and escalators. The outdoor area contained
5312-419: The rays of the sun, representing 'the dissemination of enlightenment to mankind - the function of a library as an instrument of enlightenment'. It was cast by the Non-Ferrous Foundry of Brisbane. The extensions were opened officially in August 1959 by Princess Alexandra . From 1964 to 1965 the original building underwent a major renovation, including the addition of a concrete frame structure, new floors,
5395-542: The refurbished building in April 1902. The name was changed to the State Library of Queensland in 1971. The John Oxley Library , established in 1926 as the principal centre for research material on Queensland history, was housed in the State Library building from 1931. As a major centennial project, the library building was extended in 1958–1959, at a cost of over £ 265,000. The additions, designed by government architects WG Thain, P Prystupa, U Stukoff, AJ Wheeler, D Davies and H de Jong, included an exhibition hall on
5478-580: The river, is bounded by Gray, Peel, and Russell Streets and bisected by Melbourne Street, a major thoroughfare connecting South Brisbane to the CBD on the north shore via the Victoria Bridge. Throughout the site, the centre's components are connected by subway tunnels, outdoor plazas, elevated covered walkways, and a spine bridge over Melbourne Street. Cultural center Location for promoting culture and arts [REDACTED] This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on
5561-465: The river, private work areas and shade from the sun. The Old State Library Building was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992 having satisfied the following criteria: [REDACTED] This Misplaced Pages article incorporates text from "The Queensland heritage register" published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 7 July 2014, archived on 8 October 2014). The geo-coordinates were computed from
5644-408: The river. The choice of a classical style of architecture, modelled on 16th century Italian buildings and its central location close to the city's southern entrance, reflected the museum's importance in the scientific and cultural life of Brisbane. The building was completed and occupied early in 1879, but proved inadequate for museum purposes. In 1881 the area below was levelled and the basement
5727-451: The river. In 2014, the Australian Institute of Architects applied to give the Queensland Cultural Centre heritage status to protect it from proposals by the Newman government to add high-rise buildings to the site. The application attracted 1254 public submissions (a record for the heritage register). On June 12, 2015, the Queensland Cultural Centre was awarded heritage status. However, the Queensland Heritage Register listing only includes
5810-425: The same committees and consultants as Stage Two. Completed in 1998 and added to the east end of the QPAC, the Playhouse had a stalls, balcony, centre platform, and balcony boxes for patron seating. It had a separate entrance off Russell Street and was separated from the rest of the complex by the loading dock. The Playhouse was renovated between 2011-12. The key features of the Millennium Arts Project (2002-2009) were:
5893-443: The site selection and managed the competition for the Queensland Art Gallery. The cultural centre was to continue the Department of Public Works' tradition of constructing buildings of high quality design, materials and construction throughout the state. The funding of the QCC came entirely from the government-owned Golden Casket . The revenue derived from the Golden Casket was effectively "freed up" from health funding after Medicare
5976-523: The start. It was converted to the Public Library of Queensland (the State Library from 1971) in 1900–02, after the 1889 Exhibition Building at Bowen Hills was converted for use as a Museum in 1900. From 1895, the Queensland Art Gallery was housed in the Brisbane Town Hall, moving in 1905 to a purpose designed room on the third floor in the new Executive Building overlooking George Street . When
6059-424: The western side and reading rooms on the river elevation. In 1958 national competitions were held for designs for a wall mural and sculpture to embellish the exterior of the new Centennial Hall. These were won by Victorian artist Lindsay Edward for his glass mosaic mural, and Brisbane sculptor Leonard George Shillam . Shillam's aluminium sculpture 'Enlightenment' showed three symbolic figures reaching towards
6142-402: Was a critical factor in a successful outcome. For example, the consistent quality of the concrete finish was achieved by securing a guaranteed supply of the principal materials, South Australian white cement, Stradbroke Island sand and Pine River aggregates, for the duration of the project and the strict control of colour and mix for each contract. The program began with the construction of
6225-440: Was also developed in the 1960s. In Queensland in the 1930s, there was an earlier phase of civic buildings (primarily town halls and council chambers) that often included spaces for arts and cultural activities. In the early 1950s, architect and urban planner Karl Langer designed town centres for larger regional centres such as Mackay , Toowoomba and Kingaroy . Several attempts were made to build stately cultural institutions in
6308-457: Was an existing work. Other public artworks commissioned at the time of construction are located at QPAC: Lawrence Daws ' large interior mural, Pacific Nexus and Robert Woodward's Cascade Court Fountain . With the exception of the Fountain restaurant (now The Edge), each of the buildings in the QCC has retained its original use. Subsequent alterations to accommodate changing needs have altered
6391-521: Was considered superior in its simplicity and presentation. While this design was never realised, the art gallery built as part of the cultural centre was very similar in many ways, including the material palette and modernist design details inspired by the Oakland Museum in California in 1969. The original design occupied the block bounded by Melbourne, Grey, Stanley and Peel Streets. Over Stanley Street,
6474-516: Was extended. By 1884 the government was setting aside funds for a new museum building, but economic depression necessitated the museum remaining in the cramped William Street premises until removed to the former Exhibition Building at Gregory Terrace in 1899. A £ 1,900 contract was let in September 1900 for the conversion of the former museum building into premises for the free Public Library of Queensland , established in 1896. The library opened in
6557-562: Was installed and the red marble trim in the bars was replaced with black in the Lyric Theatre foyer and white in the Concert Hall foyer. Many seats were also replaced in the Lyric and Concert Hall. The Cremorne Theatre remains largely unchanged. On 4 October 2009, Premier Anna Bligh officially opened the Kurilpa Bridge , a pedestrian and bicycle bridge, across the Brisbane River, connecting
6640-400: Was installed in the stage area. Its "shoebox" shape, designed to enhance natural acoustics, included an orchestra pit, stalls, a single balcony, side galleries, and side aisles. The studio theatre seated up to 300 for dramatic performances and could be configured in 6 different ways, from conventional setups to theatre in the round. It had a stalls and balcony level with an internal connection to
6723-557: Was introduced by the Whitlam government . Annual revenues of $ 4 million at the time were to fund construction of the QCC over 10 years. By the early 1980s, the effects of inflation had driven costs up to $ 175 million. Under Hielscher's leadership, the Queensland Treasury sought other ways to raise revenue. In response, Instant Scratch-Its and midweek lotteries were introduced in Queensland. This successful increase in gaming revenue allowed
6806-494: Was preferred as it was considered the most advantageous to the city and the most architecturally appropriate. The recommendation was accepted and work began on a design. In 1972, the Queensland Government decided to build a new Queensland Art Gallery as part of the project. Later, during 1974, the government decided to build a comprehensive Queensland Cultural Centre that would include the Queensland Performing Arts Centre,
6889-473: Was replaced and new openings were created on the rear and side facades. The exterior structure was altered on the first floor with changes to the entrance and loading dock, which was made obsolete by changes to the entrance to the SLQ parking lot. The largest change to the exterior façade was cosmetic and included the enclosure of the open porch with prefabricated steel windows to create work and meeting spaces adjacent to
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