Waterfront Place, Brisbane, Skyscraper in Brisbane central business district, Australia
Waterfront Place is a 40-story office building in Brisbane's central business district that rises to 162 meters and offers views of Brisbane River. The design features column-free interior spaces with large windows that flood the offices with natural light and riverfront views.
The site was part of Brisbane's original port; Naldham House was built there in 1888 for the Australasian United Steam Navigation Company. F. A. Pidgeon and Son bought the Inchcape Group's share in 1982, and in 1986 Folkestone Limited joined as joint-venture partner. Cameron Chisholm Nicol designed the tower, built from September 1987 to Christmas Eve 1989 and opened by Premier Wayne Goss on 15 February 1990.
The foyer hosts art exhibitions and a grand piano at its southern end, usually played in the morning as office workers arrive. During the Christmas season, choirs and instrumentalists perform Christmas music there.
The building is easily accessible by public transport with bus routes and nearby train stations nearby, offering multiple entry points and an open foyer area for visitors. To view the art displays in the foyer, plan your visit during standard business hours when the space is most active.
The site has an overlooked historical layer as it sits on the location of Brisbane's original port area before becoming a modern business tower. An earlier warehouse building called Naldham House, constructed in 1888 for a shipping company, occupied this ground before today's structure was built.
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