Queensland Brewery Company Building, Heritage office building in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Australia.
The Queensland Brewery Company Building is a three-storey brick building on the corner of Ann and Boundary Streets, opposite Centenary Place. Horizontal strip windows mark each level on both street facades, contrasting with the vertical corner tower that holds the main entry and stairs. A chevron motif rings the tower's upper portion, and a cantilevered awning covers a ramp to a second entrance on Ann Street.
Built from 1940 to 1942 for the Queensland Brewery Company, the building was designed by Herbert Stanley Macdonald of Addison and Macdonald and replaced the company's headquarters in Queen Street, Petrie Bight. In February 1966 the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland bought the property and had architects Cook and Kerrison & Partners adapt it; Credit Union Australia purchased it in 1983 and made further modifications.
The building reflects 1940s Art Deco design with clean lines and bright surfaces that capture the style of that era. The mix of geometric forms and generous glass areas helped define a new design language emerging in Brisbane at the time.
The building sits in Fortitude Valley in a central location and is easy to access since it sits directly on a main street. Visitors can explore the exterior and appreciate the architecture from outside without any special arrangements needed.
The main entry features an asymmetrical three-story space whose decorative details have remained largely unchanged since construction. These preserved original elements give visitors a direct sense of the style and design intent from the time it was built.
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