The value and sustainability benefits of building adaptive reuse continues to forge ahead in Brisbane! Latest on our list of successes is 450 Queen Street in the CBD. Taking an unsightly existing commercial building, keeping the primary structure (22,401m2 GFA) and changing out the façade, base building services and internals will bring this building to A-Grade standard with 5 Star Green Star design rating.
Designed by Fender Katsalidis and intentionally capturing elements from the surrounding heritage buildings, this refreshed building is also intended to enhance Queen Street with a podium to give a freshness and openness to the space.
Leveraging the success of our partnership with InDeMa Properties and Fender Katsalidis with Midtown Centre, BSE is thrilled to be providing the full range of services design and acoustics and sustainability for 450 Queen Street. Our approach brings a key focus on innovation and integration while delivering cost effective solutions that provide future tenants with exceptional and usable spaces.
Currently undergoing WiredScore certification, 450 Queen Street will be only the second building in Brisbane to be fully digital, harnessing the power of digital connectedness to provide future tenants and users of the building with best-in-class technology asset for owners and tenants, making the building better connected, enabling collaboration and innovation into the future. John Smithers, BSE’s Senior ICT Engineer, Buildings Team Manager and WiredScore Accredited Professional summarised this incredible design with this comment:
““Beauty, function, and future proof – what more can you possibly need from a building?””
Over 7 million people now live and work in WiredScore certified buildings across 24 countries. The WiredScore certified buildings are be benchmarked against local, domestic and international buildings giving owners and tenants an indicative comparison of the building’s level of digital connectivity. This transparency allows informed decision making and fit for purpose use. For owners, the WiredScore certification acts as a valuable tool to communicate the building’s digital infrastructure to clients and potential clients, while tenants receive the peace of mind that the building goes above and beyond to meet their connectivity needs.
Latest media coverage of this project (before name change to 450 Queen Street) offers greater insights, have a look at the Brisbane Developer Story, where they provide a clever interactive before and after tool:
https://brisbanedevelopment.com/major-refurbishment-proposed-for-444-queen-street/
http://www.yourneighbourhood.com.au/commercial-tower-refurbishment-queen-street-brisbane-city/
https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/public-trustee-abacus-to-offload-brisbane-office-tower
