Central Plaza Complex
The Central Plaza Complex consists of three commercial office buildings located in the Central Business District of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The complex was constructed in three phases with Central Plaza 1 completed first in 1988, followed by Central Plaza 2 in 1990 and Central Plaza 3 in 2008. Central Plaza 1 is the tallest of the three buildings, as well as the List of [tallest buildings in Brisbane|fifth tallest building in Brisbane].
Central Plaza 1
Central Plaza 1 was the first of three buildings constructed in the Central Plaza Complex and was completed in 1988. The building is located at 345 Queen Street in the Central Business District of Brisbane. It is the city's third tallest skyscraper, with a height of 174m and floor count of 44. The building was designed by renowned Japanese architect Kurokawa Kisho and had a planned height of 195m before being reduced to 174m.Construction of the building was completed in 1988 and was subsequently bought by the Industry Superannuation Property Trust for $385 million.
At the time of its completion, Central Plaza 1 was the tallest building in Brisbane but has since been overtaken by Riparian Plaza completed in 2005, and Aurora Tower completed in 2006.