Brisbane Open House 2013

Wesley House and Albert Street Uniting Church are part of this year’s Brisbane Open House. Both buildings will open their doors to the public for self-guided tours at the fourth Open House event on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th October.

This year the Brisbane Open House comprises of 71 participating buildings opening over the two days at a variety of locations. By visiting the Brisbane Open House website you can pick and choose the buildings you wish to visit and create an online itinerary.

The free event promises something for everyone including Brisbane City Hall, 111 Eagle Street and the QUT Science and Engineering Centre. Join us to meet with architects, clients and tenants and learn more about these buildings and how the spaces are being effectively used.

For the full building list and information on tour bookings visit Brisbane Open House

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Wesley House
Wesley House was Brisbane’s first 5 Star Green Star rated building and stands as a backdrop to the Albert Street Uniting Church. The design for the nine story commercial building has been carefully considered throughout the external and internal material and finishes. Car parking facilities are excluded on the environmentally friendly building which incorporates the latest standards of environmentally friendly technology and design. Earlier this year the Australian Institute of Architects awarded Wesley House a Queensland State Award for Commercial Architecture.

Event Details
When to go: Saturday and Sunday 9am to 1pm
Where to go: 140 Ann Street, Brisbane
Tours: Self-guided access to view a display in the ground floor function room and level 9 Rooftop Terrace
Building type: Office
Built: 2009
Architects: Fulton Trotter Architects in association with Architectus
5 Star Green Star v2

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Albert Street Uniting Church
The Church was officially registered as a heritage listed building in 1992 and the Queensland Heritage Register cites the Church as “an excellent example of a Victorian Gothic Revival church, climatically adapted with side colonnades and front porch; and internally a good example of the major attributes of the Methodist tradition.” Recent renovations in 2009–10 have refurbished the Minister’s vestry and choir vestry and installed an external door from the ‘crypt’, the area under the organ, to provide access to Wesley House.

Event Details
When to go: Saturday 9am to 1pm and Sunday 1pm to 3pm
Where to go: Corner Albert and Ann Streets, Brisbane
Tours: General access and self-guided tours
Building type: Church
Built: 1889-89, renovated 1968, 1974–75, 2009–10
Architects: Original Architect: GMH Addison, 2009-2010 refurbishment: Fulton Trotter Architects in association with Ivan McDonald Heritage Architects
Web: Wesley Mission Brisbane

We look forward to seeing you there!

Media Contact
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Heather Miethke
Marketing Coordinator
Fulton Trotter Architects
T 07 3291 1511
heatherm@fultontrotter.com.au