Central Plaza One is the third-tallest skyscraper

Skyscraper

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 in the city of Brisbane

Brisbane

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, Queensland

Queensland

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, Australia

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, and was designed by renowned Japanese architect Kurokawa Kisho

Kurokawa Kisho

was a leading Japanese architect and one of the founders of the Metabolist Movement.- Biography :Born in Kanie, Aichi, Kurokawa studied architecture at Kyoto University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1957. He then attended University of Tokyo, under the supervision of Kenzo Tange. Kurokawa...

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The height of the tower is 174 m (571 ft) and it contains 44 floors.

Construction was completed in 1988 and it became synonymous with Australian Bicentenary

Australian Bicentenary

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 and World Expo '88 Brisbane. It is located at 345 Queen Street

Queen Street, Brisbane

Queen Street in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia, is one of the city's major streets. It is the city's central road, partly covered by a pedestrian mall called the Queen Street Mall. Queen Street ends at the Victoria Bridge and is bounded by two of the Brisbane River's central reaches...

, in the Brisbane central business district

Brisbane central business district

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. The building is owned by Industry Superannuation Property Trust, who bought the building for $385 million.

At the time of its completion it was the tallest building in Brisbane but taller buildings have been completed since. Currently the only two buildings in Brisbane that are taller than Central Plaza 1 are: Riparian Plaza

Riparian Plaza, Brisbane

Riparian Plaza is a 53-storey skyscraper located in the central business district of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The building stands at in height to its communications spire and to its roof. It is the city's tallest building, or second tallest if measured to roof after the Aurora Tower, not...

 - completed in 2005, and then Aurora Tower

Aurora Tower

Aurora Tower is a skyscraper in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. At 207 metres height, it is Brisbane's second tallest building, and tallest building if measured to roof height, soon to be overtaken by currently under construction Soleil and Infinity. Aurora has 69 storeys comprising four floors of...

 in 2006.

Located next to Central Plaza One is a smaller version of the tower with a similar design

Design

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, Central Plaza Two, which has a height of 110 m. In 2008, Central Plaza Three will be completed. At 57 metres, Central Plaza Three will complete the Central Plaza Complex.
Central Plaza One has a unique window

Window

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 cleaning mechanism in which a section at the top of the building rotates, allowing for the suspension of outdoor window cleaners.

Plush foyer

Foyer

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s, a striking facade

Facade

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and the integration of advanced technology systems have resulted in the structure being described as one of the most iconic in Australia.

AAMI Insurance signs located outside and on top of the building as well as retail branch on the bottom floor has resulted in Central Plaza 1 being nicknamed the AAMI Building.