UQ Business School Downtown wins state architecture award

UQ Business School (UQBS) Downtown has been awarded a Queensland Architecture Award – Interiors for architects Bligh Voller Nield.

Awarded a regional commendation in the Brisbane awards in May by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA), the UQBS facility occupies an entire floor of city landmark Central Plaza One.

The interior combines an educational environment with a corporate edge both aesthetically and functionally – to create a unique venue for academic and corporate programs and events.

The space includes a tiered lecture theatre, a fully flexible soft wired seminar room and two seminar rooms which open up to form one large space. A premium boardroom facility for 25 people is located adjacent to the reception area creating a unique space for functions with dramatic river and city views.

The Bligh Voller Nield fit-out successfully reflects the Business School’s corporate leadership role while paying due tribute to its University of Queensland heritage.

Plenty of natural light and a focus on the venue’s magnificent views are complemented by a careful blend of architectural openness and acoustic privacy.

The Bligh Voller Nield entry will now progress to the national competition, which will be announced in Sydney on October 27. To see the virtual tour, visit www.business.uq.edu.au.

For more information contact Audra Duncan, Facilities Manager telephone 07 3346 7111, mobile 0423 784 700 or Cathy Stacey, Marketing Development Manager, telephone (07) 3365 6179, mobile 0438 339 538.