State Law Building
{{Short description|Government building in Brisbane, Queensland}}
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|location = 50 Ann Street, Brisbane, Queensland
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The State Law Building, at 50 Ann Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, contains offices of the Attorney-General of Queensland and other government organisations.{{cite web|url=http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/corporate/about-us|title=About Us|date=3 November 2009 |publisher=Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General|accessdate=31 December 2015}}
History
It was completed in 1977 as Comalco House and featured aluminium external cladding (as Comalco was an aluminium manufacturer). It was refurbished in 1993 when the aluminium cladding was removed.{{Cite web|url = http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/147850/Discover_Brisbane_architecture_-_Brisbane_Magazine_issue_2.pdf|title = Discover Brisbane Architecture|date = |accessdate = 1 January 2016|website = |publisher = State Library of Queensland|last = |first = }} Both the original building and the refurbishment was designed by local firm Conrad Gargett & Partners.{{cite web|url=http://www.australiandesignreview.com/news/26378-riddel-conrad-gargett-architecture-to-merge|title=Riddel, Conrad Gargett Architecture to merge|publisher=Australian Design Review|accessdate=31 December 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/147850/Discover_Brisbane_architecture_-_Brisbane_Magazine_issue_2.pdf|title=Discover Brisbane Architecture|publisher=State Library of Queensland|accessdate=31 December 2015}}
Following its complete refurbishment in 1995, the State Law Building became an iconic feature of the city, widely referred to by locals and the media as "Gotham City", "Gotham Tower" or the "Batman Building", for its perceived resemblance to the architectural style of the fictional American city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.{{cite web|url=http://www.afr.com/real-estate/commercial/sales/gotham-city-tower-bids-top-130m-20140521-iue3f|title='Gotham City' tower bids top $130m|date=21 May 2014 |publisher=The Australian Financial Review|accessdate=31 December 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/brisbane-is-the-new-gotham-city-here-are-10-reasons-why/story-fnihsrf2-1226757403109|title=Brisbane is the new Gotham City - here are 10 reasons why|publisher=The Courier-Mail|accessdate=31 December 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.domain.com.au/news/brisbanes-gotham-tower-state-law-building-up-for-sale-20140423-3749w/|title=Brisbane's 'Gotham Tower' State Law Building up for sale|publisher=Domain.com.au|accessdate=31 December 2015}}
Geography
The State Law Building is close to the Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law (which includes the Supreme Court of Queensland and the District Court of Queensland), as well as the Commonwealth Law Courts.
Photos of the State Law Building
Image:Brisbane-scene-with-the-Queensland-Law-Court-on-left.jpg|The Adelaide Street facade of the now-defunct Law Courts Complex with the State Law Building behind it
Image:State-Law-Building-2.jpg|State Law Building
George Street facade
Image:George-Street-Brisbane-from-Law-Courts-Complex.JPG|State Law Building
view from the Law Courts Complex
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