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was an aluminium manufacturer). It was refurbished in 1993 when the aluminium cladding was removed. Both the original building and the refurbishment was designed by local firm
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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 "
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Building", for its perceived resemblance to the architectural style of the fictional
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It was completed in 1977 as Comalco House and featured
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Ann Street
Brisbane
Queensland
Conrad Gargett & Partners
50 Ann Street
Brisbane
Queensland
Australia
Attorney-General of Queensland
aluminium
Comalco
Conrad Gargett & Partners
Gotham City
Batman
American
American comic books
DC Comics
Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law
Supreme Court of Queensland
District Court of Queensland
Commonwealth Law Courts
The Adelaide Street facade of the now-defunct Law Courts Complex with the State Law Building behind it
Law Courts Complex
State Law Building George Street facade
State Law Building view from the Law Courts Complex
"About Us"
"Discover Brisbane Architecture"
State Library of Queensland
"Riddel, Conrad Gargett Architecture to merge"

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