Torbreck, Brisbane
| Torbreck, Brisbane | |
|---|---|
| Location | 182 Dornoch Terrace, Highgate Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°29′11″S 153°01′04″E / 27.4864°S 153.0179°E |
| Design period | 1940s–1960s (post-World War II) |
| Built | 1958–1960 |
| Architect | Aubrey Horswill Job and Robert Percival Froud |
| Architectural style | International Style |
| Official name | Torbreck |
| Type | state heritage (landscape, built) |
| Designated | 17 December 1999 |
| Reference no. | 601256 |
| Significant period | 1950s (fabric, historical) 1950s (social) |
| Significant components | tower: observation/lookout, swimming pool, garden/grounds, furniture/fittings, views to, garage, residential accommodation: home unit/s, roof deck/terrace/promenade, views from, lawn/s, direction dial |
| Builders | Noel Austin Kratzmann |
Location of Torbreck, Brisbane in Queensland Torbreck, Brisbane (Australia) | |
Torbreck, or the Torbreck Home Units, was the first high-rise and mix-use residential development in Queensland, Australia. These heritage-listed home units are located at 182 Dornoch Terrace, Highgate Hill, Brisbane. Designed by architects Aubrey Horswill Job and Robert Percival Froud (Job and Froud Architects), construction began in 1957 and was completed three years later in 1960 by Noel Austin Kratzmann. The project acquired the name 'Torbreck' to recognise a small, gabled timber cottage that previously occupied the site (called Torbreck). It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 17 December 1999.