Cox Architecture Studio

Old Mineral House and Kangaroo Point Green Bridge Walks

Join Cox Architecture for a rare look inside one of Brisbane’s most historically significant buildings – Old Mineral House – alongside a guided walk across the neighbouring Kangaroo Point Green Bridge.

Built in 1888, Cox have been in this building since 1998. The building known as Old Mineral House has had many lives. The five storey building was originally constructed as three storeys and later extended in the 1890’s. The expansion can be read into the cornice details on the external rendered brickwork and the change of the column types in the upper floors.

The building has housed a variety of uses from it’s original purpose as a warehouse for Smellie & Co’s metal foundry on nearby Alice St. These uses include Government functions such as Naval House, the Industrial High School, and “Mineral House” for the Department of Mines.

Significant elements of its construction had been hidden for some time. Internally the building’s structure is predominantly intact. It consists of cast iron columns supporting timber beams on the lower levels and concrete columns on the additional upper levels. The staircases and lifts are more recent additions.

Cox have undertaken a delicate restoration and sensitive interpretation combined with a few bold interventions.

TOUR INFORMATION
Guided Presentations: Saturday 19 July, 11am and 1pm inside Old Mineral House
Bridge Walks: Guided walks of the neighbouring Kangaroo Point Green Bridge will take place at 12pm and 2pm