The Ipswich Courthouse is located at 43 Ellenborough Street,
Ipswich
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Australia. The five-storey complex houses magistrates court and support facilities, police prosecutions offices and a fully operational watch house.
It was opened in 2009/2010.
This is the third courthouse for the city and replaced the second courthouse located in East Street, Ipswich that had been constructed in 1982. The
first courthouse still exists at 73-75 East Street and is
heritage-listed.
The new courthouse features:
*eight magistrates courtrooms
*three district courtrooms
*a large public waiting area
*fully integrated AV systems including videoconferencing facilities
*vulnerable witness suites and evidence pre-recording facilities
The building was designed by Ainsley Bell Murchison (ABM) Architects and Cox Rayner Architects.
Awards
*FDG Stanley Award for Public Architecture,
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QLD 2010
*GHM Addison Award for Interior Architecture, AIA QLD 2010
*State Award for Art & Architecture, AIA QLD 2010
References
External links
Building at ABM Architects websiteBuilding at Jensen Bowers website
Courthouses in Queensland
Ipswich, Queensland
Government buildings completed in 2010
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