High Court of Australia Building

High Court of Australia building
High Court of Australia building
	High Court building, viewed across Lake Burley Griffin
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Court house
Architectural style	Late Twentieth-Century Brutalist
Location	Canberra, Australia
Address	Parkes Place East
Town or city	Parkes, ACT
Country	Australia
Coordinates	35°17′56″S 149°08′08″E / 35.29889°S 149.13556°E
Current tenants	High Court of Australia
Groundbreaking	September 1975
Construction started	April 1975
Completed	April 1980
Opened	June 1980
Inaugurated	26 May 1980 by Queen Elizabeth II
Cost	A$46.5 million
Owner	Australian Government
Height	40 m (130 ft)
Dimensions
Other dimensions	24-metre-high (79 ft) atrium
Technical details
Floor count	11
Floor area	18,515 m2 (199,290 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Christopher Kringas
Architecture firm	Edwards Madigan Torzillo Briggs
Structural engineer	Miller Milston and Ferris
Services engineer	Frank Taplin and Partners (mechanical/hydraulic); Addicoat Hogarth Wilson Pty Ltd (electrical/fire); Peter R. Knowland and Associates (acoustics);
Quantity surveyor	DR Lawson and Associates
Main contractor	PDC Construction ACT Pty
Awards and prizes	Canberra Medallion, The Royal Australian Institute of Architects (1980)
Other information
Number of rooms	Public Hall; 3 Courtrooms
Website
	hcourt.gov.au
Commonwealth Heritage List
Official name	High Court of Australia, King Edward Tce, Parkes, ACT, Australia
Type	Listed place
Criteria	A., E., F., G., H.
Designated	22 June 2004
Reference no.	105557
References

The High Court of Australia building is located on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra's Parliamentary Triangle. It has been the permanent home of the High Court of Australia since 1980. The High Court building was designed between 1972 and 1974 by the Australian architect Christopher Kringas (1936–1975) – a director of the firm Edwards Madigan Torzillo and Briggs – who is commemorated by a plaque in the public hall.

The building was constructed from 1975 to 1980 and opened by Queen Elizabeth II, on 26 May 1980. Its international architectural significance is recognised by the Union of International Architects [UIA]. It received the Australian Institute of Architects Canberra Medallion in 1980 and the national Enduring Architecture Award in 2007. It was added to the Commonwealth Heritage List in 2004.^[1] The Court and its Principal Registry were transferred to the new building and the first sitting in this location took place in June 1980.^[1] The majority of the court's sittings have been held in Canberra since then.

^ ^a ^b ^c "High Court of Australia, King Edward Tce, Parkes, ACT, Australia (Place ID 105557)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 22 June 2004. Retrieved 20 May 2020.

[AHD-1] "High Court of Australia, King Edward Tce, Parkes, ACT, Australia (Place ID 105557)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 22 June 2004. Retrieved 20 May 2020.

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