Brisbane Open House (BOH) is a free annual event providing residents and visitors with the rare opportunity to discover the hidden wealth of architecture, engineering and history in buildings and places around Brisbane city. Selected buildings are open to the public with guided and self-guided tours encouraging visitors to explore, re-examine and engage with Brisbane’s built environment. The experience opens people’s eyes and minds to good design and curious spaces.
| Brisbane Open House | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Open day |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Inaugurated | 2 October 2010 |
| Next event | 2025 |
| Participants | 50-120 buildings |
| Attendance | 25,000-33,000 |
| Website | brisbaneopenhouse.com.au |
The event is organised by the Queensland Government Architect, the Brisbane Development Association, and the National Trust of Queensland.[1] It is supported by the Brisbane City Council and a range of program and practice partners and friends of Brisbane Open House.
Brisbane Open House is part of the Open House Worldwide annual cultural event.[2]
History
editThe inaugural Brisbane Open House took place on 2 October 2010, and featured 20 buildings[3] in the CBD and South Bank. More than 12,000 people attended. In 2011 the event expanded to 30 buildings and included Fortitude Valley. The 2012 event featured 51 buildings and attracted 33,000 visitors.[4] The 2013 event expanded to 71 buildings presented over a two-day weekend.[5] The 2014 event featured 89 buildings.[6]
2015
editNew buildings open to the general public for the first time were:
2016
editThe 2016 event expanded to 100 buildings with large number of new buildings open to the general public for the first time:
- 480 Queen Street
- Brisbane Arts Theatre
- Fort Lytton Historic Military Precinct
- Moreton Club
- Queensland State Archives
- Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium
- Wacol Military Museum
- Wolston House
2019
editIn 2019, the tenth anniversary, BOH attracted 80,000 visits across 119 sites.
2020-21
editIn 2020 and 2021 the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic meant the planned 2020 and 2021 events had to be cancelled.[7] Instead, Brisbane Open House created year-round offerings for smaller groups of participants. And 2022 marked some exciting changes to the well-loved event with the introduction of an Iconic Precinct to the BOH weekend and the addition of an annual Villages of Brisbane [VOB] event.
2022
editIn 2022, Brisbane Open House partnered with Aria Property Group to celebrate the Fish Lane Arts Precinct by offering guided walking tours.
2024
editFor the 2024 event, BOH once agained open a range of buildings and spaces to the public, with a geo-focused program across the Brisbane CBD and New Farm, as well as the introduction of an inaugural Speaker Series.
Villages of Brisbane (VOB)
editOur inaugural VOB celebrated Sandgate & Shorncliffe where many local buildings and places were open to the public, but it also featured a speaker series in the Sandgate Town Hall, as well as a number of walking tours and activations. In 2023 the Iconic Precinct showcased the heritage gems and state-of-the-art medical labs of Herston Health & Heritage. In 2024, the inner-city suburb of New Farm was celebrated as the Village of Brisbane.
Participating buildings
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ "Brisbane Open House" (PDF). Brisbane Development Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ "Brisbane Open House". Green Building Council of Australia. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ Phil Hammond (1 October 2010). "Brisbane's architectural marvels revealed in Open House scheme". The Courier-Mail. Queensland Newspapers. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ "2012 Brisbane Open House". brisbane open house. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ "2013 Brisbane Open House". brisbane open house. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ "BOH 2014 Buildings". Brisbane Open House. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Walking Tours | Brisbane Open | Cultural Tours".
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