This 1960s block of flats, "Torbreck", is a bit of an icon in Brisbane. It sits on top of Highgate Hill and can be seen for miles. I'm told that every apartment has an amazing view so if you know someone that can get me in to get a picture....
For anyone who was wondering, those bluey-grey panels are sun blinds - a common feature in Queensland architecture. It can be very bright in this part of the world. And I think that bit at the top is a viewing room. (Unfortunately not open to the public) .
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By housing co-op do you mean public housing? We have PH structures all around where I live in inner-sydney. They generally have a v. poor reputation.
I've had to do a bit of editing! I called it a housing co-op which is something I probably made up but I have it on good authority it's a "company title"... where people buy shares in a company which owns the entire property with the right to use sections of it exclusively.
If you are interested, Your Brisbane Past and Present has a much more informed look at the building at
http://www.yourbrisbanepastandpresent.com/2010/03/torbreck.html
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