AMP Building, Sydney

Office building in Sydney, Australia
33°51′42″S 151°12′31″E / 33.861704°S 151.208711°E / -33.861704; 151.208711Opened23 November 1962OwnerAMPHeight114 metres (374 ft)Technical detailsFloor count26Design and constructionArchitecture firmPeddle, Thorp & WalkerMain contractorMainlineAwards and prizesNew South Wales Enduring Architecture Award, 2013

The AMP Building is a high rise office block in the Sydney central business district on the corner of Alfred, Phillip and Young streets.

History

In 1958, the AMP Society announced plans to build a new headquarters in the Sydney central business district on the corner of Alfred, Phillip and Young Streets.[1] It was designed by Peddle, Thorp and Walker architects[2] and was the tallest building in Australia at the time, being opened on 23 November 1962 by Prime Minister Robert Menzies.[3] It had an observation deck on its roof and had over a million visitors in the first 2 years.[4]

References

  1. ^ Proposed head office building Western Herald 7 November 1958 page 13
  2. ^ Power, Julie (7 December 2022). "Sydney is getting taller, but is it getting better?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  3. ^ Tallest Australian Building Opened Canberra Times 24 November 1962 page 1
  4. ^ AMP Roof has its Millionth Visitor Western Herald 27 November 1964 page 10

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