AMP Building, Sydney explained

AMP Building
Building Type:Office building
Architectural Style:Modernist
Address:33 Alfred Street, Circular Quay
Location City:Sydney
Location Country:Australia
Coordinates:-33.8617°N 151.2087°W
Height:114m (374feet)
Opened Date:23 November 1962
Owner:AMP
Floor Count:26
Architecture Firm:Peddle, Thorp & Walker
Main Contractor:Mainline
Awards:New 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]

Notes and References

  1. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/103992648 Proposed head office building
  2. Web site: Power . Julie . 2022-12-07 . Sydney is getting taller, but is it getting better? . 2022-12-07 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  3. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/104924326 Tallest Australian Building Opened
  4. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/141984293 AMP Roof has its Millionth Visitor