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Office building in Sydney, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The AMP Building is a high rise office block in the Sydney central business district on the corner of Alfred, Phillip and Young streets.
AMP Building | |
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General information | |
Type | Office building |
Architectural style | Modernist |
Address | 33 Alfred Street, Circular Quay |
Town or city | Sydney |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 33°51′42″S 151°12′31″E |
Opened | 23 November 1962 |
Owner | AMP |
Height | 114 metres (374 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 26 |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Peddle, Thorp & Walker |
Main contractor | Mainline |
Awards and prizes | New South Wales Enduring Architecture Award, 2013 |
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]
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