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