Chifley Tower
| Chifley Tower | |
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 Chifley Tower western side |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°51′57.4″S 151°12′41.9″E / 33.865944°S 151.211639°ECoordinates: 33°51′57.4″S 151°12′41.9″E / 33.865944°S 151.211639°E |
| Completed | 1992 |
| Cost | A$ 1.2 billion |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Roof | 216 m (709 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 53 |
| Floor area | 90,000 m2 (968,800 sq ft) |
| Elevators | 28 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Kohn Pedersen Fox |
| Developer | SY |
Chifley Tower is a skyscraper in Sydney, Australia. When measured to the top of its spire, it is considered the second-tallest building in Sydney.[1]
It was designed by Travis McEwen and Kohn Pedersen Fox (Project Architect: Nigel Dickson)[2] , New York-based architects.[3].
Located at 2 Chifley Square, its cross streets are Hunter, Phillip and Bent Streets with the main entry being on Phillip Street.[3], Due to its prominent location in the north-east CBD, the tower has broad harbour views from its 42 storeys.[4] The tower is used primarily for commercial use, mostly financial institutions, law firms and corporations.
A 3-metre lightning rod was added in 2000, but is not counted by CTBUH as it does not constitute an architectural feature. To stop the tower from moving in the wind a giant steel pendulum weighing 400 tonnes is held from 8×75 mm wires near the rooftop. Level 41 Restaurant is 185 m above street level.
The tower is named after Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley.
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Chifley Tower (left) and surrounding buildings from the east
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Ben Chifley statue in ground Plaza
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