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AMP Building, Sydney

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AMP Building
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General information
TypeOffice building
Architectural styleModernist
Address33 Alfred Street, Circular Quay
Town or citySydney
CountryAustralia
Coordinates33°51′42″S 151°12′31″E / 33.861704°S 151.208711°E / -33.861704; 151.208711
Opened23 November 1962; 62 years ago (1962-11-23)
OwnerAMP
Height114 metres (374 ft)
Technical details
Floor count26
Design and construction
Architecture firmPeddle, Thorp & Walker
Main contractorMainline
Awards and prizesNew South Wales Enduring Architecture Award, 2013

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

History

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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,[3] at 26 storeys and 117 m (384 ft) when completed in 1962, changing the skyline of the city.[4]

It was opened on 23 November 1962 by Prime Minister Robert Menzies.[3][4]

The building included a ducted air-conditioning system (a very new technology at the time), and its beams had the longest span yet seen in Australian office buildings. There was also an automatic document conveyor for delivering mail around the building, and its lifts moved at a record 300 m (980 ft) per minute.[4] It had an observation deck on its roof and had over a million visitors in the first two years.[5]

The building was extensively renovated in the early 2020s, and became known as its address, 33 Alfred Street.[4]

Heritage listing

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In January 2025, the AMP Building was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register, "in recognition of its groundbreaking contribution to the state’s architectural and cultural history".[4]

References

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  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. ^ a b Tallest Australian building opened Canberra Times 24 November 1962, page 1
  4. ^ a b c d e Power, Julie (2 January 2025). "NSW heritage listing welcomes LGBTQI hotspot, iron works and revamped building". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  5. ^ AMP Roof has its Millionth Visitor Western Herald 27 November 1964 page 10
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