AMP Centre

Coordinates: 33°51′43″S 151°12′42″E / 33.861819°S 151.211583°E / -33.861819; 151.211583

AMP Building and AMP Centre. Sydney
AMP Centre Office Lobby
AMP Centre Food Court
AMP Centre Podium Garden

AMP Centre is a Sydney skyscraper located at 50 Bridge Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia. It was built in 1976 and consists of 45 floors. It is used for commercial offices and made of concrete, glass and steel. The centre's roof height is 188m, and it was the tallest building in Sydney until the MLC Centre was completed in 1977. The architect was Peddle Thorp & Walker.

Redevelopment

3XN design for the new structure

The building will be undergoing a major redevelopment which will see the entire exterior redesigned, to give it a more sleek and modern appearance as part of the new Quay Quarter Sydney precinct. On 24 September 2014, the winning design from architect 3XN was revealed. The core, and two thirds of the original structure facing Bridge Street are being retained. The new structure will be 216m high and 54 floors. AMP closed its headquarters in March 2018, The original building began demolishing one month later. The building is expected to be complete in 2020.[1]

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "3XN designs Sydney high rise". AMP. Retrieved 25 September 2014.


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