AMP Centre

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AMP Centre
AMP Building and AMP Centre. Sydney.jpg
The AMP Centre (behind the AMP Building) prior to redevelopment
AMP Centre
General information
StatusUnder Redevelopment
TypeOffices
Location50 Bridge Street, Sydney
Coordinates 33°51′47″S151°12′41″E / 33.86306°S 151.21146°E / -33.86306; 151.21146 Coordinates: 33°51′47″S151°12′41″E / 33.86306°S 151.21146°E / -33.86306; 151.21146
Opening1976
Height
Roof188 m (617 ft)
Top floor188 m (617 ft)
Technical details
Floor count46
Design and construction
Architect PTW Architects
Developer AMP Capital Investors
Main contractor Mainline

AMP Centre is a skyscraper located at 50 Bridge Street, Sydney. 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.[ citation needed ] It was designed by Peddle Thorp & Walker and built by Mainline. [1] The building is currently undergoing redevelopment, involving the deconstruction of part of the existing core and the northern half of the structure, allowing for a new section to be built in replacement, subsequently increasing the floorspace and height of the building to 216 metres (709 feet) and 54 floors upon completion. Additionally, the entire structure is being reclad with a more modern facade.

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AMP Centre prior to redevelopment

Redevelopment

The building is currently 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 transformation of two city blocks into a mixed-use precinct. As a result of an international design competition, on 24 September 2014, the winning design from architect 3XN was revealed. The core, and two thirds of the original structure facing south are being retained. The northern section of the old structure will be dismantled and a more modern section will be built in its place, merging back with the existing core and southern section of the building, after which the structure will then be constructed to a new height of 216m with 54 floors. Additionally, all of the old façade of the existing southern structure will be stripped and replaced to merge seamlessly with the new design of the northern section being constructed. The key tenant AMP relocated its headquarters in March 2018 into the AMP Building at 33 Alfred Street, and all other commercial tenants found premises elsewhere in the city. The new building, to be known as Quay Quarter Tower, is being built by Multiplex and is expected to be complete by 2022. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ $24.8m contract Canberra Times 24 September 1970 page 31
  2. ↑ "3XN designs Sydney high rise". AMP. Retrieved 25 September 2014.


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