No.1 O'Connell Street
Sydney, Australia

HEIGHT: 166m/545 feet
FLOORS: 36 floors
COMPLETION: 1991
ARCHITECT: Peddle, Thorp Walker

One of the most unique scrapers in Australia! or world for that matter!!
The no 1 O Connell Street office tower.


http://www.sydneyarchitecture.com/cbd/cbd-1-OConnell1_small.jpg

7. like the glass and the top but the boxiness below of it ruins the scraper.

This one is a mixture of styles. The base is post modern, the cone is high-tech and the large stone middle section is almost 70s.

The cone with its spire compliments the onion dome of the Lands Department building in front - seen in the 3rd pic that RafflesCity posted.

The cone is actually a deep purple glow when lit @ night.


The foyer:

http://www.peddlethorpwalker.com.au/admin/library/NO1O-OCONN1.jpg__http://www.1oconnell.com.au/images/big_phogal2.jpg


The Plaza area:

http://www.peddlethorpwalker.com.au/admin/library/NO1O1.jpg__http://www.1oconnell.com.au/images/big_phogal3.jpg


The striped base:

http://www.peddlethorpwalker.com.au/admin/library/NO1O2.jpg


Another night pic (still lighting as blue instead of the actual glowing purple):

http://www.dgolds.com/oldsite/AustraliaNZ/Images/012_Sydney_Skyline_at_Night.jpg


8.5 for being so interesting.

@museumb i actually started this thread! not sure why raffles changed it???

He gives you credit for starting it. :okay:

On with the voting forumers....

nice, I love this one. 9/10

8/10

A masterpiece!
Love the cone!!

9.

anyone (Australian most likely) remember the movie that this featured in ?

Australian-made movie - I dunno why, but I'm thinking one of Yahoo Serious' movies - lol!

8/10

8/10

A very neat looking scraper. The boxiness is complemented by that circular core..a bit like Messeturm.

this pic was taken by Bulwarra today!!
the blue cone is amazing at night!

http://images2.fotki.com/v22/photos/2/22045/187907/03741oconnelstlights-or.jpg

I love neon lights on a building. :D :yes: 8.5/10

Hehe what a great scraper.It reallly looks good at night!:guns1:
9.0/10

Seems to be the most pretigious crown in Sydney...Instead of sighs the Aus'ie Architecture like the Opera House, The building choses to reflects the feeling of the new century with the space invention structure which seems to fit perfectly in the cHarbour City.. The Remarkable looking clad goes incredibly timeless with the modernism richy-reflection glass curtain wall on three sides and never the less...With the succesfully light-up at night makes this skyscraper becomes the most beutiful "Rosette style skyscraper ever".....9/10

8/10


I like it

Yep great tower all round
Despite it low height impact can been seen from the city spotted via it radient blue glow
Avoids be being a boc as the base is curved corners at the corners and also there is great cladding all the way up
Sight at Night is great
Taken from Australia Square at Night

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid79/pd0a781fe35cbc14b8137398bc7fffbf8/fb218e93.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid79/p1dc63814fa704436d879ee86c5b20acb/fb218e81.jpg

Very nice, 8/10

Hi, this is my first post so i dont know how to post pics directly...just go to the link below to see pics of this building. :)

Name - 1 O'connell st (wintergarden plaza)
Height - 166 m (545 ft)
floors - 36
date of completion - 1991

In terms of height, this building isnt very impressive, however aesthetically it is (imo) and its a pretty good example of post modern architectural style. Also the lighting just below the spire at night looks awesome....chek out the pics to see what i mean.


http://www.emporis.com/en/il/pc/?id=108230&aid=8&sro=1

sorry ..4got to put the poll loll

thread reopened, added a pic to the first post :cheers:

the top is amazing

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9. Very good building. Regards.

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nice

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8.5/10 for "the condom".