View Full Version : No.1 O'Connell Street l SYDNEY l 166m l 36fl
RafflesCity April 29th, 2003, 06:34 PM 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
renell April 29th, 2003, 06:42 PM 7. like the glass and the top but the boxiness below of it ruins the scraper.
Muse April 30th, 2003, 12:10 AM 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.
CULWULLA April 30th, 2003, 12:24 AM @museumb i actually started this thread! not sure why raffles changed it???
Muse April 30th, 2003, 12:38 AM He gives you credit for starting it. :okay:
On with the voting forumers....
SteelCity32 April 30th, 2003, 01:12 AM nice, I love this one. 9/10
Wu-Gambino April 30th, 2003, 01:17 AM 8/10
sOmeOne April 30th, 2003, 02:06 AM A masterpiece!
Love the cone!!
tayser April 30th, 2003, 12:46 PM 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!
BGT April 30th, 2003, 11:56 PM 8/10
RafflesCity May 1st, 2003, 09:27 AM 8/10
A very neat looking scraper. The boxiness is complemented by that circular core..a bit like Messeturm.
CULWULLA May 3rd, 2003, 02:51 PM 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
X-seed 4000 May 3rd, 2003, 08:41 PM I love neon lights on a building. :D :yes: 8.5/10
The Messiah June 21st, 2003, 03:19 PM Hehe what a great scraper.It reallly looks good at night!:guns1:
9.0/10
Chad June 21st, 2003, 03:57 PM 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
Fabio November 9th, 2003, 03:39 AM 8/10
I like it
Trances November 13th, 2003, 02:51 AM 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
james2390 June 4th, 2004, 06:10 AM Very nice, 8/10
snoopy July 16th, 2004, 10:15 AM 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
ZZ-II August 22nd, 2008, 12:59 PM thread reopened, added a pic to the first post :cheers:
meds August 30th, 2008, 07:59 PM the top is amazing
8/10
henry hill September 24th, 2008, 02:27 PM 8,5/10
Astralis October 27th, 2008, 09:04 PM 6/10
Kawasaki KG October 28th, 2008, 10:55 AM 7.5/10
tonyssa May 10th, 2009, 04:10 PM 7.5/10
Jan Del Castillo July 20th, 2009, 01:43 AM 9. Very good building. Regards.
LMCA1990 July 20th, 2009, 03:51 PM 7/10
xavarreiro September 2nd, 2009, 01:11 AM 9/10
Srdjan Adamovic September 4th, 2009, 09:37 AM 7.5/10
krzewi September 6th, 2009, 10:43 AM 7/10
wise_zech September 10th, 2009, 10:36 AM 9/10
New York Morning January 31st, 2010, 12:38 PM 5/10
melbstud February 2nd, 2010, 02:25 PM nice
Heroico February 3rd, 2010, 11:44 PM 6.5/10
giangpro February 21st, 2010, 07:23 AM 8.5/10
romanito August 26th, 2010, 04:04 AM 9/10
Tomek 2008 August 26th, 2010, 04:09 PM 8,5/10
v-sun February 13th, 2011, 08:53 AM 6/10
yudibali2008 July 13th, 2011, 03:23 PM 8/10
sieradzanin1 September 8th, 2011, 04:05 PM 7/10
tjobr September 11th, 2011, 03:15 PM 9/10.
Geocarlos September 14th, 2011, 07:27 PM 7/10
mossimoh December 11th, 2011, 09:33 PM 8/10
tim1807 December 13th, 2011, 02:20 PM 7/10
Nikkodemo December 16th, 2011, 10:51 PM 8/10
SydneyCity December 27th, 2011, 04:01 AM 8.5/10 for "the condom".
Highcliff August 6th, 2012, 06:18 PM 10/10
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4638/no1oconnell316444.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1043607
Happy Man April 9th, 2013, 11:02 AM 8/10
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