AMP Building
Sydney, Australia

HEIGHT: 115m
FLOORS: 26 floors
COMPLETION: 1962
ARCHITECT: ?



*Tallest Scraper in Sydney & Australia between 1962 and 1965 before the State Office Block in Sydney surpassed it
*Once had a rooftop viewing deck at 105 m above ground
*First Scraper to take advantage of the lifting of the 46m height limit, which was abolished just five years before.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid63/p1f99eb5791c6688a26e9940afdc56361/fc0b055a.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid82/pa5ec188b67f77f3bac1f1cd208ecd091/faeef055.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid90/p90624d30ad0dce29cc515c0a1596573c/fa74d8cf.jpg

5/10

I really don't like it

5.5/10

Past its prime.

5/10

Nice curve, that is about all.

Ugly. :down: 4/10

Oh forumers, when will you ever learn? This tall was on the drawing boards in the 50s. You have to understand to put it into context like any other 'classics'.

In context, an 8.5.

The AMP Building under construction in 1960. Steel frames:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379ampbuildingunderconst1.jpg

...and with both the 188m/617ft AMP Centre and the 227m/745ft Governor Phillip Tower directly behind:

__http://www.statslab.cam.ac.uk/~dsu20/Photos/Australia/austquay.jpg

A b/w pic of the curved facade of the AMP Building facing north towards Sydney Harbour.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379ampbuildingcurvedfacade1.jpg

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Ugly! 3.0/10

5.5/10

The greenish-brown color on the facade is sort of gross..:uh:......

needs recladding

5/10

6

eww 4/10

kinda small and ugly...4/10

6/10

6.5/10

so much better things could be built there, it's almost as bad as the express way
4/10

I'll give it some points for being a pioneer in Sydney's skyline 6.5/10

Ugly .. 4.5/10

5/10

8/10. This is a classic international style building. I think it would look nicer with some recladding & new paint job. Looks ok from this angle:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/passean/AMP_OLD.jpg

Building looks quite dull.
I don't like the international style at all.

I give it a 3, why, it's not really so bad, but it has an old cheap 60's look that spoils circular key.

this is a cklassic skyscraper!! AUSTRALIA;S TALLEST BUILDING FOR MOST OF 1960;S. excellent floor plan, very unique. It was first skyscraper in Sydney to surpass the 45m height limit which was enforced since 1912.
Its a great bldg in a great location.
Of course its now HERITAGE LISTED as it richly deserves! so its going to be around forever!
10/10
in its hey day it had a rooftop observatory

http://img290.echo.cx/img290/2432/ampbldg19634sv.jpg

4/10

Im gonna give it a 6 because its from the 60's and back then well......... this buidling could look good if they scraped that ugly glass and moderized it

5.5/10

It looks the business in that B/W photo but in the colour ones it is showing its age 7.5/10

needs a reclad, 6

Fugly. 3/10

It's ugly and dirty.

6.5/10

I don't like it... the whole chunk of AMP buildings... quite an eyesore in circular quay

4/10

Tall but.... hmm.... 4.5/10

5/10

Looks great on black and white photos, but really sucks on colour photos, could use a renovation or at leat a paint job.
I'm giving it a 6.

5/10

very ugly, 4/10

5.5/10

6/10

4/10

4/10

Far out people, stop saying it's ugly and giving it a 3. It was constructed in the early 1960s so obviously now it is going to look ugly.

In fact if the Empire State Building wasn't so overrated then I'm sure everyone would say "Ugly" "Needs recladding".

It was the best skyscraper when completed in 1962 and is one of, if not the best old building in Australia.

10/10

It's ok and is a good example for its time and I like the curve in the facade.

5.5/10

7/10 for a 46 year-old building :wink2:

People will hate me for this but I'd bulldoze it and build another Gateway Plaza styled building. AMP is too heavy and bulky for this part of the city and robs the area of openess with its concrety and thick-set appearance.

More pics @ Emporis - AMP Building (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=ampbuilding-sydney-australia)...and then click onto "Click here to see more files" underneath the initial 2 pics. 18 pics all up & each & every one can be enlarged for better viewing, so more to be rated on this particular building in this thread :okay:

Sure, why don't we open a thread asking people to rate it, and then tell them they're wrong if we don't agree. Fact of the matter is, it isn't a particularly amazing building, and I think that is reflected in the voting.

I'm a very proud Aussie (and originally from Sydney, to boot), but I don't really like it. But that's just my opinion. If you want to cradle and protect this building from public scrutiny (honesty), then don't ask for it to be rated.

And you can't compare the Empire State to this - not in the same league, my friend.

Far out people, stop saying it's ugly and giving it a 3. It was constructed in the early 1960s so obviously now it is going to look ugly.

In fact if the Empire State Building wasn't so overrated then I'm sure everyone would say "Ugly" "Needs recladding".

It was the best skyscraper when completed in 1962 and is one of, if not the best old building in Australia.

10/10

4.5/10

7/10

5/10

this is a great skyscraper. amazing design for 1950's.
real landmark being one of the first skyscrapers in Australia.
its curved H floor plate is still inovative.

love its bronzed facade
10/10

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8207/ampqz1.jpg

4/10

4,5/10...old

5/10

Another construction shot:

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/499/constructionvh4.gif

Wow. This building certainly didn't age well.

3 from me.

Ugly!

7/10

2/10

6/10

6/10

7. Regards.

6.5/10

6/10

7.5/10

looks dull now
6.5/10

7.5/10

6/10

6/10

9/10

7/10

5/10

5/10

I love the AMP building on Alfred street its curved design is a wonderful reminder of how cool the 60s were both in design and in lifestyle...reminds me of a "Mad men" type of world!!!
The colours are beautiful and seeing it in contrast with the modern Sydney skyline is just magnificent.
WELL DONE SYDNEY for preserving this wonderful building and keeping it the exact way(the exterior)as it was in the 60s...love love love it :-)
please don't ever change it :-)
Nick from Sydney,Australia.
10/10.

I agree :-)

Sure, why don't we open a thread asking people to rate it, and then tell them they're wrong if we don't agree. Fact of the matter is, it isn't a particularly amazing building, and I think that is reflected in the voting.

I'm a very proud Aussie (and originally from Sydney, to boot), but I don't really like it. But that's just my opinion. If you want to cradle and protect this building from public scrutiny (honesty), then don't ask for it to be rated.

And you can't compare the Empire State to this - not in the same league, my friend.


I dissagree...i think the AMP building is absolutely beautiful...and the old 60s design makes it look even better...and in contrast to the rest of the city which is predominantly modern..it looks breathtaking...but thats my opinion and i'm entitled to it as u are to yours

Wow. This building certainly didn't age well.

3 from me.


I dissagree...

its aged very gracefully and is an absolute pleasure to the eye. :nuts:

5/10

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5/10

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7/10