Quay Quarter Tower

Quay Quarter Tower is a skyscraper located at 50 Bridge Street, Sydney. Originally built as the AMP Centre in 1976, the structure underwent a redevelopment from 2018 which increased its height, incorporated additional floorspace, and modernised the tower's entire form and design. The building re-opened as the Quay Quarter Tower in early 2022 and currently stands at a height of 216 meters (709 feet) with 54 floors.[1][2][3]

Not to be confused with AMP Building, Sydney.
Quay Quarter Tower
Quay Quarter Tower, October 2021
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial
Location50 Bridge Street, Sydney
Coordinates33°51′47″S 151°12′41″E
Opening1976
(AMP Centre)
2022
(Quay Quarter Tower)
Renovated2018-2021
Height188 m (617 ft)
(1976-2018)
216 m (709 ft)
(2022-present)
Technical details
Floor count45
(1976-2018)
54
(2022-present)
Floor area90,000 m2 (970,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
ArchitectPTW Architects
DeveloperAMP Capital Investors
Main contractorMainline
Renovating team
Architect3XN (Quay Quarter Tower)
Renovating firmAMP Capital Investors
Structural engineerBG&E
Main contractorMultiplex

History (AMP Centre)

The tower in its original form as the AMP Centre was built in 1976, consisting of 45 floors. It was used for commercial office space and was made up of concrete, glass, and steel. Designed by Peddle Thorp & Walker and built by Mainline. The center's roof-height reached 188m, making it the tallest building in Sydney at the time of its completion, prior to the completion of the MLC Centre in 1977.[4][5]

AMP Centre from Circular Quay
Office Lobby
Podium Garden
The AMP Centre prior to its redevelopment

Redevelopment (Quay Quarter Tower)

Proposals to redevelop the AMP Centre first surfaced in 2014. As a result of an international design competition, on 24 September 2014, the winning design from architect 3XN was revealed. Approval for the project was finalised in November 2015 and construction begani in early 2018.[6][7] Construction was contracted by Multiplex and involved a rebuild and reclad of the building's entire exterior; increasing its height, incorporating additional floorspace, and modernising its overall design and facade.[8] The AMP Centre's internal core, along with 66% of its existing columns, beams and slabs and 95% of its internal walls, were retained as part of the redevelopment.[9] The northern half of the structure was dismantled and a more modern section was built in its place, incorporating it with the existing core and the southern section of the building, which was also reclad in a new facade.[10] This redevlepment resulted in a new height of 216m with 54 floors. During construction, key-tenant AMP relocated its headquarters in March 2018 into the AMP Building at 33 Alfred Street, while all other commercial tenants found premises elsewhere in the city.[11] The building in its new form, now known as Quay Quarter Tower, topped out in early 2021, before its completion in early 2022.[12][13]

  • Scaffolding being installed on the AMP Centre, October 2018
  • Exposed beams during deconstruction, December 2018
  • May 2019
  • June 2019
  • July 2019
  • February 2020
  • August 2020
  • September 2020
  • November 2020
  • May 2021
  • August 2021

References
  1. "Quay Quarter Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. "Quay Quarter - Arup". www.arup.com. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. Williams, Sue (16 April 2019). "AMP's new Quay Quarter Tower to be a building of 'so many firsts'". Commercial Real Estate. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  4. "Sydney's Tallest Buildings - from 1788 to today". www.visitsydneyaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  5. $24.8m contract Canberra Times 24 September 1970 page 31
  6. "AMP Capital receives Stage 2 DA approval for Quay Quarter Sydney". corporate.amp.com.au. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  7. "Quay Quarter Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  8. "AMP Names Builder for Quay Quarter, Secures $900m Boost from Rest". The Urban Developer. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  9. "The Sydney office building implementing circular design on a mammoth scale". acehub.org.au. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  10. "Quay Quarter Tower, Sydney, Australia". Design Build Network. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  11. "AMP prepares grand exit from its Circular Quay home of 60 years". Australian Financial Review. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  12. "3XN designs Sydney high rise". AMP. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  13. "Quay Quarter Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 25 January 2022.


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