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Lawyers and institutional bankers are
among the big winners, if recent towers
in Sydney are any guide. A growing
number of buildings stand out, not
because they’re the biggest, or tallest,
but because they are among
the very best.
W
hile height is the measure of worth in cities such as
Shanghai and Dubai, the trend in Sydney is grounded
in quality and sustainable, environmental connections.
1 Bligh Street, 50 Martin Place, 8 Chifley and now
5 Martin Place are home to Clayton Utz, Macquarie Bank,
Corrs and Ashurst respectively. The tallest of these,
1 Bligh Street stands just 30 levels, while Macquarie
is a quality-packed 10 storeys.
These three legal firms and one bank are beneficiaries
of the new workplace defined by, among other features,
cavernous atria and light-filled floor plates. They all occupy
buildings that transform not so much where people work,
but how they collaborate and connect with each other.
The 605 staff at Ashurst might miss the glorious harbor
views enjoyed at their old address near Circular Quay,
but are handsomely compensated with this new generation
building. As anchor tenants on levels 5-11, 5 Martin Place
is a premium address, especially as it incorporates part
of the original and iconic 1916 “Money Box” and
1933 Commonwealth Bank buildings.
PROJECT
5 Martin Place, Sydney
Levels 10-11 Rooftop Lantern,
Atrium, Hammerhead Skylight
CLIENT
Cbus Property &
DEXUS Property Group
ARCHITECTS
Johnson Pilton Walker (JPW)
& Tanner Kibble Denton (TKD)
Architects in Collaboration
PRINCIPAL GLAZING
Viridian EnviroShield™
with SuperClear™
TEXT, IMAGES & FILM
Peter & Jenny Hyatt