1 Macquarie Place, Office tower in Sydney central business district, Australia
1 Macquarie Place, also known as Gateway Plaza, is a 46-storey office tower on Macquarie Place in Sydney's central business district, rising 164 metres to the top of its spire. Its blue glass curtain wall is divided into a narrower dark vertical band and a broader reflective blue panel, both gridded with square window panes. Designed by Peddle, Thorp & Walker, it contains about 470,000 square feet of office space.
A consortium of Hooker Corporation, Mainline Corporation and Dilingham Development Division announced the Gateway Plaza redevelopment in 1971, but construction only began in 1985 after delays, including talks on retaining an old hotel on the site and redesigning the tower so it would not shadow Macquarie Place Park. It was sold before completion in 1988 for $325 million to a National Mutual subsidiary and finished in 1990.
The tower's name, Gateway Plaza, comes from the 1971 redevelopment scheme announced by Hooker Corporation, Mainline Corporation and Dilingham Development Division. Today the British Consulate-General occupies the 16th floor, while the University of Wollongong Sydney Business School uses floors 8 to 10.
The tower is located in the heart of Sydney's business district with good access via public transport. The building functions primarily as offices so weekday visits offer more activity and openness than weekend trips.
The British Consulate-General occupies the 16th floor, while the University of Wollongong Sydney Business School uses floors 8 to 10. The tower was sold before completion in 1988 for $325 million to a subsidiary of National Mutual.
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