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AMP Building: 535 Bourke Street,

Building Profile

Name : AMP Building

Location

Address: 535 Bourke Street
City:

AMP Building is a landmark

Construction Details

Built: 1969
Original purpose (when built) : Office

Height
(to roof) : 113
(to pinnacle) : 113
number of floors : 28

Built in the Sixties period in the Modern style

Notable features

The AMP building shows obvious influences of Eero Saarinens CBS building in New York. The AMP is one of Melbournes classic buildings of the 1960s, and is situated in a group of towers which includes the former BHP tower 140 William and Eagle House.

History

Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Bates, Smart & McCutcheon

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