Redevelopment of 33 Alfred Street designed by JPW.
The redevelopment and refurbishment of Sydney’s first skyscraper will soon begin after its owner AMP Capital appointed a contractor for the project.
Designed by Johnson Pilton Walker, the redevelopment of 33 Alfred Street in Sydney’s Circular Quay will be the most comprehensive upgrade since the building was opened in 1962. AMP announced the appointment of Built to the project on the building’s 60 anniversary on 23 February 2022.
The original building was Sydney’s first free standing tower, however, when the neighbouring 50 Bridge Street building was developed, and its podium joined onto 33 Alfred Street, the free standing nature was lost.
The creation of the new Quay Quarter Tower at 50 Bridge Street, designed by 3XN and BVN, has meant that 33 Alfred Street can once again be a free standing building.
The redevelopment will also fully restore the building’s iconic facade as well as bring in more natural light with full height glass windows to the building’s commercial office interiors.
An original laneway, Goldsbrough Lane, will be reinstated, reconnecting the southern facade of 33 Alfred Street with the public public domain.
The monolithic walls to east and west, originally clad in glass mosaic tiles, will be re-clad in custom engineered glazed ceramic tiles, which will re-create the original lustre and variation of the walls.
The refurbished of 33 Alfred Street is part of a $1 billion renewal project dubbed Quay Quarter, masterplanned by Danish practice 3XN. The precinct also includes the Quay Quarter Tower designed by 3XN and BVN, as well as three mixed-use buildings designed by Studio Bright, Silvester Fuller and SJB respectively, the transformation of a heritage wool store by Carter Williamson and public domain works by Aspect Studios.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
