Grosvenor Place (Sydney) facts for kids
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Grosvenor Place tower
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | office |
| Location | 225 George Street, Sydney |
| Coordinates | 33°51′46″S 151°12′25″E / 33.8629°S 151.2070°E |
| Opening | 1988 |
| Cost | $350 million |
| Owner | Superannuation Fund Investment Trust |
| Height | |
| Roof | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 44 |
| Floor area | 90,000 m2 (970,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 24 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Harry Seidler & Associates |
| Structural engineer | Ove Arup & Partners |
| Main contractor | Concrete Constructions |
Grosvenor Place is a tall office building in George Street, Sydney, Australia. It was designed by the famous architect Harry Seidler. This building offers office spaces on the edge of a historic area called The Rocks, close to Sydney's main business area.
Grosvenor Place is 180 meters (about 590 feet) tall and has 44 floors. Many companies have offices here, including Deloitte and Norton Rose Fulbright. The building is currently owned by Dexus, Mirvac, and Arcadia.
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What is Grosvenor Place?
Grosvenor Place takes up a whole block in Sydney's city center. It is surrounded by George Street, Essex Street, and Grosvenor Street, which is where the building gets its name.
Besides the main office tower, the area also includes two older, smaller buildings: the Johnsons Building and Royal Naval House. There's a special path for people to walk through that connects these old buildings to the modern tower.
The main office tower was designed by Harry Seidler & Associates. It is considered a "premium grade" office building, meaning it's very high quality. Grosvenor Place has won several awards for its design, including the RAIA Lustig & Moar National Prize in 1989 and the Sulman Award in 1991.
The building was designed to be very flexible for businesses. It has large, open floors without many columns. This means companies can design their office space exactly how they want it. Each floor is about 2,000 square meters (about 21,500 square feet), which is very big for Sydney.
How the Building Looks
The tower has a unique shape, like two crescent moons joined together around a central oval core. This design was chosen to give the best possible views of Sydney Harbour, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and the Sydney Opera House.
The building is made with a strong concrete core. It uses steel beams and pre-made granite panels on the outside. Each floor offers a lot of space for offices, adding up to 90,000 square meters (about 968,750 square feet) in total.
Harry Seidler believed that big buildings should also show off art. Because of this, the lobby of Grosvenor Place has a special artwork called Pillars & Cones by an American artist named Frank Stella. The building also has a four-level underground car park, outdoor and indoor restaurants, and special facilities for people who cycle to work.
Cool Features and Facilities
Grosvenor Place offers many features for the people who work there:
- Security available 24 hours a day.
- A special team to help with building needs.
- Cafes, bars, and restaurants right in the building.
- Camerino, which are special facilities for cyclists and people who want to freshen up.
- Parking for 500 cars.
- Meeting rooms available for use.
- A free wellness program for tenants.
Camerino: End-of-Trip Facilities
Camerino is a fancy area at Grosvenor Place designed for people who cycle or walk to work. The name "Camerino" means 'dressing room' in Italian. This name fits because the area uses a lot of beautiful Italian marble and stone.
Inside Camerino, you'll find:
- 30 shower cubicles.
- 500 digital lockers to store your things.
- Special lockers for bike cleats and helmets.
- Grooming stations with nice hair dryers and straighteners.
- A free towel service.
- Dry cleaning services.
- An ironing station and a shoe polish machine.
- A comfortable lounge area with a TV.
For cyclists, there's even more:
- Parking for 230 bikes.
- A bike repair stand.
- A vending machine just for cyclists.
- A secure drying room with a super-fast spinner that can dry bike clothes in eight seconds!
How Grosvenor Place is Green
Grosvenor Place is designed to be friendly to the environment. It has a 4.5 star NABERS energy rating and a 3.0 star NABERS water rating. NABERS is a system that rates how well buildings use energy and water.
The building uses special sunshades to save energy and reduce glare from the sun. These sunshades are angled differently depending on where they face. Other green features include:
- Special glass that helps keep heat out.
- Solar panels on the roof to collect energy from the sun.
- A large system that stores cool air at night to use during the day, saving energy.
- Modern, energy-saving LED lights.
- A 6,000-liter tank to collect rainwater.
Grosvenor Place was one of the first buildings to use "smart meter" technology. This system helps them track and manage how much energy and water the building uses.
The Grand Piazza
Grosvenor Place spent $20 million to create a beautiful outdoor dining area called The Piazza. It's a sunny and modern space where people can eat and relax.
The Piazza has five different places to eat, offering choices for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just drinks after work. You can sit by a calming fountain or on a sunny terrace. Some of the popular eateries there include Rosetta by Neil Perry, Grand Dūk, Rockery, Georgie Boy's, and Banksia Bakehouse.
Awards and Recognition
Grosvenor Place has won many awards for its design and sustainability. Here are some of them:
- 2012 – Green Globe (10-year sustainability Achievement Award)
- 2012 – MBA Excellence in Construction (for updating a historic building)
- 2011 – Lighting Award of Excellence (for the ground floor lights)
- 2010 – Lighting Design Award of Excellence (for the ground floor lights)
- 2010 – Interior Architecture Award
- 2009 – MBA Excellence in Construction (for renovations)
- 2009 – Best use of Glass
- 1991 – Sir John Sulman Medal, RAIA
- 1989 – RAIA Lustig & Moar National Prize
- 1988 – Engineering Excellence Award (from the Institution of Engineers)
Images for kids
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Grosvenor Place tower
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The building under construction in 1987.
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Lobby
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Outdoor plaza and fountain
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Camerino end-of-trip facilities
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Grand Dūk restaurant
