Governor Phillip Tower
| Governor Phillip Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Commercial skyscraper |
| Location | Central business district, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Construction started | 1990 |
| Completed | 1993 |
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| Height | 227 metres (745 ft) |
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| Floor count | 62 |
| Floor area | 55,000 square metres (590,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Denton Corker Marshall |
| Structural engineer | Ove Arup Partners |
| Main contractor | Grocon Constructors Pty Ltd |
| Governor Macquarie Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Skyscraper |
| Location | Central business district, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Construction started | 1990 |
| Completed | 1993 |
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| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 41 |
| Floor area | 30,500 square metres (328,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Denton Corker Marshall |
| Structural engineer | Ove Arup Partners |
| Main contractor | Grocon Constructors Pty Ltd |
The Governor Phillip Tower, the Governor Macquarie Tower and the Museum of Sydney are the main elements of one of the largest developments in the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Completed in 1994, the property development complex occupies an elevated site in the north-east area of the central business district. The complex incorporates the site of the first Government House, one of Australia’s earliest and most significant sites of European heritage. The address is 1 Farrer Place, Sydney. Designed by architects Denton Corker Marshall and built by Australia's largest privately owned construction company Grocon, at the time of its completion it was regarded as achieving new standards for Sydney commercial architecture in terms of finish quality and design.
The northern end of the site, which faces Bridge Street, is considered one of Australia’s most important historically, as it contains the remains of the country’s first substantial building, first Government House. Integral to the development was the conservation of the archaeological remains and their incorporation into the Museum of Sydney, which was built and opened at the same time.
The complex comprises five main components: Governor Phillip Tower, Governor Macquarie Tower, First Government House Plaza, the Museum of Sydney, and two rows of terraces converted to boutique office space.
With construction starting only months after the arrival of the British First Fleet in 1788, the First Government House dates from the very start of Australian European History. It was the first substantial building to be constructed in Australia. The elevated site was prominent, overlooking Sydney Cove, and the building was at the centre of its colonial government and commerce for the first 60 years. It was demolished in 1845 although significant foundation remains have now been conserved and interpreted. The First Government House site is one of six sites in the Sydney area listed on the Australian Department of the Environment National Heritage List.
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