Thursday, August 26, 2010

The S sculpture


The MLC center was designed by the Sydney architect Harry Seidler (1923 - 2006), it is 67 storeys and a height of 228 metres it was the tallest building in Australia when completed in 1978 and remained the tallest building in Sydney until 1992. The yellow 'S' sculpture on the top plaza is by Charles Perry.

8 comments:

  1. I like the shape and I like the colour. I rarely ascend the steps up from Martin Place. My silent protest about the original demolition. We have long memories, us flaneurs of the footpath!!!

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  2. I haven't been around there in years. I vaguely remember it.

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  3. Is that what that is. Didn't know, or had forgotten that it was a Seidler building. Haven't seen one of his that I like. If I go down there I usually cut through to the food hall from Martin Place so don't see that area.

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  4. Julie what was there before?
    I don't mind old Harry's work - especially this one.

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  5. Looks like it will make for a fun slide too. :)

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  6. If our election was between a wingnut and a bloodnut then the peanuts are now calling the shots!

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  7. The Hotel Australia was there before the MLC Centre ... http://www.sydneyarchitecture.com/GON/GON13.htm

    Can you just imagine that entry and that staircase ... wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong!!

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