Quay Quarter Tower

Sydney, Australia, Oceania

Completed · Commercial · Upcycled Commercial Skyscraper · Temperate · 2022

A 49-storey, 206-metre tower that retained 68% of the 1970s AMP Centre's existing structure and 98% of its original core walls, saving approximately 12,000 tonnes of embodied carbon versus demolition and rebuild. It is regarded as the world's first large-scale 'upcycled' skyscraper and won the World Building of the Year award in 2022.

Innovation highlights

• 68% structural retention of 1970s concrete tower — world's first skyscraper-scale adaptive reuse
• 98% of original structural walls and core preserved
• ~12,000 tonnes embodied carbon avoided vs full demolition
• double-deck lift system saving nine lift shafts and 120 sqm per floor
• circular economy applied to high-rise at scale for first time

Client / Developer

AMP Capital

Architect

3XN + BVN

Engineer

Arup / BG&E

Type

Upcycled Commercial Skyscraper

#adaptive reuse #circular economy #embodied carbon #upcycling #tall building #retrofit

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