| Aurora Place | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Commercial skyscraper |
| Location | 88 Phillip Street, Sydney, Australia |
| Construction started | 1998 |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 218 m (715 ft) |
| Roof | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 41 |
| Floor area | 49,500 m2 (533,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Renzo Piano Building Workshop in association with Innovarchi Architects, Sydney and Lend Lease Design |
| Developer | Lendlease |
| Structural engineer | Arup Group |
| Awards and prizes | Sir John Sulman Medal, 2004 Property Council of Australia Rider Hunt Award, 2002 |
| Website | |
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Aurora Place is a commercial skyscraper and residential block on Phillip Street in Sydney, Australia. Designed by Renzo Piano, the 41-storey building stands at a height of 218 m (715 ft) high to the top of the spire and 188 m (617 ft) to the roof.
The building has an unusual geometric shape where not one panel is parallel to any grid. The east façade bulges out slightly from its base, reaching its maximum width at the top floors. The curved and twisted shape of east façade is aimed to correspond spatially with Sydney Opera House and to represent the sublime marine environment of the harbour. The exterior glass curtain-wall extends beyond the main frame, creating an illusion of its independence. The steel spire attached to the north facade is 75 metres in length.
Uniquely for an office building of its size and age, Aurora Place features a number of winter gardens, providing natural environments for the building's tenants. These winter gardens are located in the North West and South East corners of the tower floor place, facing Sydney Harbour and the adjacent botanical gardens, with sophisticated operable louvre facades.[1]
Aurora Place also features a significant collection of art on public display, reported to be among the most valuable corporate art commissions in Australia. Artists featured at Aurora Place include Kan Yasuda, Caio Fonseca and Tim Prentice.[2]