50 Martin Place - Martin Place
Built 1925 - 1928
Architect - HE Ross & H Ruskin Rowe, Ross & Rowe
When 50 Martin Place Opened In 1928 As Head Office for The Government Savings Bank of NSW. It Was The City's Tallest, And Most Expensie Building With The Worlds Largest Banking Chamber. It Has Since Been Transformed As The Global Headquarters Of Macquarie Group.
From The Street, The Buildings Beaux - Arts Facade Showcases A Solid red Granite Base, Topped with Four Columns And Pilasters, Clad In Pink Glazed Ceramic Tiles. Twelve Storeys In Height, It Was Crowned Originally With A Two Storey Attic, And, intriguinly, A Rooftop Rifle Range.
At Ground Level, The Grand Hall And Banking Chamber Are Lavishly Detailed In The NeoClassical Style, Featuring Marble And Scagliola - A Form Of Plaster - On Massive Stylised Columns.
Inside The Atrium Are Two Futuristic Circular Glass Lifts
An Extraordinary Eight Storey High Installation By Artist Nike Savvas, Colours Are The Country, Can Be Seen During The lift Journey, Straddling The Atium Is A New Steel Framed Glass Dome, Designed As A Fifth Facade To Be Seen From Thwe Neighbouring Builddings As A Shimmering Lantern.
