The AMP Building is a skyscraper in Alfred Street, close to Circular Quay. This was Sydney’s first highrise to take advantage of the lifting of the 46 metre (150 feet) height limit which was enforced until 1957. Built in 1962, it is 115 metres tall and dominated the city’s skyline for many years. It originally had a rooftop observation deck at 106 metres high.
Sydney Council is doing a major upgrade of this park in inner suburb Surry Hills. I have blogged it before. This area was a bit of a wasteland with some degraded grass; now there’s a kids’ playground, and picnic and barbecue facilities.
I’m really looking forward to the re-opening of the pool in late 2011.