Unreservedly Modern
The Reserve Bank of Australia Building
The construction of a new head office building for the Reserve Bank of Australia presented a valuable opportunity to express the Bank’s identity, purpose and values. The Bank’s approach to this enterprise was informed by modernist principles, and resulted in the creation of a nationally significant building that united architecture, art, interior design and graphic design.
Public Art
The building was one of the first in Sydney to integrate major abstract sculptures into its architectural form.
The Significance of Martin Place
The Bank’s position at the junction of Martin Place and Macquarie Street borrows symbolic associations from both places.
A Modern Building
The new building incorporated high quality Australian materials, fine craftsmanship and state of the art technical systems. It also introduced a new architectural language to Martin Place.
