© 2017 XMIRUS PTY LIMITED. [12], The original 4 World Trade Center was a 9-story low-rise office building completed in 1977 that was 118 ft (36 m) tall, and located in the southeast corner of the World Trade Center site. Image: Richard Glover, The “assembly” as seen through the glass facade. Words: The structural system is seen on the facade as a three-storey, V-shaped chevron superstructure. Image: Richard Glover, View of the dramatic atrium and the lift lobby. Deutsche Bank Place. What is innovative about the Foster concept, however, is the introduction of a full-height atrium between the core and floor (the tallest in the Southern Hemisphere) and the use of scenic glass lifts. These buildings show signs of a consistent set of architectural themes, including the expression of external vertical circulation cores, the use and expression of innovative structural solutions, the use of natural ventilation and day lighting to reduce energy consumption, and the creation of public spaces at the base of buildings to integrate them into the public realm of their respective cities. Architecture Media acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land and waters of Australia. The superstructure continues above the building to create a roof feature in the form of a triangulated exoskeleton, the angle of which is dictated by the solar access plane to Martin Place. As a result, Deutsche Bank Place is a new benchmark for commercial floor space in Australia, and has achieved the client’s aim of the most effective floor plate in Australia. Unfortunately, the use of a dark glazing to the lift core all but hides the constant lift movement during the day and leaves an unwelcoming street-level experience. London’s Foster and Partners has been a leader in the exploration of innovative designs for office buildings since the inception of the practice, commencing with the Willis Faber and Dumas Headquarters (1971–1975) in Ipswich, moving to high-rise projects such as the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Headquarters (1979–1986) in Hong Kong and the Commerzbank Headquarters (1991–1997) in Frankfurt, and culminating in their current series of high-rise towers that includes Sydney’s Deutsche Bank Place at 126 Phillip Street (1996–2005), Swiss Re Headquarters in London (1997–2004), and the yet-to-be-completed Hearst Headquarters (2000–2006) in New York. Major tenants include Deutsche Bank, Allens Arthur Robinson and Qantas. The potential for dramatic and light filled spaces at the ground level which enrich the public spaces networks, and the elegant resolution of materials and details within the architectural elements, underpin the development of this design into a significant Building which will enrich the city. The buildings form part of the Brindleyplace development which consists of well-designed buildings, tree-lined streets and public squares. The building is over 93 percent leased to a distinguished roster of tenants that includes: Cooley LLP; Deutsche Bank; Merrill Lynch; Morgan Stanley; and Winston & Strawn. Typically this means large floor plates unobstructed by columns and services. The design places 64-metre-long-by-21-metre-wide floor plates to the east of the site. Their selection followed a world tour to visit a shortlist of international architects that included Helmut Jahn, Skidmore Owings and Merrill, and Cesar Pelli & Associates. Image: Richard Glover, Elevated view of the tower as seen from the west. About Deutsche Bank Place. The new flatter work culture requires teamwork, creating an increased emphasis on social and informal interaction between workers. In this case a customized extrusion was made to allow the mullion to be externalized, thus maximizing the usable internal area. NOAA aerial image days after the attacks. Get the latest reviews and news first. Achieved highest $/m2 rental rates in Australia at the time. The chevron profile creates a play of light and shade that accentuates the superstructure, giving the building a muscular and honest aesthetic, in contrast to the curvaceous skin of Renzo Piano’s nearby Aurora Place. Featuring a distinctive stepped profile in the skyline of Sydney, the form of Deutsche Bank Place was a response to city planning guidelines to minimize shadowing of neighboring public spaces. This span is unquestionably the largest column-free span for any office building in Australia, and redefines column-free space for premium office buildings. [16] The structural engineer for the building is Leslie E. Robertson Associates, New York City. The architects have expressed this unusual structural system on the facade as a three-storey, V-shaped chevron superstructure. The selection of Foster and Partners was based on the firm’s rational approach to architectural design, due to the client’s belief in “driving the value of a building through its functionality”, which Chris Wagett, Principal’s project director, describes as “being able to be flexible and adaptable, with all elements, including structure, aligning with a planning module … to maximize its efficacy, or effectiveness, not simply its efficiency.” Foster and Partners project architect Sven Ollmann summarizes the brief to the architects as “to create the most efficient floor plate Australia has ever seen”. Of particular note are Hassell, who was the collaborating architect, responsible for the town planning approval and all phases following the shared design development; and Bovis Lend Lease, who was in charge of the project management and construction of the building, as well as the structural design, and was integral to achieving a solution that met with both the approval of Foster and Partners and the cost parameters of the project. 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