Deutsche Bank Place is a 240 m (787.4 ft) skyscraper

Skyscraper

A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...

 in Sydney

Sydney

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, New South Wales

New South Wales

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, Australia

Australia

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. It is located at 126 Phillip Street

Phillip Street, Sydney

Phillip Street is a street in the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. While the street runs from King Street in the south to Circular Quay in the north, the present street is effectively in two sections, separated by Chifley Square...

 (corner of Hunter Street) in the north-eastern end of the central business district

Sydney central business district

The Sydney central business district is the main commercial centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It extends southwards for about 3 kilometres from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. Its north–south axis runs from Circular Quay in the north to Central railway station in...

, across the road from Chifley Tower

Chifley Tower

Chifley Tower is a skyscraper in Sydney, Australia. When measured to the top of its spire, it is considered the second-tallest building in Sydney....

. Construction began in 2002 and was completed in 2005. The building's architect is Norman Foster

Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank

Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, OM is a British architect whose company maintains an international design practice, Foster + Partners....

 of Foster and Partners

Foster and Partners

Foster + Partners is an architectural firm based in London. The practice is led by its founder and Chairman, Norman Foster, and has constructed many high-profile glass-and-steel buildings....

. Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank AG is a global financial service company with its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. It employs more than 100,000 people in over 70 countries, and has a large presence in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the emerging markets...

 is the primary tenant, occupying 9 floors http://www.australia.db.com/dbwww/connect/Australia/Home/HomeIndex?page=Deutsche+Bank+Place and owning the naming rights.

The building has 39 floors and was planned to be much larger, however it would have blocked sunlight from reaching the buildings on its east including the State Library and Parliament. The setback roof or step design allows sunlight to reach the south-eastern side of the building. The spires appear oversized for the building; this was caused by the height being reduced, the spires being proportionate to a taller building. The building has a hollow core that provides air and light throughout the building; this core rises from a large foyer area that covers the whole area of the ground floor. The foyer is named 'the assembly'.

This building is the second-tallest building in the world with fewer than 40 floors. Al Faisaliyah Center

Al Faisaliyah Center

The Al Faisaliyah Center is a commercial skyscraper located in the business district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is the second tallest building in Saudi Arabia after the Kingdom Centre. Immediately below it an outside viewing deck; at ground level, there is a shopping center with major world brands...

 (Riyadh) is taller. The net lettable area is 42,965m², with space for only 78 cars. Construction costs totaled A$450 million. Bovis Lend Lease

Lend Lease Corporation

Lend Lease Group is a global property and infrastructure company headquartered in Sydney, Australia...

 was the project manager and design and construction manager. BVN Architecture

BVN Architecture

BVN Architecture, formerly Bligh Voller Nield, is an architecture firm based in Australia.Bligh Voller Nield was established during 1997 to 1999 with the merger of Bligh Voller Architects, Lawrence Nield and Partners Australia, Grose Bradley and Pels Innes Neilson and Kosloff...

 was responsible for the interior fit-out. The building is of the late-modernist or modern school of design and is made primarily of concrete, glass and steel.

Owned by: Investa Property Group

Managed by: Investa Property Group

Major Tenants

• Deutsche Bank
  Deutsche Bank
  Deutsche Bank AG is a global financial service company with its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. It employs more than 100,000 people in over 70 countries, and has a large presence in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the emerging markets...
  
  
• Allens Arthur Robinson
  Allens Arthur Robinson
  Allens Arthur Robinson is a commercial law firm that operates in the Asia-Pacific region. In Australia, and throughout the Asia-Pacific region generally, it is considered to be one of the top commercial law firms.- Offices :...
  
  
• Bain & Company
  Bain & Company
  Bain & Company is a global management consulting firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Bain is considered one of the most prestigious consulting firms in the world, with 47 offices in 30 countries and over 5,500 professionals on staff globally...
  
  
• Seven Wentworth

External links

• Deutsche Bank Place website
• Deutsche Bank Place on Emporis.com (General database of skyscrapers)