AWA Tower

The AWA Tower is an office and communications complex in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia built for Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Limited. The AWA Tower consists of a radio transmission tower atop a 15-story building. It is located in the Sydney central business district on York Street close to Wynyard Park and Wynyard railway station.

History

The AWA Tower was designed by architects Morrow and Gordon from 1937–1939 and became one of the most notable commercial buildings of Sydney. It brought geometric Art Deco design and modernism to the city skyline. The communications tower was an integral part of the structure and remained the tallest structure in Sydney until the 1960s. The tower is convert|46|m|ft|0 high atop a convert|55|m|ft|sing=on high building.

The tower (featuring the AWA logo) features in the science fiction film The Matrix; when Neo and Trinity rescue Morpheus from the agents, the AWA Tower can be seen below as they make their escape by helicopter.

External links

* [http://www.atmitchell.com/journeys/arts/temples/awa.cfm State Library of New South Wales - AWA Tower]
* [http://www.awa.com.au/ AWA Limited]
* [http://www.ahc.gov.au/publications/linking-nation/chapter-9.html Linking a Nation: Australia's Transport and Communications 1788 - 1970]
* [http://www.neduet.edu.pk/Arch_2Jne/Arch11/JRAP-2002/JRAP%202/S%20A%20Khan.pdf Sydney's 'Toaster' Building - An Intruder in Distinguished Company]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b1738 Entry] on [http://www.skyscraperpage.com Skyscraperpage.com]
* [http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0024082 Entry] on [http://www.structurae.de Structurae]