Saturday, 17 March 2012

Gateway

Gateway is a 50 storey skyscraper located at One Macquarie Place at Circular Quay. It is bounded by Alfred Street, Pitt Street and Reiby Place. This office building was completed in 1989, with its retail space and a food court on the ground floor refurbished in 2009. The nearby AMP Tower and the blue sky above Sydney Harbour are seen reflected on the two halves of the facade.
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19 comments:

  1. MarkSaturday, 17 March 2012 at 00:21:00 GMT+11

    Jim it is a fantastic shot but I have always disliked this building.

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  2. JimSaturday, 17 March 2012 at 00:24:00 GMT+11

    Mark, I agree. It's not one of my favourites either. I think it's quite obtrusive in this location.

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  3. Yogi♪♪♪Saturday, 17 March 2012 at 02:56:00 GMT+11

    At least it is reflective. It does seem out of scale to its neighbors.

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  4. Fábio MartinsSaturday, 17 March 2012 at 03:33:00 GMT+11

    The reflection is amazing

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  5. AnonymousSaturday, 17 March 2012 at 05:54:00 GMT+11

    I always say YES to a fantastic reflection!

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  6. JanSaturday, 17 March 2012 at 08:16:00 GMT+11

    Great pic, and I remember when the AMP building was the tallest...

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  7. ValerieSaturday, 17 March 2012 at 10:36:00 GMT+11

    Great shot Jim. It sure dwarfs the lovely building in the bottom left hand corner which, doubtless, was once a major landmark in its own right. Thanks for sharing. Happy weekend.

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  8. AnonymousSaturday, 17 March 2012 at 10:44:00 GMT+11

    awesome building !

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  9. JimSaturday, 17 March 2012 at 12:50:00 GMT+11

    Valerie, that building is Customs House, which is still a major landmark, even though it is dwarfed by many skyscrapers.

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  10. Sylvia KSaturday, 17 March 2012 at 14:47:00 GMT+11

    It does indeed make for a great reflection if nothing else! Enjoy your weekend, Jim!

    Sylvia

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  11. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪Saturday, 17 March 2012 at 18:22:00 GMT+11

    is it mirror all 4 sides?

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  12. JimSaturday, 17 March 2012 at 19:21:00 GMT+11

    Ann, this building actually only has three sides but the third side has the same reflective glass.

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  13. Stewart MSaturday, 17 March 2012 at 20:26:00 GMT+11

    That’s a great reflection.

    Stewart M - Melbourne

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  14. Sallie (FullTime-Life.comSunday, 18 March 2012 at 02:04:00 GMT+11

    That IS a tower! (ala Winston Churchill on viewing an infant: "That IS a baby". I do like the reflections you caught and, as always, your beautiful blue sky. And I like seeing all the different aspects of your City.

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  15. PerthDailyPhotoSunday, 18 March 2012 at 02:42:00 GMT+11

    City building reflections are so good! Excellent shot Jim.

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  16. JulieSunday, 18 March 2012 at 05:10:00 GMT+11

    It is useful for reflections only. If you and Mark dislike this building because of its obtrusiveness, how are you going to feel about either of the alternatives for Braangaroo, Lend-Lease or Packer?

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  17. Tatjana ParkachevaSunday, 18 March 2012 at 07:49:00 GMT+11

    Great reflection.

    Regards and best wishes

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  18. Melbourne Australia PhotosSunday, 18 March 2012 at 08:57:00 GMT+11

    What a great shot, Jim. The reflected building seems to be melting!

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  19. JimSunday, 18 March 2012 at 10:12:00 GMT+11

    Julie, that planned casino tower at Barangaroo certainly looks hideous.

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