Olivetti Building (Sydney)

The Olivetti Building (also known as the Olivetti House) is a brutalist commercial building in Sydney, Australia. The building consists of a ground level showroom, a lower-ground office and eight levels of offices, with a total floor space of 7,000 square metres.^[1]

Olivetti Building
Alternative names	Olivetti House
General information
Type	Commercial
Location	Sydney, Australia
Coordinates	33.874328°S 151.218579°E / -33.874328; 151.218579
Opening	5 February 1973

History

The building was constructed to house the offices of the Italian multinational company Olivetti in Australia. Designed by Summit Enterprises, it was officially inaugurated on February 5, 1973, by Sir Robert Askin, Premier of New South Wales.^{[citation needed]}

In 1988 agreement for sale of the building for AUD$18 million was reached, but subsequently the deal fell through due to misrepresentations during the sale process. The building was sold for AUD$9.5 million in 1998.^[2][1]

Description

Located at 140 William Street in Woolloomooloo, Sydney, the building features a brutalist style. It is characterised by its distinctive exposed aggregate concrete facade.

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