Reserve Bank of Australia

The Reserve Bank of Australia building stands at sixty-five Martin Place as a defining landmark of post-war modernist architecture in Sydney. Completed in nineteen sixty-four, the twenty-story tower was designed by the Commonwealth Department of Works to signal a departure from the heavy, fortress-like aesthetics of traditional financial institutions. Instead of relying on massive stone pillars to convey stability, the architects embraced the International Style, using sleek lines, expansive glass, and high-quality Australian materials like white marble and granite.