Westpac House
Westpac House (formerly Santos House) is the tallest building in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is a 31 storey office tower, reaching 135 meters at its roof, with each level approximately 4 meters in height. Located on Currie Street, it is connected to two adjacent office buildings and has four street frontages, and various pedestrian thoroughfares.
Opened in 1988 as the State Bank Building, it became Santos House after the collapse of the State Bank in the early 1990s. In 2006, Its major tenants included Santos, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Kelly & Co, Ernst & Young, and the Australian Stock Exchange. In 2007, Santos moved their headquarters into a new building on Flinders Street and Westpac acquired the naming rights to the building.
During major holidays, it is not unusual to see windows selectively lit up in formation. Recent examples include a cross for Easter, and a tree (in fluorescent green) for Christmas. Abacus Property Group acquired a 50% interest in Santos House in October 2004. Being the tallest building in Adelaide, the Santos building was chosen as the venue for the stair race events at the 2007 World Police and Fire Games.
Other Information
- Location : Adelaide, South Australia
- Status : Complete
- Constructed : 1988
- Use : Commercial
- Height Roof : 135 m (443 ft)
- Floor count : 31
- Contractor : Baulderstone Hornibrook Pty Ltd, KONE Elevators Pty Ltd, Woods Bagot Adelaide, Santos Limited
- Developer : Woods Bagot Adelaide
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