This Majestic Glass project showcase at 5 Martin Place, Sydney, features terrace glass balustrades within one of the city’s most recognisable heritage commercial settings. Clear glass panels and slender metal rails define the outdoor space while keeping views of Martin Place’s architecture open.
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Located at the corner of Martin Place and Pitt Street, 5 Martin Place is the former Commonwealth Bank head office, completed in 1916. Widely known as the Money Box building, it became familiar to generations of Australians through promotional money boxes modelled on its distinctive form. Its sandstone and trachyte exterior remains a significant part of the precinct’s architectural character.
A major redevelopment completed in 2015 brought restored heritage spaces together with contemporary commercial accommodation. The wider redevelopment by JPW and TKD Architects demonstrates how a landmark building can retain its identity while adapting to modern office use.
On the terrace, transparent balustrade panels follow the paved perimeter and return around corners, creating a clear boundary without visually enclosing the space. The continuous metal top rails give the glazing a defined horizontal line, while the panels allow the surrounding buildings to remain part of the terrace experience.
The photographs capture both long runs of glazing and closer corner details. Reflections change across the glass with the evening light, connecting the terrace visually with the modern facades and historic architecture around it.
This restrained treatment suits a commercial setting where the outlook is a central part of the design.
At a landmark address such as 5 Martin Place, the relationship between old and new is especially visible. The terrace glazing provides a contemporary detail within a setting shaped by substantial historic buildings.
Its transparency keeps attention on the architecture beyond and gives the outdoor area a spacious, connected feel.
View the clear glass panels, metal top rails, terrace perimeter and surrounding Sydney architecture through the project photographs.
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5 Martin Place is a heritage commercial building at the corner of Martin Place and Pitt Street in Sydney’s CBD. Completed in 1916 as the Commonwealth Bank's head office, it is widely known as the Money Box building.
The nickname comes from Commonwealth Bank promotional money boxes modelled on the building, which helped make its form familiar across Australia.
The project photographs feature clear glass balustrades on an outdoor terrace, including long perimeter runs, corner returns and metal top rails.
Transparent panels define the terrace boundary while maintaining views across the surrounding city architecture. The glazing gives the outdoor space an open appearance and a contemporary finish.
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