The Toaster Building
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The "Toaster Building" is a famous and controversial residential apartment building in Sydney's Circular Quay. It was part of a development designed by Andrew Andersons, built by Peddle Thorp & Walker, and completed in 1998. The building is nicknamed "the toaster" due to its apparent resemblance to the kitchen appliance. In November 2007 an apartment in the building sold for $8.4 million. With an internal area of 190 square metres, the price of $44,210 per square metre is an Australian record.[1]
[edit] Controversy
Many locals feel that the design of the building does not enhance the Sydney Harbour foreshore. David Williams describes the Toaster as a "building that most Sydneysiders would quite happily blow up"[2]. Lavartus Prodeo developed the The Toaster awards for crimes against amenity - a reference to the controversial architecture of the building.[3]
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