Grenfell Centre

Grenfell Centre, also known as The Black Stump,[1] is a high rise office building located at 25 Grenfell Street in the Adelaide city centre. It is the fourth tallest building in Adelaide, South Australia, with a height of 103 metres (338 feet).[2] It was the tallest building in the city until surpassed by the Telstra House in 1987.[1] It has 26 floors and was completed in 1973. In the 1980s, the building's foyer and interior were refurbished. A ten-metre antenna was attached in 1980 and upgraded with digital transmitters in 2003, increasing the height a metre further.[3]

Not to be confused with the Grenfell Tower.

Grenfell Centre
Alternative namesOracle House,
JLW Building,
Black Stump[1]
General information
Architectural styleInternational
Location25 Grenfell Street, Adelaide,
South Australia 5000
CountryAustralia
Construction started1973
Completed1975
Renovated1979
Height
Tip114 metres (374 ft)
Top floor26
Technical details
Floor count27
Lifts/elevators8
Design and construction
ArchitectCheesman Doley Neighbour & Raffen Hannaford, Pellew & Hodgkison
Architecture firmMPH Architects
Awards and prizesRoyal Australian Institute of Architects Commercial Architecture Award of Commendation

In 2007, the building was redeveloped, and two frameless glass cubes were constructed at the entrance of the building. This redevelopment earned it the Royal Australian Institute of Architects Commercial Architecture Award of Commendation.[4]

As of May 2016, Oracle uses the building;[5] over the last few years, the company logo has been displayed at the top.

Its nickname, "black stump", in reference to the building's appearance, is also a colloquial Australian phrase.

See also

References
  1. "Grenfell Centre, Adelaide". www.emporis.com. Emporis GmbH. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. GmbH, Emporis. "Adelaide - Statistics - EMPORIS". www.emporis.com.
  3. GmbH, Emporis. "Grenfell Centre, Adelaide | 108719 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  4. "Grenfell Centre Upgrade". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  5. "Contact Oracle AU". www.oracle.com. Oracle AU. Retrieved 7 May 2016.


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