The Reserve Bank of Australia building on Martin Place is wrapped in a distinct facade of polished grey granite and vertical bronze fins. When it opened in nineteen sixty-four, it replaced a cluster of smaller offices with a modernist tower designed to project institutional stability. Architect Henry Robertson insisted on materials that would resist Sydney’s salty air, but the choice left the building looking like a fortified vault. Inside, clerks once processed physical currency deliveries while the bank's board set the nation's interest rates.
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