It was back in about 1987. The architect client had insisted that I take out extra Insurance cover for them to bring this detailed model of the proposed development of a project known as 400 George Street to the studio. It was, in fact, a project that started at number 400 George Street and in fact extended right along a full block of King Street to Pitt Street Mall. The model included interior lighting in part and had cost $27,000 — a hefty sum at any time but especially in 1987. It was brought in sections, which then had to be screwed together, to the studio . The architect's courier dropped the tower block and broke it. Phew!! The claim was on their insurance and not mine.
The site plan included in an atrium arcade built as the quadrant of an arc skirting a heritage listed building at the corner of Pitt & King. About where the shops at the right are a paparazzi mate of mine, David Morgan, got a shot at Pope John Paul II in the PopeMobile driving past the colourful of "Condom Kingdom".
And here is a concurrent day overhead of the atrium from Google maps: