Schlesinger Building
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| Schlesinger Building | |
|---|---|
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| Alternative names | Wesbank Centre, Sanlam Centre |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | International style Modern |
| Address | 222 Smit Street, Braamfontein |
| Town or city | Johannesburg |
| Country | South Africa |
| Coordinates | 26°11′42″S 28°02′28″E / 26.1949341°S 28.0410794°E |
| Named for | John Schlesinger |
| Completed | 1965 |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Owner | Schlesinger Organization (original) |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 110 metres (360 ft) |
| Tip | 110 metres (360 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Floor count | 21 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Monty Sack |
| References | |
The Schlesinger Building, also known as Wesbank Centre or Sanlam Centre, is a skyscraper in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa. It was built in 1965 to a height of 110 metres (360 ft). It has 21 floors. The building is named for John Schlesinger, a Johannesburg businessman who was also one of the first major art collectors in the city.
Doreen E. Greig, who was the first female president-in-chief of the South African Institute of Architects, described the building in her book as 'an immense building' with a 'sombre and monumental' aspect, which derived from the reflection of grey-green glass sheathing. Its facade are swollen and its vertical aluminium mullions are balanced by the horizontal glass spandrels, which also less obscure than the fenestration.
See also
References
Citations
- ^ a b "Schlesinger Building". cityseeker.com. City Seeker. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Schlesinger Building". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Schlesinger Building". emporis.com. Emporis. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Schlesinger Building". skyscraperpage.com. SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Schlesinger Centre Johannesburg". heritageregister.org.za. The Heritage Register. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Schlesinger Organisation Building". artefacts.co.za. Artefacts. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "GREIG, Doreen Edith". artefacts.co.za. Artefacts. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ Greig 1971, pp. 155–156.
Books
- Greig, Doreen Edith (1971). A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. OCLC 216335.
External links
- Amethyst: Johannesburg Landmarks. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
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