Schlesinger Building

26°11′42″S 28°02′28″E / 26.1949341°S 28.0410794°E / -26.1949341; 28.0410794Named forJohn Schlesinger^[1]Completed1965Opened1965OwnerSchlesinger Organization (original)HeightArchitectural110 metres (360 ft)Tip110 metres (360 ft)Technical detailsMaterialConcreteFloor count21Design and constructionArchitect(s)Monty SackReferences^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

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.^[2] The building is named for John Schlesinger, a Johannesburg businessman who was also one of the first major art collectors in the city.^[1]

Doreen E. Greig, who was the first female president-in-chief of the South African Institute of Architects,^[7] 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.^[8] Its facade are swollen and its vertical aluminium mullions are balanced by the horizontal glass spandrels, which also less obscure than the fenestration.^[6]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Africa
• List of tallest buildings in South Africa

References

Citations

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.