Grand Central Water Tower Midrand
Water tower in Midrand, Gauteng
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The Grand Central Water Tower Midrand near Johannesburg in South Africa is an exceptional water tower, both considering its design as a concrete container in the shape of an inverted cone, and also considering the volume of the tower: 6500 m³.[1] It was built in 1997 and is located near Grand Central Airport in Midrand.
| Midrand / Grand Central Water Tower Midrand | |
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Grand Central Water Tower, Midrand, Gauteng | |
  Location within South Africa | |
| General information | |
| Type | Water tower |
| Location | Midrand, Gauteng |
| Coordinates | 25°59′37.4″S 28°08′19.5″E |
| Construction started | 1997 |
| Height | |
| Tip | 40 m (131 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | GAPP Architects & Urban Designers |
Further reading
- Christina Muwanga: South Africa: a guide to recent architecture. Ellipsis, London 1999, ISBN 1899858563, S. 216–217.
