South African Reserve Bank Building
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| South African Reserve Bank Building | |
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 The South African Reserve Bank Building in 2018 | |
 Interactive map of the South African Reserve Bank Building area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 25°44′43″S 28°11′46″E / 25.7452°S 28.1961°E |
| Height | |
| Height | 148 metres (486 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 38 |
The South African Reserve Bank Building is a skyscraper in Pretoria, South Africa.
Construction of the building, designed by the architecture firm Burg Doherty Bryant + Partners to serve as the new headquarters of the South African Reserve Bank, began in 1986 and was completed in 1988.[1][2]
The tower's design received the Merit Award from the South African Institute of Architects in 1989 and the Building Merit Award from the South African Property Owners Association in 1988.[2]
Description
The building is located at 370 Church Street in central Pretoria.
The tower features an irregular cross-shaped floor plan, generated by the intersection of orthogonal volumes around a central core. The building reaches a height of 148 metres over 38 floors, making it the tallest skyscraper in the city.[1][3] The façade is characterised by dark external cladding panels and reflective glass.[2]
