Wisma 46
Skyscraper in Jakarta, Indonesia
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Wisma 46 is a 261.9-meter tall (architectural height) skyscraper located in the BNI City complex at Jalan Jenderal Sudirman in Jakarta, Indonesia. The 46-floor office tower features a 10 m (33 ft) antenna spire, and was completed in 1996 under the design by Zeidler Roberts Partnership (Zeidler Partnership Architects) and DP Architects Private Ltd.[4]
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| Wisma 46 | |
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 Interactive map of the Wisma 46 area | |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Indonesia from 1996 to 2016[1][I] | |
| Preceded by | Graha Mandiri |
| Surpassed by | Gama Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office, Retail |
| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| Location | Jakarta, Indonesia, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Kav-1 |
| Coordinates | 06°12′13″S 106°49′12″E |
| Named for | Bank Negara Indonesia 1946 |
| Construction started | 1992 |
| Completed | 1996 |
| Height | |
| Tip | 271.9 m (892 ft) |
| Roof | 261.9 m (859 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 46 |
| Lifts/elevators | 24 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Zeidler Roberts Partnership (Zeidler Partnership Architects) and DP Architects Private Ltd. |
| Website | |
| wisma46.com | |
| References | |
| [2][3] | |
The tower is located on a 15 hectares lot in the city centre.[5] It has a floor area of 140,028 m2 (1,507,250 sq ft). The tower has 46 floors above ground which consist of offices only. There are 2 underground floors[3] used for car parking. The tower contains 24 elevators, 6 of which can reach speeds of 360 mpm (meter per minute) in the super high speed models.[6][7]
Wisma 46 was the tallest building in Indonesia from 1996[5] until 2016, when it was surpassed by the 285.5 m (937 ft) tall Gama Tower.[1] When measured up to the roof, the tower is 261.9 m (859 ft) tall and when measured up to the lower roof, it is only 200 m (660 ft) tall.[3]
Design
This building has a modern design and also a unique appearance, which is curved shaped like a pen and fully covered by square patterned glass facade. On either side of the tower, the glass facade is covered by a hollow concrete wall that is also square shaped.[8] Because of its uniqueness, this skyscraper is one of the icons of Jakarta after Monas.[9]
In popular culture
This building appears in the 2004 video game Need For Speed: Underground 2, located in Bayview City Centre.[10]
This building also appears on the front cover of the book Indonesia Etc: Exploring the Improbable Nation by Elizabeth Pisani.[11]
Gallery
The Wisma 46 and surrounding buildings in 2008
Wisma 46 (right) next to the BNI headquarters building (left)
