11 Diagonal Street
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11 Diagonal Street | |
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A view of the building from street level
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General information | |
Status | Complete |
Type | Multi use, Office |
Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Construction started | 1978 |
Opening | 1984 |
Cost | R56 million |
Owner | Redefine Properties Limited |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 80 m (260 ft) |
Roof | 75 m (246 ft) |
Top floor | 75 m (246 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 20 |
Floor area | 1,200 m2 (13,000 sq ft) |
Lifts/elevators | 2 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Helmut Jahn |
11 Diagonal Street is a skyscraper in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was built in 1984 to a height of 80 metres. It is designed to look like a diamond as it reflects different views of the Central Business District from each angle of the building.[1]
The building's architect was Helmut Jahn.
Current Use
The building is currently used by the department of Development Planning & Local Government.[2]
References
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