Schlesinger Building

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]

Schlesinger Building
Alternative names	Wesbank Centre, Sanlam Centre
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Office
Architectural style	International style Modern
Address	222 Smit Street, Braamfontein
Town or city	Johannesburg
Country	South Africa
Coordinates	26°11′42″S 28°02′28″E / 26.1949341°S 28.0410794°E / -26.1949341; 28.0410794
Named for	John Schlesinger[1]
Completed	1965
Opened	1965
Owner	Schlesinger Organization (original)
Height
Architectural	110 metres (360 ft)
Tip	110 metres (360 ft)
Technical details
Material	Concrete
Floor count	21
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Monty Sack
References
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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]