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Ponte City

A cylindrical residential tower in Johannesburg whose open core and extreme density made it one of the continent's most recognizable housing precedents.

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1975

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Residential skyscraper

housing residential tower apartment building concrete Residential skyscraper

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Manfred Hermer

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Role: architect

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Manfred Hermer is associated with Johannesburg high-rise housing, including Ponte City, one of the most recognizable residential towers in Africa.