| Midrand / Grand Central Water Tower Midrand | |
|---|---|
 Grand Central Water Tower, Midrand, Gauteng | |
  Location within South Africa | |
| General information | |
| Type | Water tower |
| Location | Midrand, Gauteng |
| Coordinates | 25°59′37.4″S 28°08′19.5″E / 25.993722°S 28.138750°E |
| Construction started | 1997 |
| Height | |
| Tip | 40 m (131 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | GAPP Architects & Urban Designers |
The Grand Central Water Tower Midrand near Johannesburg in South Africa is an exceptional water tower, both considering its design as a concrete container in the shape of an inverted cone, and also considering the volume of the tower: 6500 m³.[1] It was built in 1997 and is located near Grand Central Airport in Midrand.
Further reading
- Christina Muwanga: South Africa: a guide to recent architecture. Ellipsis, London 1999, ISBN 1899858563, S. 216–217.
References
- ↑ "Johannesburg Grand Central Water Tower". Structurae. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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