Durban Iconic Tower
General information
StatusNever built
TypeMulti use, Office, Retail, Residential, Hotel
LocationDurban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Construction startedUncertain
CostR6bn
Height
Roof370 metres (1,200 ft)
Technical details
Floor count88
Design and construction
Architect(s)Metropole
DeveloperDurban Tower Development Company

Durban Iconic Tower, was a proposed multi-billion Rand skyscraper in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.[1]

At 370 metres (1,210 ft), if built it would have been the second tallest building in Africa and the Southern Hemisphere, after the Iconic Tower, which will be 393m when complete. It would have replaced The Leonardo, which is the tallest in South Africa at 234m. It would have also been the tallest structure in South Africa, exceeding the height of the Sasol CTL chimney in Secunda, which is 301m. It would have been the 73rd tallest building in the world.

The building was proposed in 2016,[2] and construction was planned to start in 2018 pending approval, but the tendering process has since been rejected by the Bid Adjudication Committee and thus the project is canceled .[3]

References

  1. "Durban Iconic Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  2. Sihle Manda; Colleen Dardagan (10 March 2016). "Durban may get tallest building in hemisphere". The Mercury. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  3. Chris Ndaliso (14 February 2018). "Open tender process needed for projects". Daily News. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
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