Standard Bank Centre

The Standard Bank Centre reaches a height of 139 meters with 31 floors above ground and features tinted glass windows with laminated double glazing.

From its completion in 1968 until 1970, this structure held the position of tallest building in Africa before the Trust Bank Building surpassed it.

The building represents the evolution of South African financial architecture, marking Johannesburg's development into a major banking center during the 1960s.

The office building contains eight elevators and spans approximately 30,000 square meters of workspace without interior pillars, maximizing the available floor area.

The construction method employed an innovative top-down approach, with floors added using suspended cantilevered arms after establishing the central core.

Location: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality

Inception: 1970

Architects: Hubert Petschnigg

Architectural style: futurist architecture

Floors above the ground: 31

Elevators: 8

Height: 139 m

GPS coordinates: -26.20659,28.03938

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:35