Wisma 46

Wisma 46 is a 262-meter tall (architectural height) skyscraper located in the BNI City complex at Jalan Jenderal Sudirman in Jakarta, Indonesia. The 48-floor office tower was completed in 1996 under the design by Zeidler Roberts Partnership (Zeidler Partnership Architects) and DP Architects Private Ltd.[3]

Wisma 46
Record height
Tallest in Indonesia from 1996 to 2015[I]
Surpassed byGama Tower
General information
StatusComplete
TypeOffice, Retail
Architectural stylePostmodern
LocationJakarta, Indonesia
AddressJalan Jenderal Sudirman, Kav-1
Coordinates06°12′13″S 106°49′12″E
Named forBank Negara Indonesia 1946
Completed1996
Height
Antenna spire262 m (860 ft)
Roof230 m (750 ft)
Technical details
Floor count51
Lifts/elevators23
Design and construction
ArchitectZeidler Roberts Partnership (Zeidler Partnership Architects) and DP Architects Private Ltd.
Website
wisma46.com
References
[1][2]

The tower is located on a 15 hectares lot in the city centre. It has a floor area of 140,028 m². The tower has 48 floors above ground which consist of offices only. There are 2 underground floors used for car parking. The tower contains 23 elevators which can reach speeds of 360 mpm in the super high speed models.[2]

Wisma 46 is the 358th tallest existing building in the world.[4] When measured up to the roof, the tower is 228 m tall and when measured up to the lower roof, it is only 200 m tall.[2]

This building has a modern design and also a unique appearance, which is curved shaped like a pen and fully covered by square patterned glass. This square window pattern is crossed by three rectangular windows. Because of its uniqueness, this skyscraper is one of the icons of Jakarta after Tugu Monas.[5]

This building appears in the 2004 video game Need For Speed: Underground 2, located in Bayview City Centre.[6]

This building also appears on the front cover of the book Indonesia Etc: Exploring the Improbable Nation by Elizabeth Pisani.[7]

See also

References
  1. "WISMA 46". www.tylin.com. Jakarta. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. "Wisma 46". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. "Postmodernism and Jakarta's urban structures". The Jakarta Post. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  4. "The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  5. H, Aryanto"Wisma 46, Kota BNI, Jakarta". www.3dwarehouse.sketchup.com. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  6. Hahijary, Barbara."#JKTarchitecture: Wisma 46 (BNI)". www.indonesiadesign.com. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  7. "Review of Indonesia Etc". www.newmandala.com. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
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