Wisma 46 Explained

Wisma 46
Location:Jakarta, Indonesia
Address:Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Kav-1
Highest Region:Indonesia
Highest Start:1996
Highest End:2016[1]
Highest Prev:Graha Mandiri
Highest Next:Gama Tower
Namesake:Bank Negara Indonesia 1946
Architectural Style:Postmodern
Building Type:Office, Retail
Tip:271.9m (892.1feet)
Roof:261.9m (859.3feet)
Floor Count:46
Elevator Count:23
Start Date:1992
Completion Date:1996
Status:Complete
Architect:Zeidler Roberts Partnership (Zeidler Partnership Architects) and DP Architects Private Ltd.
Website:wisma46.com
Coordinates:-6.2036°N 106.82°W
References:[2] [3]

Wisma 46 is a 261.9-meter tall (architectural height) skyscraper located in the BNI City complex at Jalan Jenderal Sudirman in Jakarta, Indonesia. The 46-floor office tower features a antenna spire, and was completed in 1996 under the design by Zeidler Roberts Partnership (Zeidler Partnership Architects) and DP Architects Private Ltd.[4]

The tower is located on a 15 hectares lot in the city centre. It has a floor area of 140028m2. The tower has 46 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.

Wisma 46 is the 358th tallest extant building in the world.[5] When measured up to the roof, the tower is tall and when measured up to the lower roof, it is only tall.

Design

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 facade. On either side of the tower, the glass facade is covered by a hollow concrete wall that is also square shaped.[6] Because of its uniqueness, this skyscraper is one of the icons of Jakarta after Monas.[7]

In popular culture

This building appears in the 2004 video game , located in Bayview City Centre.[8]

This building also appears on the front cover of the book Indonesia Etc: Exploring the Improbable Nation by Elizabeth Pisani.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Puncak langit Jakarta, dari Sarinah ke Gama Tower. Merdeka.com. Intan Umbari. Prihatin. id. 2017-03-20. 2021-03-07.
  2. Web site: WISMA 46. tylin.com. Jakarta. 10 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Wisma 46. The Skyscraper Center. 10 May 2019.
  4. News: Postmodernism and Jakarta's urban structures . . 8 September 2008 . 23 July 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20111203191227/https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/09/08/postmodernism-and-jakarta039s-urban-structures.html . 3 December 2011.
  5. Web site: The Skyscraper Center. skyscrapercenter.com. 2020-04-09.
  6. Kajian Konsep Arsitektur Metafora Pada Bangunan Bertingkat Tinggi. Jurnal Arsitektur Zonasi. 3. 2. 223–225. Architecture and City Design Studio, Indonesia University of Education. Mundhi. Prihutama. Ashadi. Bandung. June 2020. 10 March 2021. id. 10.17509/jaz.v3i2.25057. 2620-9934. free.
  7. News: Para Taipan Pemilik Lima Gedung Tertinggi di Indonesia. Kompas. Hilda B. Alexander. 7 February 2018. 10 March 2021. id.
  8. Hahijary, Barbara.Web site:
    1. JKTarchitecture: Wisma 46 (BNI)
    . indonesiadesign.com. 15 March 2016. 10 May 2019.
  9. Web site: Review of Indonesia Etc. newmandala.com. 23 June 2014. 10 May 2019.