Metlife Centre
| Metlife Centre | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Business |
| Architectural style | Modern architecture |
| Address | 7 Walter Sisulu Avenue |
| Town or city | Cape Town |
| Country | South Africa |
| Coordinates | 33°54′59″S18°25′34″E/ 33.91639°S 18.42611°E |
| Completed | 1993 |
| Height | |
| Height | 120 metres (390 ft) |
| Antenna spire | 22 m |
| Roof | 95.7m |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 28 |
TheMetlife Centreis a 28-floor, 118 ft skyscraper inCape Town,South Africa.Construction work on the skyscraper was completed in 1993.[1]The building will be converted into a residential complex which will be named The Sky Hotel 3. Work to renovate the building began at the beginning of 2020.[2]
At 120 meters high and 28 levels, the Metlife Centre is the third tallest building in Cape Town. Its summit antenna was installed with the help of a helicopter by uniting the three parts into which it was divided.[3]
The skyscraper has been defined byEmporisas one of the most famous and distinctive in Cape Town.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Metlife Centre - The Skyscraper Center".www.skyscrapercenter.com.Retrieved22 August2020.
- ^https://wikimapia.org/12115611/Metlife-Centre
- ^https://artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/bldgframes_mob.php?bldgid=15656
- ^"Metlife Centre".City Seekr.RetrievedAugust 9,2012.[dead link]
