Leading Architecture & Design December 2019/ January 2020

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Africa’s tallest building The design and appearance of the 55-storey, 233m-high skyscraper, The Leonardo in Sandton, Johanneburg is, according to the architects, “the consequence of a very functional set of requirements expressed in its making”.

Co-Arc International Architects’ design for The Leonardo in Sandton might not originally have envisioned Africa’s tallest tower, but its innovative commercial model and design as a system rather than as an object have realised a record-breaking architectural landmark. PHOTOGRAPHY SUPPLIED

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