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 10 m (33 ft) antenna spire, and was completed in 1996 under the design by Zeidler Roberts Partnership (Zeidler Partnership Architects) and DP Architects Private Ltd.[4]
| Wisma 46 | |
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in Indonesia from 1996 to 2016[1][I] | |
| Preceded by | Graha Mandiri |
| Surpassed by | Gama Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office, Retail |
| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| Location | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Address | Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Kav-1 |
| Coordinates | 06°12′13″S 106°49′12″E / 6.20361°S 106.82000°E |
| Named for | Bank Negara Indonesia 1946 |
| Construction started | 1992 |
| Completed | 1996 |
| Height | |
| Tip | 271.9 m (892 ft) |
| Roof | 261.9 m (859 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 46 |
| Lifts/elevators | 24 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Zeidler Roberts Partnership (Zeidler Partnership Architects) and DP Architects Private Ltd. |
| Website | |
| wisma46.com | |
| References | |
| [2][3] | |
The tower is located on a 15 hectares lot in the city centre.[5] It has a floor area of 140,028 m2 (1,507,250 sq ft). The tower has 46 floors above ground which consist of offices only. There are 2 underground floors[3] used for car parking. The tower contains 24 elevators, 6 of which can reach speeds of 360 mpm (meter per minute) in the super high speed models.[6][7]
Wisma 46 was the tallest building in Indonesia from 1996[5] until 2016, when it was surpassed by the 285.5 m (937 ft) tall Gama Tower.[1] When measured up to the roof, the tower is 261.9 m (859 ft) tall and when measured up to the lower roof, it is only 200 m (660 ft) tall.[3]
Design
editThis 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.[8] Because of its uniqueness, this skyscraper is one of the icons of Jakarta after Monas.[9]
In popular culture
editThis building appears in the 2004 video game Need For Speed: Underground 2, located in Bayview City Centre.[10]
This building also appears on the front cover of the book Indonesia Etc: Exploring the Improbable Nation by Elizabeth Pisani.[11]
Gallery
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The Wisma 46 and surrounding buildings in 2008 -
Wisma 46 (right) next to the BNI headquarters building (left)
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Prihatin, Intan Umbari (20 March 2017). "Puncak langit Jakarta, dari Sarinah ke Gama Tower". Merdeka.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "WISMA 46". tylin.com. Jakarta. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "Wisma 46". The Skyscraper Center. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Postmodernism and Jakarta's urban structures". The Jakarta Post. 8 September 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ a b Binder, Georges (2001). Tall Buildings of Asia and Australia (illustrated ed.). Melbourne: The Images Publishing Group. p. 26. ISBN 9781864700756. Retrieved 1 January 2025 – via Google Books.
- ^ Susilo, Richard (23 December 2024). Sutriyanto, Eko (ed.). "Fujitec Jepang Kirim 6 Lift Berkecepatan 360 Meter per Menit yang akan Dipasang di Wisma 46 Jakarta". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Tokyo. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Wisma 46". www.fujitec.com. Fujitec. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Prihutama, Mundhi; Ashadi (June 2020). "Kajian Konsep Arsitektur Metafora Pada Bangunan Bertingkat Tinggi". Jurnal Arsitektur Zonasi (in Indonesian). 3 (2). Bandung: Architecture and City Design Studio, Indonesia University of Education: 223–225. doi:10.17509/jaz.v3i2.25057. ISSN 2620-9934. Retrieved 10 March 2021.223-225&rft.date=2020-06&rft_id=info:doi/10.17509/jaz.v3i2.25057&rft.issn=2620-9934&rft.aulast=Prihutama&rft.aufirst=Mundhi&rft.au=Ashadi&rft_id=https://ejournal.upi.edu/index.php/jaz/article/download/25057/12352&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Wisma 46" class="Z3988">
- ^ Alexander, Hilda B (7 February 2018). "Para Taipan Pemilik Lima Gedung Tertinggi di Indonesia". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Hahijary, Barbara."#JKTarchitecture: Wisma 46 (BNI)". indonesiadesign.com. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Review of Indonesia Etc". newmandala.com. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
External links
edit- SkyscraperPage.com's entry
- Emporis.com[usurped] – Building ID 104696
- Google 3D Warehouse – Wisma 46, Kota BNI, Jakarta