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Wisma 46

Wisma 46 is a 261.9-meter tall 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 and DP Architects Private Ltd.

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Wisma 46
Map
Interactive map of the Wisma 46 area
Record height
Tallest in Indonesia from 1996 to 20161[I]
Preceded byGraha Mandiri
Surpassed byGama Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice, Retail
Architectural stylePostmodern
LocationJakarta, Indonesia, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Kav-1
Coordinates06°12′13″S 106°49′12″E / 6.20361°S 106.82000°E / -6.20361; 106.82000
Named forBank Negara Indonesia 1946
Construction started1992
Completed1996
Height
Tip271.9 m (892 ft)
Roof261.9 m (859 ft)
Technical details
Floor count46
Lifts/elevators24
Design and construction
ArchitectsZeidler Roberts Partnership (Zeidler Partnership Architects) and DP Architects Private Ltd.
Website
wisma46.com
References
23

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

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 floors3 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.67

Wisma 46 was the tallest building in Indonesia from 19965 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

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.8 Because of its uniqueness, this skyscraper is one of the icons of Jakarta after Monas.9

This 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

  • The Wisma 46 and surrounding buildings in 2008
    The Wisma 46 and surrounding buildings in 2008
  • Wisma 46 (right) next to the BNI headquarters building (left)
    Wisma 46 (right) next to the BNI headquarters building (left)
See also

See also

References

References

  1. Prihatin, Intan Umbari (20 March 2017). "Puncak langit Jakarta, dari Sarinah ke Gama Tower". Merdeka.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. "WISMA 46". tylin.com. Jakarta. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. "Wisma 46". The Skyscraper Center. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  4. "Postmodernism and Jakarta's urban structures". The Jakarta Post. 8 September 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. "Wisma 46". www.fujitec.com. Fujitec. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  8. 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.
  9. Alexander, Hilda B (7 February 2018). "Para Taipan Pemilik Lima Gedung Tertinggi di Indonesia". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  10. Hahijary, Barbara."#JKTarchitecture: Wisma 46 (BNI)". indonesiadesign.com. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  11. "Review of Indonesia Etc". newmandala.com. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
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