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Stories of Johannesburg’s Highrises
ourthwall Books is pleased to
announce the launch
of UP UP: Stories of
Johannesburg’s Highrises
Edited by Nele Dechmann,
Fabian Jaggi, Katrin
Murbach and Nicola Ruffo
Photographs by Mpho
Mokgadi. UP UP: Stories of
Johannesburg’s Highrises
presents a selection of buildings in the
inner city of Johannesburg. The focus here
is on tall modernist towers that quickly
became iconic in the architecture of the
city. Witnesses to profound shifts in the
political history of the metropolis, the
skyscrapers have themselves endured
immense changes. They are documented
here in two ways: firstly, through historical
facts, floorplans, archival records and
contemporary photographs of their
formal architecture; and secondly, through
reportage, interviews and essays. This
book is the first to document Joburg’s
skyscrapers and it offers new insights,
not only into these classic buildings, but
also into contemporary urban life in South
Africa.
EDITORs: Nele Dechmann, Fabian Jaggi, Katrin Murbach and Nicola Ruffo
PUBLISHER: Fourthwall Books
ISBN: 978-3-7757-4093-7 PAGES: 320, softcover
Click here to purchase the book
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