Disa Park
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Disa Park is one of the best-known pieces of architecture in the Vredehoek area of Cape Town, South Africa. The towers were built in response to a "white housing crisis" in the city and completed in 1969.[2] The buildings were designed by architectural firm Bergamasco, Duncan & James, they also designed most of the contemporary Catholic churches in Cape Town.[2]
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Disa Park | |
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General information | |
Type | Apartment block |
Architectural style | Brutalist |
Location | 33°56′32″S 18°25′35″E |
Town or city | Cape Town |
Country | South Africa |
Completed | 1969 |
Cost | R3,000,000[1] |
Height | 54.8 metres |
Dimensions | |
Diameter | 24.3 metres |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Bergamasco, Duncan & James |
Main contractor | Murray & Roberts |
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