Quadrant House (Durban)

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Quadrant House
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Quadrant House in Durban
Quadrant House (Durban)
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General information
Architectural styleArt Deco
Location Durban, South Africa
Coordinates 29°51′40.85″S31°01′21.81″E / 29.8613472°S 31.0227250°E / -29.8613472; 31.0227250
ClientH. Live
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ritchie McKinlay

The Quadrant House is a Grade II listed building situated in Durban, South Africa. [1] [2] [3]

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History

The building, erected in 1929, was commissioned by H. Live and designed by architect Ritchie McKinlay. [4] It is assumed that its original purpose was to be a naval training school. [3]

Description

The building is located on the Victoria Embankment in Durban's city centre. [5] It occupies a lot with the shape of a quarter circle or quadrant, from which it derives its name. It is considered one of the epitomes of the so-called Berea Style, a local declination of the Art Deco style which emerged from local interest in Spanish colonial architecture as found on the West coast of North America. [1] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Harrison, Philip (2005). Arts & Culture. New Africa Books. ISBN   978-0-86486-565-6.
  2. ↑ Ingpen, Brian Desmond (2003). Unicorn: Navigating New Frontiers. Fernwood Press. ISBN   978-1-874950-73-8.
  3. 1 2 "9/2/407/0016". SAHRIS. South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA). Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Quadrant House details". Artefacts.co.za. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Quadrant House, 114-115 Victoria Embankment, Durban | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 2022-10-13.


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