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

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "9/2/407/0016". SAHRIS. South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b "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.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Quadrant_House
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