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University of South Africa, Administration and Library Building, Former Tshwane (Pretoria), Gauteng MEIRING and NAUDÉ: Architect Brian Alan T SANDROCK: Architect

Date: 1957 Client: University of South Africa Type: University Status: Unknown Street: Skinner Street

A polychrome building with curtain wall of glass and vitreous enamel spandrel panels. (Greig, 1971: 204). Entrance lobby demolished for Street widening to save the Staats Model School [Staatsmodel School]. Served as facilities for Vista University until resizing of the tertiary institutions. All truncated references not fully cited below are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon. Books that reference University of South Africa, Administration and Library Building, Former Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pg 204