Bank of Mauritius Headquarters (Port Louis)
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| Location | Port Louis, Mauritius |
| Status | Complete |
| Constructed | 2004-2006 |
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| Antenna/Spire | 124m |
| Roof | 98m |
| Floor count | 22 |
| Floor area | 16,834m² |
The Bank of Mauritius headquarters is a skyscraper which is located in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius. It is the country's tallest building when measured to roof at 98m (321ft)[1] and to pinnacle at 124m (407ft). The 16,834m² reinforced concrete structure which dominates the city's skyline reached its final height in May 2006. The 22 storeyed building towers over the Citadel (a hill-top fortification in Port Louis) and is constructed in an area where highrises were once prohibited. It is also probably the tallest structure in Mauritius.
Its construction took nearly 30 months and is resistant to the seasonal hurricanes which occur in the region. Owing to its function, it is probably the most technically advanced building in Mauritius.[2] There are currently proposed taller buildings to be built on the island. One in Port Louis should have about 30 storeys and the other (Tianli project) in Riche Terre, near the capital city, (construction beginning in April 2008) will be the tallest skyscraper by 2010 with 34 storeys.
Other tall buildings in Mauritius are the Telecom Tower with its twin lightning rods pointing at 110m, the 81.9m State Bank Tower and the Air Mauritius Centre with an helipad at 79m over the ground. Outside Port Louis, the Ebene Cyber Tower is 72m high. Malherbes Station Transmitter in Curepipe (guyed mast) is 97m tall.
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 The BoM dominates the Port Louis skyline (right). |
 The BoM during construction in July 2005. |
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Basant Roi, R. (G.C.S.K., Governor) (2006-12-18). Inauguration of the new headquarters of the Bank of Mauritius (PDF). Bank of Mauritius. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
- ^ WSP Africa. WSP goes from strength to strength in the Indian Ocean isles (html). wspgroup.co.za. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
- SAMINADEN, Stéphane. "La sécurité, priorité des futurs locaux de la Banque de Maurice", L'express (Mauritius), La Sentinelle, 2006-02-25. Retrieved on 2007-02-18. (French)
- Le Mauricien (21 January 2006)
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