In the article below, journalist Lucille Davie explores one of Johannesburg's architectural delights: Circa gallery. The piece was originally published on the City of Joburg's website on 6 February 2009. Click here to view more of Davie's work.
There can’t be many buildings in Joburg that have a presence quite like Circa on Jellicoe in Rosebank. There’s something arresting about its tall elliptical shape that makes it easy to think it came from another planet.
Described by the architect as “a small building with a big attitude”, this new art gallery on the corner of Jellicoe and Jan Smuts avenues is causing quite a buzz around town.
Its 500 tall aluminium slates soar up to 14 metres into the sky, totally encasing the three-storey building in a protective, fortress-like fashion, yet arousing curiosity as to what this strange structure is.
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