Johannesburg Contemporary Art Foundation

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About Johannesburg Contemporary Art Foundation

Developed in cooperation with the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation

Address

1 Durris Road Forrest Town
October 2021

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JOHANNESBURG CONTEMPORARY ART FOUNDATION In the 1930s the CityÕs EngineerÕs Department built this substation in warm red brick laid in Dutch-bond, replacing an earlier building. It also served the tram net-work that ran from town to Zoo Lake and Rosebank between 1906 and 1961. Its transformation by studioMAS and JCAF in 2018 was achieved by subtle means and with only two significant additions: a glass box linking two buildings, and a dramatic steel portico that rises from the tracks on which trams were once guided into it.

Photo courtesy: Kabelo Mokoena (Sunday Times)

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A culmination of research gathered over many years, the Online Johannesburg Heritage Register is being launched on Nelson Mandela Day 18 July 2025.

Among the many heritage sites featured is Chancellor House, the downtown offices of Mandela and Tambo Attorneys in the 1950s. After having been vacant and shuttered for more than a decade, this iconic building is being revived and brought to life once again as offices for the Community Development Department, which oversees the City’s Arts, Culture & Heritage Services.