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Radoma Court was designed in 1937 by the Harold Le Roith practice of architects. It is situated prominently on a corner site in Bellevue, at stand 474 where Cavendish and Yeo Streets meet. At the time of construction, it was considered the most important block of flats in the international style of the modern movement.〔http://www.versindaba.co.za〕 Clive Chipkin describes Radoma Court as ‘a stunning building’ and it has gained iconic status. A corner building, Radoma Court has its facade on the South and West boundaries of Cavendish and Yeo streets in Bellevue, Gauteng . Erected prior to the war, the building comprises 27 flats, of which 4 have two bedrooms and the are rest bachelor flats, and a basement parking garage. The building has been published both in South Africa and overseas and is regarded by student and architects as iconic. ==Design== Radoma Court occupies a corner site with street frontages on the south and west sides. This situation imposes difficult problems in orientation, out of which emerged the articulated plan and hence the lively three-dimensional composition of the building. The main theme is the contrast between the sun-soaked west facade and the shaded southern elevation. On the south elevation, continuous banded windows are possible, while on the west, the necessity for protection has resulted in a deeply recessed treatment, in which the balcony fronts lie behind the main face of the building, defined by the broad horizontal bands top and bottom, and the connecting vertical piers. These two contrasting elevations are moulded together in the composition by the soaring stair tower with its curved face of sparkling glass brick. Its articulation from the western block gives emphasis to its verticality and its subtle curve ties it to the south wall.〔Miss M Birch, Transvaal Professional Officer, 12.01.1994〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Radoma Court」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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