UFS Modular Lecture Building receives SAIA National Merit Award
The University of the Free State's (UFS) Modular Lecture Building on its Bloemfontein Campus recently received a National Merit Award from the South African Institute of Architects (SAIA). The multi-functional building was designed by Roodt Architects in partnership with GXY Architects.
UFS Modular Lecture Building. Source: Provided
The adjudication panel received a total of 42 architectural projects from around the country, including infrastructure developments in the public and private sector.
In their citation, the adjudicators noted that the Modular Lecture Building sets a benchmark for rational planning and technical efficiency and helps complete the campus urban framework through its placing and material choices.
UFS Modular Lecture Building. Source: Provided
Nico Janse van Rensburg, senior director at UFS University Estates, said the recognition is a testament to the UFS’s aspirations to renew, rejuvenate, regenerate, and revisit facilities and infrastructure.
“This award proves that excellence can be achieved with a reasonable set budget,” Janse van Rensburg said. “Energy efficiency and green building principles can be achieved by careful planning and teamwork.”
Take a tour of the new Modular Lecturing Space and Assessment Centre Building here.
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