New Science Centre - Nelson Mandela University (NMU) / SVA International

Andreas Luco — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Client brief called for the design of a new Science Centre for Nelson Mandela University and accommodating a new 150-seater digital planetarium installation. At the onset – the decision was taken to set the building back from the main arterial movement route on the eastern edge, thereby creating a public plaza and gathering space. The building's eastern edge along this plaza is then further extended as a landscape onto the public realm, thus creating a ‘living edge,’ allowing visitors to circulate both vertically and horizontally within a multi-leveled terrace.

Ocean Sciences Campus Extensions NMU / SVA International

Andreas Luco — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000

The client brief called for the creation of a new ‘entrance’ building and identity for the Nelson Mandela University Ocean Sciences Campus, while also providing a series of dedicated academic spaces within a specialized research environment. The building is conceptualized as a large internal veranda space, articulated as a triple-volume, multi-layered foyer space which links the main circulation spine with the more private spaces within. The internal planning contains a number of dedicated research spaces, specialized laboratories, offices, and meeting areas as well as an eight-meter-deep diving tank used for training purposes, which also forms an integral part of the western façade articulation.

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New Science Centre - Nelson Mandela University (NMU) / SVA International

Ocean Sciences Campus Extensions NMU / SVA International