dut residence student village

institutional

density living

winner of a design tender competition

client:

Durban University of Technology

location:

DUT city campus
Durban

joint venture :

i3lab
boogertman and partners

The proposal defines a master plan for the student village within a design framework which will ensure appropriate development of this Student Precinct within the merged campus.

Development

The objective is to develop a mixed use precinct which will relate to student life, from comfortable, secure accommodation and parking, recreation and sport to retail, social, business opportunities, therefore creating a holistic healthy student community and establish a “home from home”.

Affordability by:

  • A modular system
  • Double loaded corridors
  • Uncomplicated plan configurations
  • Low maintenance materials with effortless buildable technology
  • Four storey bulking of blocks allows for higher density achieved in the  student village
  • Local sourcing of building materials

Ergonomics (designed to suit the student)”

  • All common rooms oriented towards the open field
  • All student rooms have a view into a courtyard
  • Adequate privacy to all residential blocks.
  • East and West facing facades with deep recessed windows to assist with solar control
  • North facing windows to common rooms with solar control screens
  • Planning allows for social interaction within the residential blocks as well as along the communal  walkways and courtyards around a primary communal space
  • Neutral architectural language.