In an effort to address its student accommodation shortage, Nelson Mandela University has opened a 500-bed residence in Summerstrand, with two additional buildings set to be completed by the end of the year.
The new Nelson Mandela University student residence which embraces the 'peri-uno' method of construction.In an effort to address its student accommodation shortage, Nelson Mandela University has opened a 500-bed residence in Summerstrand, with two additional buildings set to be completed by the end of the year.It will be followed by the opening of a 300-bed residence in the same vicinity in April and another 1,000 beds are due for completion in October.
The 500-bed residence, which includes sustainability interventions and used a novel construction method, forms part of the university’s broader infrastructure plans. NMU is the first known institution nationally to deploy the “peri-uno” method of construction, which is maintenance-friendly, offers good ventilation and insulation — dependent on the weather — and is easy to adapt in terms of extensions or interior changes.The new residence consists of four blocks, each comprising 15 to 16 pods.
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