Status

Completed
 

Area

12 000m2

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Client

UWC

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Consultants

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UWC - Metrology

 

The University of the Western Cape appointed KMH to design the new Petro Synthetic Fuel Research Innovation Centre.

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The brief called for a research and development centre for Synthetic Fuels sponsored by Petrosa.

The building provides the various laboratories with an array of services ie. gas, electrical, HVAC with a
double-volume testing area for novel inventions such as the development of a hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicle.

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Offices for students and staff comprising of scientists and technicians have been incorporated
into the design.

Comprising of mainly a testing area and fuel storage, the centre is more of a machine than a building.

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