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Modular Lecture Building
The Modular Lecture Building on the UFS’s Bloemfontein Campus.

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 awards were announced at the 2021/2022 Corobrik SAIA Awards of Merit and Awards for Excellence ceremony in Johannesburg.

The multi-functional Modular Lecture Building, considered a hub for innovative learning, was designed by Roodt Architects in partnership with GXY Architects.

The adjudication panel received a total of 42 architectural projects from around the country, including infrastructure developments in the public and private sector. The SAIA Awards programme is structured over a two-year period and is conducted in two stages. In stage one regional awards for architecture are presented by the nine regional institutes affiliated to SAIA. In stage two the winning regional projects that are consequently entered into the national awards receive either a Commendation, an Award of Merit, and/or an Award for Excellence, which recognises exceptional achievement in the field of architecture.

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.

Multi-functional spaces for students

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.”

The Modular Lecture Building offers a variety of much-needed flexible teaching and learning spaces. “I have been using the facilities in this building for two years now, and I can say the building is much more spacious and conducive to studying,” said Hymne Spies, a third-year BSc student majoring in biochemistry and genetics. “The many plugs make it more efficient for studying, as one can plug in his or her laptop. There is also a nice computer lab for us to make use of.”

The UFS is proud that the construction of this facility forms part of a bigger endeavour – to create a cohesive campus identity that improves core business and to further extend its innovation and excellence as per its Vision 130.

Take a tour of the new Modular Lecturing Space and Assessment Centre Building:

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Kovsies vs Pukke - Intervarsity results 2005
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Kovsies vs Pukke - Intervarsity uitslae  / results 2005

Sport Spanne / Teams Uitslae/Results
   
UFS
PUK
UV
PUK
Gelyk
Gholf /
 Golf
Mans / Men
1
7
0
1
0
Sokker
 Football
Kovsies -   Pukke Mans/Men
1
3
0
1
0
Soccer UFS Men“B”  -  Pukke Triangle  “A”
1
2
0
1
0
  UFS Ladies“A”  - Pukke Ladies “A”
7
0
1
0
0
Tennis  Mans / Men
10
5
1
0
0
  Dames / Ladies
3
9
0
1
0
Hokkie
 Hockey
Soetdoring -  Oosterhof
1
4
0
1
0
Hockey Roosmaryn   -  Minjonet
1
0
1
0
0
  WNB -  PUK Gekombineerd 
0
2
0
1
0
  VMN -   Wanda
0
3
0
1
0
  Hobhouse  -   Heide
2
1
1
0
0

Netbal
Netball

WNB 1   -  Kasteel 1 
22
17
1
0
0
  WNB 2   -  Wanda 1
26
17
1
0
0
  VMN 1 -  Karlien 1
15
15
0
0
1
  VMN 2 -  VMN 1
8
27
0
1
0
  Roosmaryn   -  WNB 1
13
18
0
1
0
  Soetdoring -  Dinki 1
14
15
0
1
0
  Hobhouse   -  Minjonet 1
12
21
0
1
0
  Marjonein  -  Wanda 2
0
1
0
1
0
Rugby Shimlas -  Pukke
28
48
0
1
0
  Irawas  -   Ibbies
14
61
0
1
0
  UV/UFS 0/21 -   PUK 0/21
7
46
0
1
0
  Colts -  PUK Jongspan
19
31
0
1
0
  UV/UFS 0/19 "A"  -  PUK 0/19 "A"
22
34
0
1
0
  UV/UFS Panthers - PUK Uitnodigingspan
6
27
0
1
0
  Veritas   -  De Wilgers
10
13
0
1
0
  Vishuis   -  Overs
17
25
0
1
0
   JBM -  Veritas
8
10
0
1
0
   Verwoerd -  Heimat
19
0
1
0
0
   Karee   -  Patria
0
5
0
1
0
  Reitz  -  Villagers
15
14
1
0
0
       
8
22
1
Intervarsity opsomming / summary 2005 
 
Kovsies
   Pukke
Wedstryde / Games
31
31
Gewen/ Won
8
22
Verloor/ Lost
22
8
Gelyk/ Drawn
1
1
     

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