Academic Innovation in South Africa | SALT Architects

Architectural ingenuity meets social reform at the Calling Academy Stellenbosch in South Africa, maximizing spatial value with minimal resources. The expansion of this flagship campus exemplifies the use of scarce resources to build high-quality educational environments. By using cost-effective materials in innovative ways and operating of a very tight budget, the school bridges the gap between top-tier private education and low-income learners. Meticulously designed to optimize both economic and spatial value, the addition maintains cost-effectiveness through flexibility and use of locally manufactured and recycled materials – such as concrete block walls, power-floated concrete floors, and a pine roof structure with […]