Project
Mvula Primary School
Client
The Department of Transport and Public Works, Chief Directorate: Public Works, Works: Education for Western Cape Education Department.
Archescape Architects was appointed a three-term contract with DTPW in 2018
Site Location
Address: 4 1 Miller Street, Nyanga, 7755
Erf Size
Existing site size is 1.22Ha (total) including encroachments
Value
+-R 80million
Completion
Design Stage
Description
The existing Mvula Primary School was built in 1985. The first classrooms walls and roofs structures were made up of zinc sheeting, known as “informal structures”. These were made up of a variety of low cost or discarded material. The library, computer and admin block was later built in the 1995’s. These structures were made of concrete blocks with asbestos sheeting and a few timber planked structures, funded by NGO and private funding. As stated by vice principal Ms. James and Mr. Ninzi at the Mvula Primary School. In 2017 the entire school was painted, including roof, windows and walls.
Proposed WCED accommodation schedule
Mvula Primary School in Nyanga – extra large primary
The consultant team is to design and develop an extra large primary school with all the facilities based on the WCED’s accommodation schedule. XL school no. of learners = 1120 Grade 1 to 7 +120 Grade R’s = Total of Learners 1240
The following spaces are proposed for the new school:
Foundation Phase Classrooms (10 classroom, boys & girl ablution facilities and concrete PT slab), located on the ground floor; Intermediate Phase Classrooms (10 classroom, boys & girl ablution facilities), located on the first floor; Senior Phase Classrooms (four classrooms, sharing the ablution facilities of the Intermediate Phase Classrooms);Specialist Classrooms (four classrooms);Grade R; Sports field, the proposed size is 3310m2;Administration Block; Hall Forum
