African project
National Teachers College – Uganda
The construction and rehabilitation of the National Teachers College
(NTC), Kaliro forms part of the Government of Uganda’s ‘Teacher Training
Education – TTE Project.’ The project, put in action by architects and
engineers, FBW Uganda, is aimed at improving the teacher training
provided at NTC Kaliro. This was achieved by expanding and rehabilitating
the existing college as a strategy to promote skills training for
development and the eradication of poverty.
analysis, context and beauty. In all our projects, we use an integrated approach
to create a delightful environment that is affordable while meeting robust
environmental and constructional standards – ‘firmness, commodity and
delight’,” says Nigel J Tilling, Director at FBW Uganda. “Our emphasis is on
providing effective, simple solutions to meet both explicit and implicit objectives
while utilising appropriate technologies and approaches that reflect significant
innovation providing suitable and tangible return.”
A masterplan was developed that provided for the phased growth of the college
campus over the next 20 years. The 198 acre site has capacity to grow to provide
approximately 14 125m 2 of new teaching, research, administration and residential
buildings.
Phase I of the development offered new learning and community areas at the
heart of the development. It is an appropriate statement of intent for the quality
and vision of future development in the NTC Kaliro Campus.
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