Funding priorities
Capital Developments
raising the university's growth and development potential
New Engineering Building
There is an urgent need for a substantial increase in the number of highly-qualified engineers trained in South Africa and on the African continent. In response to this, UCT is currently establishing a new, state-of-the-art engineering building. This building will provide 7200m2 of teaching studios, flat-floor design rooms, high-tech computer laboratories and pilot-scale project facilities.
Construction of the new building requires funding of R180 million. Of this, we have raised over R170 million to date, thanks to the generosity and foresight of strategic partners such as the South African National Roads Agency, Anglo American, Anglo Platinum and Lonmin Platinum. We invite you to join us in this partnership.
The Little Theatre Refurbishment Project
Situated on UCT’s Hiddingh Campus, the Little Theatre stands at the centre of the city’s ‘cultural precinct’. Now in its 80th year, the Little is being primed for much needed re- newal and upgrading. A key goal of the ‘revamp’ is for a more flexible and social space.
Improvements include:
- providing dressing rooms and shower facilities
- creating a much-needed social space for students and patrons
- creating increased storage capacity for sets and costumes
The new design increases the building’s energy efficiency and allows the theater to transform from an end on arena stage to a theatre in the round configuration, to a promenade stage with audiences on two sides and action up the centre passage. By partnering with us toward our fund- raising target of R28 million, you can help breathe a new spirit into UCT’s already proud heritage of performing and creative arts.
| New Engineering Building: The design for the new engineering building will embrace leading trends in eco- friendly values, mak- ing it an energy- and resource-efficient space. |
| Little Theatre Refurbishment Project: Opened in 1931, the Little Theatre is an integral part of UCT, serving mainly as a teaching facility in the Drama Department, but has also been an important part of the life of Cape Town and continues to be used by community groups, and amateur and professional theatre companies. |