Contact Artefacts please if you have any comments or more information regarding this record.	Menu Home Upfront Now Up Books Towns Structures People Firms Lexicon		University of Pretoria, Graduate Centre Tshwane (Pretoria), Gauteng VDO - was HENDRIK VERMOOTEN DU PLOOY OOSTHUIZEN ARGITEKTE: Architect

Date: 1997 Type: University Status: Extant   Click to view large map Coordinates: 25°45'18.83" S 28°14'03.77" E Alt: 1388m

The complex was designed by architect Willie OOSTHUIZEN of the firm VDO Architects. This building is similar in design to the Economics and Management Sciences building and features elements of Neo-Romanesque style, as reflected by its domed entrance and arches. The internal wall finishes are a mixture of polystyrene and concrete to minimise echoes and improve acoustics. The official inauguration took place in March 1997 and was presided over by Prof S M E Bengu, the then Minister of Education. The centre comprises offices, lecture halls, work rooms and a computer laboratory and houses the University companies Enterprises at University of Pretoria (E at UP), Continuing Education at University of Pretoria (CE at UP) and Business Enterprises at University of Pretoria (BE at UP). The Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS at UP) and the Centre for Microfinance are also accommodated here. It is a popular conference and seminar venue. (Campus Building Guide pg 45)