Elandskloof Community Centre
Sector: Manufacturing (Industrial) • Location: Citrusdal, Western Cape, South Africa
Source: Sunday Tribune
A pioneering community centre has been unveiled in Elandskloof near Citrusdal in the Western Cape on a community-owned farm. The centre is constructed using innovative, low-carbon bricks made from invasive alien black wattle trees cleared from local riverbanks. The construction includes a unique vaulted ceiling system developed by nonCrete in collaboration with ETH Zurich and CSIR. The project aim
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Manufacturing (Industrial), Raw Materials, Government, Commercial
- Location
- Citrusdal, Western Cape, South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Sunday Tribune
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Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A pioneering community centre has been unveiled in Elandskloof near Citrusdal in the Western Cape on a community-owned farm. The centre is constructed using innovative, low-carbon bricks made from invasive alien black wattle trees cleared from local riverbanks. The construction includes a unique vaulted ceiling system developed by nonCrete in collaboration with ETH Zurich and CSIR. The project aims to provide a safer, more dignified government-funded housing alternative and demonstrates principles of a circular economy. |
Original sector | Built Environment |
Location
Country | South Africa |
State | Western Cape |
City | Citrusdal |
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Source | Sunday Tribune |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Manufacturing (Industrial), Raw Materials, Government, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-03-29 |
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