By Nicole Jewell, Source: Inhabitat

South Africa’s Citiq Property Developers are ushering in a new era of innovative student housing with abandoned properties and repurposed materials. Mill Junction, their most recent project located in Johannesburg, was constructed out of two former grain silos topped with four floors of colorful shipping containers. The complex is the second of its kind in the city, and it offers hundreds of local university students quality, reasonably-priced living quarters.

According to official data, about half of South African undergraduate students drop out of school without a degree. Citiq is hoping to reduce that number by providing secure, comfortable and afffordable housing for local students. The Mill Junction Project, which can accomodate up to 400 students from surrounding universities, is equipped with communal kitchens, free wifi, study areas, a gym and various recreation rooms. The colorful rooftop has incredible views of the city and is covered in astro-turf, making it an inviting social area for the students and guests.

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