A development application related to the building of the new Mcast Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IICT) has been approved. 

The project is part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund.

The new IICT institution will be located next to the proposed Mcast Resource Centre building on the southern side of the college’s perimeter. It will have an overall footprint of some 3,420 square metres and a gross floor area of about 11,900 square metres.

At basement level there will be the Data Management Information Department, the archives and part of IICT.

The Data Management Information Department shall comprise IT technicians and a user support area, IT manager office, College Management Information System (CMIS) support srea, CMIS manager office, training rooms and two network laboratories.

The overlying floors shall be used by the institute for administration and teaching purposes housing IT laboratories/classrooms, four offices, a boardroom, meeting rooms, staffrooms and a plant room.

The shape of the building complements the Mcast Resource Centre and the main plaza.

The college said attention has been given to the design, focusing on the ease of mobility of the students and campus users through the creation of paths.

At the rear side of this building, an outdoor garden and a recessed plaza have been included in the design, providing natural light and ventilation to the rooms located at basement level whilst creating a semi-private study zone for students.

The building has been designed to be compartmentalised in two separate blocks to allow for better security while providing flexibility of resources.