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ARCHITECTURE maltatoday | SUNDAY • 4 AUGUST 2019 16 A group of 26 students from the Fac- ulty of the Built Environment attended the second edition of Archivisit - a week-long hands-on experience pro- gramme in London which exposes stu- dents to best practices in the interna- tional construction industry. This year's edition was sponsored by the Planning Authority. The brainchild of visiting university lecturer Perit Mark Borg, Archivisit provides students reading a Bachelor and Master's degree in Architecture and Civil Engineering, with an inten- sive programme which combines ex- perience-based knowledge with rel- evant, expert advice on architectural design, structural engineering, green infrastructure, facade engineering and project management. Perit Vincent Cassar, Planning Board Chairperson at the Planning Authority commended this initia- tive and said "the Planning Authority fully endorses and supports educa- tional programmes which can propel the next generation of architects into working towards a culture of excel- lence in the Built Environment In- dustry. Such a knowledge-sharing pro- gramme can at times impact and achieve much more than the 'tradi- tional' educational system that our students are exposed to." This year, students were hosted by a number of reputable international firms namely Foster & Partners, Arup, Wintech, MAKE, Malta Business Net- work, SOM, Robert Bird Group, Buro Happold, RISE Management and the Bartlett School of Architecture. Most of the visits were led by Mal- tese architects or structural engi- neers who are currently working in London. Mark Borg, founder of Archivist, said "This international student ex- perience programme exposes our stu- dents to the best practices in design and project management, new tech- nologies, site processes/procedures and green infrastructure techniques. It offers a hands-on experience, with design workshops, technical presen- tations and construction site visits through the involvement of reputa- ble international firms." The Planning Authority will be working closely with Archivist to strengthen the collaboration and benefits of such a programme for the future. Architecture university student visit to London sponsored by PA Most of the visits were led by Maltese architects or structural engineers who are currently working in London.

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