Architecture Pop-up Lab Exchange

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Architecture Pop-up Lab Exchange (APLE) Project has been created in response to the assessment and critical feedback given by the architecture professionals on the competences of young architects that are seeking employment for the first time. Thus, the project strives to mediate between all the challenges and issues that emerge at the threshold between architecture school and employment. This can be achieved by bringing together the students and academic staff with the professionals through studios, workshops, Pop-up labs, in a common pursuit of improving the transfer of knowledge and fostering practice-oriented teaching and learning. New generations of architects will gain benefits from this initiative in increased competitiveness in the labour market and industry. The positive effects will be reflected in the socio-economic environment through engagement of the public sector. The implementation is focused on three objectives: 1. Innovation and development in the educational process 2. Initiative and proactive approach to private and public sector, apprenticeship and proto-practice (design studios, contractors, material suppliers/producers, governmental and NGO institutions). 3. Technological research and teaching upgrade enabled by the Pop-up Laboratories as networking tool, comprised of Core Labs (physical lab space), Virtual Labs (online labs, projects database) and Temporary Labs. This mission of this project is grounded on the imperatives of improving study outcomes, skills and competences and employability of students. Having in mind its national, regional and international relevance, the project will ensure economic, cultural and social equity and distribution of activities across Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro and include around 100 staff and 210 students directly benefiting from the APLE project and indirectly wider private and public sector.