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The AA was originally formed in 1847 and is the UK鈥檚 oldest school of architecture. As an extension of the Association鈥檚 鈥榰nit system鈥� the Haiti Visiting School embodies the programme鈥檚 objectives of Education, Reforestation, Infrastructure and Construction and will this year be extended from the previous two week workshop into a fully structured education programme which will come to an end this summer.

An estimated three million people were affected by the earthquake, with one million people left homeless and 250,000 buildings destroyed. Yet one month later an earthquake 500 times more powerful hit central Chile, resulting in the deaths of 525. This was a disaster of Haiti鈥檚 lack of lightweight building materials, working practices and construction, not nature. The devastation was increased by the trend in the Haitian construction industry to use concrete blocks rather than more lightweight materials. The programme was set up to provide support and introduce innovative building methods using alternative resources and more sustainable materials such as bamboo.

The importance of bamboo in Haiti鈥檚 history can be traced back to the 1950s, where this strong but flexible plant was introduced as a means of restoring the ecology with the potential to be a cheaper alternative building material during tough economic conditions. Bamboo can grow up to one meter a day, reaching heights of up to 30 meters tall if left uncut. Not only is this lightweight material naturally adapted for construction but it also absorbs twice as much carbon as trees, allowing the community to earn money from growing it as part of the worldwide drive to curb carbon emissions. The students taking part in the programme not only learn 撸撸视频app bamboo鈥檚 uses in the built environment but also develop their own understanding of the material, designing new uses for it and new products, which if successful, will help boost the value of bamboo in the recovering Haitian economy.

In 2015 G&T collaborated with the Haitian Visiting School programme director, John Naylor, to introduce the 鈥楪&T Award for Determination鈥�, which recognises one student each year who has overcome challenging circumstances in order to participate in the course. G&T is proud to have once again presented the award at the end of programme, where the winner for 2016 was Elysee Morancy, a carpenter with the FOKAL Gingerbread Preservation Trust.

Want to find out more 撸撸视频app the Haiti Visiting School? Visit their website: or follow the programme on Instagram: @aahaitivs.

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