Architects of the future | More than 40 students from the National University of La Matanza conducted academic dynamics and exchanges under construction with wood in Missions

2025-08-28 -

This week, a delegation of 40 young students of architecture and urbanism of the National University of La Matanza (UNLM), made a visit that underlines the growing relevance of construction with wood in the academic and professional field.

Within the framework of an exchange program that carries out the Association of Producers, Industrialists and Forestry Merchants of Misiones (Apicofom), they intend to sow technical knowledge and specialized in future generations of architects, promoting the use of this sustainable and versatile material for industrial design. The initiative, which is carried out from the business chamber six years ago with the advice of the architect Julieta Schiav long term. The students of the UNLM prior to this visit are prepared and investigated, and not only learn about the theory of design and architecture with wood, but also participate in an annual design-construction project in the academic field of the course of the career, whose experience they share in the exchange with other students of faculties of architecture in missions. The manager of the business chamber, Cristina Ryndycz, said in dialogue with Argentina. From Apicofom we are sowing knowledge so that the architects of the future design and build with wood. By their part, Schiavo added that the strategy seeks that these future professionals incorporate wood as a design and construction option from the first years of their training, that they know the options they offer in the market and find solutions in the industry sector for the development of their projects. of the UNLM, Vicente Mazzitelli, who is also vice president of the Argentine Federation of the wood and related industry (Faima), and had an intense agenda of two days. The activities began with a visit to the sawmill Sauer in Cerro Azul, where the students could observe first hand the entire production process: from the classification of gross wood to the final product, including the sawmill, drying, drying and cutting From Apicofom, Germán Rocknbach, accompanied the visit, highlighting the institutional commitment to the training of future professionals. Of the tradition to innovation in the construction of the route it was not limited to the industrial. The delegation traveled to Oberá, a city with a deep cultural heritage of immigration that is reflected in its architecture. In the Nations Park, the students knew the history of immigrants and wood construction methods, with a special visit to the Belarusian house. The day included an academic meeting in the Inn space in Oberá, a clear example of wood construction. There, an exchange with students of the Architecture career of the National University of Misiones (UNAM) was made, moderated by the architect Julieta Schiavo, addressed the role of the architect in the use of wood as material in the design and constructive process, within the framework of an extension project of the UNAM that is carried out. The exhibition participated in the architect Silvia Okulovich, who contributed his professional vision. In addition, he shared information from the wood construction process of the INN Institute itself. The visit of the UNLM students closed with a dynamic exchange activity between students of the Gastón Dachary University Architecture career and the National University of Misiones, exposing their projects and research projects and research with wood. It only has a deep productive value, but also an immense academic and professional potential, which requires a sustained and long -term process to achieve cultural changes.