GTU Student Wins Student Architects’ Competition Organized by “Honeywell Cement”

Nino Kopaleishvili, a student of the Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism and Design of the Georgian Technical University, won first place in the student architects’ exhibition-competition organized by the company Honeywell Cement for her project “Multi apartment residential building in Tbilisi” submitted under the mentorship of GTU associate professor Besarion Tatishvili, and as a result, became the unconditional winner of the competition.

The exhibition-competition of student architects, which was held at the initiative of “Honeywell Cement” for the first time within the framework of the 8th International Conference on Quality, was attended by future architects from the GTU Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism, and Design, along with students from other higher education institutions: Ana Chelidze (mentor: Associate Professor Vasil Kobulia), Aleksandre Dgebuadze (mentor: Professor Gia Nadiradze), Tatia Cherkezishvili (mentor: Associate Professor Besarion Tatishvili) and Anri Pertseladze (mentors: Professor Nino Imnadze and Vasil Kobulia).

According to the faculty Professor Nino Imnadze, at the exhibition-competition where students’ architectural projects were presented, experts, specialists in the field, and visitors had the opportunity to vote for the most impressive projects.

As Nino Imnadze notes, the award ceremony for the winning student projects was held at the “Tsinandali Manor”, and the jury’s decision was a joy for the Georgian Technical University and its Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism and Design, as the first place in the exhibition-competition was won by the faculty’s student Nino Kopaleishvili.

The Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism and Design of the Georgian Technical University congratulates the student and her mentor on their victory. According to Professor Nugzar Khvedeliani, any such recognition confirms the high standards that the Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism and Design of the Georgian Technical University adheres to when organizing the educational process.

“I congratulate our student, Nino Kopaleishvili – she won a well-deserved victory in the exhibition competition of student architects. I also congratulate her mentor, Associate Professor Besarion Tatishvili, of our faculty. It is gratifying that our students are actively involved in both local and international projects and competitions. Such participation is essential for their professional and career growth – students gain real experience, introduce their works to the general public, specialists in the field, and establish much-needed broad connections with professional circles.

The success of our students is a significant achievement for Georgian Technical University and its School of Architecture, Urbanism, and Design. This recognition reaffirms the high standards upheld by the faculty in organizing the educational process. It reflects how well our academic programs are aligned with modern requirements. Each achievement underscores the qualifications and professionalism of our professors and teachers, as well as the talent and motivation of our students. We are confident that many professional successes lie ahead for the student architects of Georgian Technical University. 

I would like to express my gratitude to “Honeywell Cement” for organizing the exhibition-competition and for their support of young architects. It is encouraging that the company plans to engage young people through various projects in the future. This will further strengthen the partnership between the university and industry while supporting the professional and career development of a new generation of architects,” the Dean notes.