Architecture Live Projects

This collection makes the case that Live Projects should become a core part of architecture curricula, now and in the future. Live Projects sit between university teaching and professional building practice, and take forms such as design-build work, community-focused design, and consulting on urban advocacy. Because they deliver teaching and public service at once, the authors argue, they could shift how universities and the profession each claim authority over architecture.

The essays and case studies, written by contributors from several countries, cover the theory behind Live Projects and what they aim to teach. They also address effective academic practice, how these projects relate to licensing and accreditation, and questions about maintaining architectural integrity.

The volume is aimed at people working to build Live Projects from either side: educators who want to bring students into practice, and practitioners who want to bring their work into teaching.