Collaboration between Academia and Practices within Architecture ft. Satwinder Samra

Architecture education and practice can feel disconnected, but collaboration between universities, studios and industry can make both sides stronger.

Stephen Drew speaks with Satwinder Samra about collaboration between academia, architecture practices and industry, including the University of Sheffield, collaborative practice, education, professional relationships and how schools and studios can work together.

The conversation covers:

• Why collaboration between academia and practice matters
• How universities can build stronger industry relationships
• What practices can learn from academic environments
• How students benefit from clearer links to the profession
• Why collaborative practice needs intentional structure

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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to academia and practice collaboration
• 05:00 Satwinder Samra and collaborative practice
• 10:00 University of Sheffield and links with industry
• 15:00 Why practice and academia should work together
• 20:00 Building relationships between schools and studios
• 25:00 What students, academics and practices can learn from each other
• 30:00 Final reflections on collaboration

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