Buildings cannot be built without people working together. Architects
collaborate with other disciplines, other architects and even with the
public. These take place every day, across multiple planning and design
stages. Small or emerging practices often suffer from a lack of
resources, but what if we pooled our collective resources, sharing
knowledge and experiences? Collaborative architecture begins in the
design studio, and the relationship between academia and practice can
create a symbiosis that is fundamental to the careers of young and more
established architects. It provides a space to develop and test
approaches outside of routine commercial pressures, using research to
yield new approaches that further the impact of the architecture sector
more widely. By cooperating, we can facilitate a good design process can
lay the foundation for a better form of architecture that provides
greater diversity and a plurality of voices. This volume showcases how
practices have the potential to adapt, remain resilient and harness
collective power to become greater than the sum of their parts. The
future is bright for architects if they can unite. Take Collective
Action! Features: Sarah Ahmed, Marc Cairns, Alasdair Ben Dixon, Amy
Francis-Smith, Lanre Gbolade, Stephen Hill, Khuzema Hussain, Lacol,
Matthew Morris, Chris Nasah, David Ogunmuyiwa, POoR Collective,
Retrouvius, Dhruv Adam Sookhoo, Samuel Stair, Tomas Tvarijonas, Dr Joe
Jack Williams, WIP Collaborative and Siri Zanelli.
