Changing Shape of Practice

<p>Architectural practices worldwide have to deal with increasingly complex design requirements. How do practices acquire the ability to do so? </p><p><em>The Changing Shape of Practice </em>provides a handbook of examples for practices that wish to integrate more research into their work and a reference book for students that seek to prepare themselves for the changing shape of practice in architecture. </p><p>It addresses the increasing integration of research undertaken in architectural practices of different sizes ranging from small to very large practices from the UK, USA, Europe and Asia. The book is organized according to the size of the practices which is significant in that it addresses the different structures and resourcing requirements that are enabled by specific practice sizes, as this determines and constrains the type, scope and modes of research available to a given practice. The practices covered include:</p><p>Woods Bagot<br>Perkins + Will<br>White<br>AECOM<br>UN Studio<br>Shop Architects<br>PLP Architecture<br>Kieran Timberlake<br>3XN<br>ONL<br>AZPML<br>Thomas Herzog + Partners<br>Herreros Arquitectos<br>Spacescape<br>OCEAN Design Research Association </p><p>By taking stock of the current shape of practice, the book provides essential information for professional architects who are integrating research into their practice.</p> <p>Acknowledgements. Introduction <i>Michael Hensel and Fredrik Nilsson </i><strong>Part 1: 700+ Employees </strong>1. AECOM <em>Pavel Hladik </em>2. Perkins + Will <em>John Haymaker, Ajla Aksamija, and David Green </em>3. White Architects <em>Fredrik Nilsson and Marja Lundgren </em>4. Woods Bagot <em>Ruth Conroy Dalton and Christian Derix </em><strong>Part 2: Circa 100 and 100+ Employees </strong>5. Kieran Timberlake <em>Daniel S. Friedman </em>6. PLP Architecture <em>Lars Hesselgren, Benachir Medjdoub and Andrei Martin </em>7. SHoP Architects <em>Philip Nobel </em>8. 3XN/GXN <em>Kaspar Guldager and Terri Peters </em>9. UN Studio <em>Ben van Berkel and Madelief ter Braak </em><strong>Part 3: Less than 25 Employees </strong>10. Thomas Herzog Architekten <em>Thomas Herzog </em>11. AZPML Alejandro Zaera-Polo & Maider Llaguno Architecture <em>Alejandro Zaera-Polo and Michael Hensel </em>12. Herreros Arquitectos <em>Christian Hermansen Cordua </em>13. ONL Oosterhuis Lénárd <em>Kas Oosterhuis </em>14. Spacescape <em>Lars Marcus and Alexander </em><em>Ståhle </em>15. OCEAN Design Research Association <em>Defne </em><em>Sunguroğlu Hensel </em>Bibliography. Image Credits. Index</p>