Next (Re)Generation Architectural Education: Disrupting design pedagogy through social lab processes

Jones, Mat and Doron, Holly and Prescott, Lorna and Orchard-Webb, Jo and Sara, Rachel (2026) Next (Re)Generation Architectural Education: Disrupting design pedagogy through social lab processes. Charette, 10 (1). ISSN 2054-6718

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Abstract

There is a need for radical disruption of architectural education in the context of the growing crises of climate change and environmental and social injustice. This paper reflects on collaborative live projects between Birmingham City University students and social lab, CoLab Dudley in Dudley, UK: an experimental form of infrastructure creating conditions for cultural action rooted in long-term thinking, collective imagination and regenerative design. We explore how collaboration with a social lab can provide an experimental, systemic and social setting to disrupt normative architectural education, and the qualities and techniques creating the fertile ground for this to be successful.

Item Type:	Article
Dates:	Date Event 1 April 2026 Accepted 16 April 2026 Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords:	disruptive design, Dudley, live projects, regenerative design, social labs
Subjects:	CAH13 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01-01 - architecture
Divisions:	Architecture, Built Environment, Computing and Engineering > Architecture and Built Environment > Architecture
Depositing User:	Gemma Tonks
Date Deposited:	29 Apr 2026 12:13
Last Modified:	29 Apr 2026 12:13
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/17007

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