Practice director Zoë Berman was asked to participate in The Virtual Unit, to talk about ‘alternative modes of practice’ in architecture, and share her experience of running a design collective.
The series was instigated during a period of global lockdown, at which time all architecture schools closed their studio doors and teaching shifted online. The Virtual Unit was set up in response to this challenging moment by the journalist, critic and keeper of Walmer Yard, Laura Mark. Laura created an opportunity for architecture students to join in weekly video calls, where selected speakers shared and discussed thoughts and ideas around architecture, design and education.
Zoë spoke alongside Dr. Julia King, Research Fellow at LSE Cities and architect and academic Eddie Blake. The Virtual Unit was established, in response to a time of considerable uncertainty, as a platform “for architecture students to ask questions and get advice from different architects and academics.”
Watch the recording of the discussion here
Virtual Unit #3, Alternative Practice