Bridging the gap between architectural education and real-world affordable, sustainable housing through a commons-based approach

The normative housing studio pedagogical model has been proven to reinforce high levels of isolation from the realities of people (increased population mobility, climate crisis, extreme financialisation of housing, commodification of urban life etc.), fostering self-reference, competitiveness, and a false sense of primacy in spatial matters. Live studio methodologies have sought to break the silos of disciplinary boundaries and reconfigure the archetype of the architect, however due to the mostly acupuncture nature of their application on a global scale, the gap between education and real-world practices persists.