INTRODUCTION

In dividing architectural research between practicebased and academic classifications we raise a dichotomy typical of but problematic to the discipline. Distinctions made between architect, programmer and structural, mechanical and material engineer are equally problematic. Produced by teams of multidisciplinary practitioners this publication scrutinises the demarcation of roles in the construction industry, particularly that of the architect, suggesting alternative models of design through to production. In this section we witness how schools of architecture are leading and responding to changes in our discipline brought about by the accelerating adoption of digital fabrication technologies. Case studies come from multi-institutional programmes, departmental research