This guide is aimed at design studio tutors who intend to run a live project for their students as an alternative to a studio based project in Architecture Landscape Architecture and Urban Design courses (although it will have relevance to other built environment disciplines). It will introduce the opportunities and potential problems associated with live projects and provide a critical introduction to the educational context for such work based on a study exploring the learning outcomes and issues related to the implementation of such projects (Sara 2004). A checklist of approaches for good practice is provided in order to offer design tutors structured guidance for the implementation of such projects. The guide suggests ways in which live projects might be used to fulfil elements of the current joint RIBA/ARB criteria for validation and prescription.
