ABSTRACT
Architectural education has been mentioned previously in this book as one of
the reasons for architects’ lack of skills and interest in promoting participation
in the design process. Within the UK, two institutions have been identified
which include user participation in their architecture curricula and have
developed innovative ways of involving their students and staff in participatory
design. The case studies presented in this chapter look at the experience of
these institutions – the Department of Architecture and Spatial Design at the
London Metropolitan University and the School of Architecture at the University
of Sheffield – to examine how they approach the subject and how successful
they have been.
