A new architecture internship model for experiential learning called DRIP (Design Research Internship Project), created for UofT’s Daniels Faculty’s Architectural Studies Program, is expanding with the help of a LEAF impact grant.
The model, created by Pina Petricone, associate professor of architecture at the Daniels Faculty and principal of Giannone Petricone Architects in Toronto, is on its third cycle with almost 20 Toronto architecture firms participating.
Established in 2022, DRIP aims to explore models of design research in both academic and professional practice.
DRIP is a unique curricular initiative in the Daniels Faculty’s Architectural Studies program, and was designed to provide high-impact teaching for senior undergraduate students. It differs from other internships by bridging academic knowledge with professional practice. In this initiative, professor Petricone collaborates with local design practitioners to define design research projects for interns during a six-week summer term.
Participating firms in DRIP 2023 include BORTOLOTTO, Denegri Bessai, ERA, Farrow Partners, gh3*, Hariri Pontarini, KPMB, LGA Architectural Partners, Moriyama Teshima Architects, Office Ou, Public Work, Saucier+Perrotte Architectes, Superkül, SvN, Teeple Architects, Williamson Williamson, WZMH and ZAS Architects + Interiors.
DRIP provides students with an educational experience outside the classroom and exposes them to architectural design as scholarly research.
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