Practice Architecture was founded in 2009 by Paloma Gormley and Lettice Drake with a working method that is preoccupied with the collective act of making, spatial complexity and a direct relationship to materials. The practice quickly became known for creating unusual structures with a strong sense of place. Often involved from inception through to completion they work in a very hand’s on way, curating both space and the activity it contains. This approach has been transferred to their teaching where they lead students in designing and constructing large scale built proposals. Their work spans between establishing cultural institutions and strategic innovation in post-carbon housing.