In the last years, the new notions of architecture and the new roles of architects have caused strong changes regarding architectural education. These changes are demanding a user-driven strategy more focused on human experiences and a holistic view of the discipline. This strategy entails the restructuration of architectural studies, requiring interdisciplinary action with other agents such as engineers, economists or designers. The School of Arts, Design and Architecture at Aalto University (Aalto ARTS) has been aiming since 2010 to blur the boundaries between studies and professional practice, encouraging the search of a new type of professional who is belated student and newcomer worker at the same time. Multidisciplinary co-working spaces at university premises act as incubators, sheltering experienced students and young professionals. The article aims to explain this situation, focusing on the Department of Architecture and the role of Group X, an academic group, which stimulates collaboration between disciplines.
