2024-11-21T13:02:46-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150145004/somewhere-studio-discuss-architecture-and-practice-as-an-ongoing-process-of-conversation-and-investigation Katherine Guimapang 2019-07-09T11:28:00-04:00 >2019-07-09T17:44:50-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/68/685429cc11e634060d0a46154f143d50.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Enthusiasm and the freedom to create your own design framework lie at the heart of every emerging studio. For Jessica Colangelo and Charles Sharpless of <a href="https://archinect.com/somewherestudio" target="_blank">Somewhere Studio</a>, the inspiration for&nbsp;starting their practice is precisely that. With architectural interests in research and an understanding of "architecture as a conversation," the duo explores ways in which practice and academia provide new opportunities worth investigating. According to the duo, "setting up frameworks can both be a design method as well as an end goal for a project." With this in mind, the Arkansas-based practice thrives by approaching each new project with a scalable goal in mind that pushes new interventions and creativity.</p> <p>For this week's <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/1222147/studio-snapshot" target="_blank">Studio Snapshot</a>, Archinect had a chance to connect with Colangelo and Sharpless. Together they discuss their goals for starting a practice and how working in academia influences their design framework. They also offer their take on research, intervention, and history's role...</p>