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The Berlin Studio was found 2009 in collaboration with Virginia Tech University as an alternative to the traditional design studio in that it integrates academic education, professional practice and cultural exchange for upper level architecture students. As a one-semester study abroad program in Berlin with several travel components in Europe and integrated classes in Building Analysis and Building Construction, the Berlin Program promotes a collaborative design process which incorporates multiple points of view from a variety of academic discourses. The direct integration of foreign practices in the studio, and its studio setting in a co-working space for start-up companies exposes the students to new modes of operation, contemporary building methods and the opportunity to build professional and social networks while abroad.