London School of Architecture has found its new school head and executive chief

In July 2020, Will Hunter, founder of the London School of Architecture (LSA), announced his plans to step down from his chief executive position. Launched in 2015, the school aimed to provide "alternative routes to architecture." Hunter, the former Deputy Editor of The Architectural Review, was ambitious with the school's founding starting with 30+ postgraduate architecture students during the program's first cohort.  Archinect spoke with Hunter in the Fall of 2015 as a guest on our Archinect Sessions podcast. During our discussion with him, he shared his goals and intentions for shaking up architectural academia in the UK. Quoted during his interview with the podcast team, Hunter explained that he wanted to develop "a 'cost-neutral' model of architecture education, where students work part-time – for pay equal to the cost of tuition – while also attending courses." The LSA's first graduating cohort (2017) Image courtesy of LSA InstagramSince then, the school has grown into a thriv...