The University College of Estate Management (UCEM) and the London School of Architecture (LSA) have signed a heads of terms agreement outlining plans for a potential merger. The agreement, signed on 19 February 2025, sets out the basis for further discussions, with the merger expected to be completed by May 2025, subject to due diligence and regulatory approvals.

If the merger proceeds, the LSA would become part of UCEM but retain its name, reflecting its established identity and architectural education model, which is embedded within its Practice Network. The LSA would continue operating from its recently opened studio on Beechwood Road in Dalston. The merger would mark the end of the LSA’s independence since its establishment in 2015 as the UK’s first new independent school of architecture in 150 years.

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