Cooperation perspectives and potentials Increasingly innovative construction design relies on interdisciplinary cooperation between architects engineers and the construction industry GAM 12 Structural Affairs takes a look at the mechanics of cooperation in the dynamic work processes of contemporary architecture New digital methods materials and production methods require the participation of more and more specialised stakeholders in the design and construction process they influence and determine the respective architectural design process from the outline idea through to detailed design and construction GAM 12 investigates the potential and synergies of this development for the architectural process and presents current projects and theoretical positions for discussion Innovation potential in cooperation Relevance for current and future construction Background and built examples GAM is the annual publication of the Architecture Faculty of Graz Technical University and publishes peer reviewed articles