Timely re-issue of the groundbreaking manifesto for feminist architecture
Making Space is about women's relationship to buildings and to the spaces between them. Originally published in 1984 it was a groundbreaking work of feminist design, and was the first text of second wave feminism and architecture to provide a full blown critique of the patriarchal built environment and outline alternative forms of feminist practice.With the recent surge in activism around gender and equality in practice, education and research, nationally and internationally, a younger generation is also showing a tremendous interest in revisiting and learning from feminist architecture and community-based practice from the 1960s - 1990s.The new edition comes with a new introduction written by many of the founder members.
Making Space is about women's relationship to buildings and to the spaces between them. Originally published in 1984 it was a groundbreaking work of feminist design, and was the first text of second wave feminism and architecture to provide a full blown critique of the patriarchal built environment and outline alternative forms of feminist practice.With the recent surge in activism around gender and equality in practice, education and research, nationally and internationally, a younger generation is also showing a tremendous interest in revisiting and learning from feminist architecture and community-based practice from the 1960s - 1990s.The new edition comes with a new introduction written by many of the founder members.
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