AA Women in Architecture 1917–2017 marks the centenary of the Architectural Association's admission of its first female students by recovering the stories of women who have shaped architectural practice and education across a century of professional life.
About This Book
Published to coincide with a centenary symposium, exhibition, and series of talks at the Architectural Association in London, this volume trains its attention on a history that has too often been marginal to the canon. It does not simply celebrate presence — it documents contribution. The women profiled here worked across architectural practice and education, and their inclusion in this record reframes what a complete history of the profession looks like. For historians, practitioners, and students invested in gender and architecture, this is a necessary corrective to a discipline still reckoning with its own exclusions.
Key Features
- 192 pages surveying women's contributions to architectural practice and education from 1917 to 2017
- Edited by Lynne Walker and Elizabeth Darling
- Published by AA Publications, 2017
What You'll Discover
- How the Architectural Association's admission of women in 1917 shaped the subsequent trajectory of female participation in the profession
- Individual stories of women whose contributions to architectural practice have been historically under-documented
- The parallel history of women's influence within architectural education, distinct from built practice
- How a centenary moment became an occasion to reassess and rewrite professional memory
About the Author
Lynne Walker and Elizabeth Darling edited this volume together. Both are established scholars in the field of architectural history, with research interests that include gender, professional identity, and the built environment.
Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 192
- Dimensions: 300 x 200 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781907896910
- Publisher: AA Publications
- Publication Date: 2017
Perfect For: Architectural historians, practitioners and students interested in gender in architecture, and those researching the professional history of the Architectural Association.