Successful women in architecture

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The subject of the activity is the discussion of stereotype no. 1:

S1: Girls are less interested in STEAM subjects.

Opinions from the history of music will be presented, “only men can play heavy wind instruments” “girls are too tender to make careers as artists”, “girls will become masculine if they take up brass instruments”.

By watching the videos, students can familiarize themselves with the lives of musical artists: men and women, before and after the suffragette struggle.

TYPE OF THE ACTIVITY:

Video / Article / graphs/ charts/ diagrams

DURATION:

50 minutes

TEACHING AID:

Video projector, smart board, laptop

TEACHING PRACTICE (STEP BY STEP):

Students will discuss the topic: The woman who changed the Architecture world, the British-Iraqi architect Dame Zaha Hadid

Often known as the “Queen of the Curve,” Zaha Hadid was one of the most admired and extraordinary architects of her time. Forbes even named her among the 100 most powerful women in the world. Her daring and unconventional buildings tiptoe the line between fantasy and reality, changing our understanding of what architecture can do. She has won some of the world’s top honors in the realm of architecture, including the Pritzker Prize.

Zaha Hadid is undeniably one of the most successful and influential architects in history. Also known as “the queen of the curve” she became the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize in 2004 which is considered to be the Nobel Prize of Architecture among many other awards during her career.

For more details about Zaha Adid we refer to her official website:

https://www.zaha-hadid.com/people/zaha-hadid/

To learn more about successful women in architecture we will watch another documentary film. Thinking on how to share empowering stories about women who are making an impact on the built environment through architecture, we partnered with filmmaker Boris Noir who developed the concept for the documentary “Women in Architecture” featuring Toshiko Mori, Gabriela Carrillo, and Johanna Meyer-Grohbrügge. The project has been initiated by Sky-Frame to shed more light on the role of women in architecture, by increasing their visibility and empowering them to realize their full potential.

Content exploitation:

Based on the material you have seen, do you think it is still possible to talk about architecture as an exclusively male field? Results and occupational choices are based on interest and not on gender?

MATERIALS:

Download/print this plan of the activity (pdf).

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