Chapter 19Competitions and Genders: A Feminist Approach
Question (Q): It seems that most of the Hi-VIS participants have a direct experience of architecture competitions, either as students or working in an office environment. How would you describe this experience, and did you notice any gender issues/concerns at any stage in the process, ie preparation, submission or a competition’s aftermath?
We have generally taken working as students on competitions as a learning experience, and so our criticality of the process and the politics of competitions, as well as our understanding of the labour and time used, hasn’t been acute. However, in the professional environment, a few things have ...
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