Femei în arhitectură

Abstract

From the beginning of history, women played an important role in architecture: at first, they ruled over the interior space of the family house, organizing the space, protecting and embellishing it - even today, they assume this role. Women started acting as professionals in architecture only recently, starting the 19th century – access to architecture schools was very difficult, acquiring the diploma and then finding work was not easy – women had to fight every step of the way. We present some women architects and designers and their stories of struggle and success. We discuss some of the realities of the profession, the position women architects have, the ways in which they present themselves and organize in order to protect their interests. Women have an ever growing presence in the profession, their role is getting more recognition; they orient towards people and communities, their innovative spirit is breaking new ground, they are open to cross-disciplinary collaborations. We encourage young girls to embrace this profession – there is a lot to do and create, they will never get bored… We encourage the beneficiaries to choose women architects – their needs will be better understood and met with specific solutions.