Black Turtleneck, Round Glasses: Expanding Planning Culture Perspectives

Sexism and racism are widespread in architecture, leading to a distaste for these topics within the branch. This exclusionary working culture is due to conventions and assumptions that make it difficult for women to remain in the profession. Black Turtleneck, Round Glasses examines the structural causes that push women and anyone else who isn't a white cis man out of the field and proposes ways to become more diverse.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 06 September 2022
Publisher: JOVIS Verlag

A recent American study has revealed that sexism and racism are prevalent in the architecture industry, leading to a distaste for these topics within the branch itself. Despite the fact that most architecture graduates in Germany since the turn of the millennium have been female, there are numerous conventions and assumptions within the discipline that make it challenging for women to remain in the profession. As a result, a significant amount of highly trained talent is lost.

Black Turtleneck, Round Glasses approaches the issue from an intersectional feminist perspective, examining the structural causes that push women, as well as anyone who does not identify as a white cis man, out of the field. The book seeks to answer questions such as how architectural teaching and discourse, as well as the industry's self-image, can become more diverse. It also explores the experiences of a pluralistic society that are missing from the built environment and proposes ways to bring about cultural change in planning and architecture.

In an interview with the Dutch architect Afaina de Jong, the book delves into the experiences of women in the architecture industry and discusses the challenges they face. De Jong shares her insights on how the industry can become more inclusive and diverse, and how architects can play a role in creating a more equitable and sustainable built environment.

Black Turtleneck, Round Glasses is a thought-provoking and timely book that offers valuable insights into the issues facing the architecture industry today. It is a must-read for anyone interested in promoting diversity and inclusivity in planning and architecture, and in creating a more just and sustainable world.

Weight: 278g
Dimension: 206 x 133 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783868597301