Irene Feria Prados - one of the selected curators of our Open Call - invites Alina Paias and BAU (Belgian Architects United) to Antwerp for an evening exploring architectural labour from intersectional feminist perspectives.
Who gets to be an architect, and under what conditions? Feminist critiques have long drawn attention to the working conditions in architecture. From challenging the confinement of women to domestic projects, to exposing unequal recognition in the profession, these perspectives highlight how inequality is woven into the structures of architectural working conditions.
Today, these questions remain urgent: in Belgium, the debate around freelance status raises a fundamental issue of accessibility, stability, and equality: Who can afford to be an architect? This evening centers a conversation between architectural workers themselves, inviting young architects, students and established practitioners of all backgrounds to join the conversation. Through exploring different perspectives and localities, we want to open up the discussion beyond Belgium - understanding the intersectional and translocal struggles of architectural workers.
