Week 5: Gender and Architecture Flashcards
How was the Royal Vic a gendered space?
- shared spaces were different for mean and women. Those for women resembled a living room.
When was there a boom in the number of woman architects in Canada?
in the 1970s
Which fields were women pushed into?
housing, interiors, historical preservation, colours
Explain “slow taxi, accelerated takeoff” in the context of women and the architectural profession.
Women architects took off slowly in Quebec, lagging behind other provinces. However, once they took off, they REALLY took off. 53% of canadian woman architects were from Quebec.
Name the factors common to most women architects in quebec
- most married architects
- most were born elsewhere and had worked elsewhere
- they are not overshadowed by their husbands
- they are not forced to chose between profession and home life
What is Blanche van Ginkel credited with doing?
- saving old montreal!
- planning expo 67
- contributing largely to modernism
Which architectural movement did women contribute to largely?
modernism
Which building is Eva Vecsei known for?
La Cite
Who was the first woman architect in Canada? What did she work on
Marjorie Hill
- worked out of her home in BC
- worked mostly on interiors, which is why her work went unnoticed
How does the idea that women have supporting professions express itself in architecture?
Women were expected by clients to just “draw out” men’s ideas.
How did Marjorie Hill feel towards apartments?
She was a spokesperson for apartments. she argued that they allowed women to spend less time housekeeping.
How did a Beaux-Arts and a Bauhaus education differ?
Beaux-Arts:
- Atelier system
- the study of precedents was important (library)
- focus on relationship between horizontals + verticals, rather than on the experience of buildings
Bauhaus:
- about making things
- shop more important than library
What did Julis Morgan’s work focus on?
She focused on the structural aspects rather than decor.
