Opinion

Black Females in Architecture: what’s changed in 5 years?

By 2023-04-03T04:00:00

Building Design_Ama Ofori-Darko

Source: Black Females in Architecture

Brought together by a shared experience of the industry, Black Females in Architecture has witnessed progress, but the need for it to exist remains as strong as ever, writes Ama Ofori-Darko

To be both black and female within the architectural industry is to occupy an intersection often accompanied by uncomfortable experiences and demoralising encounters. I have heard, first hand, from black women poised to leave the profession entirely after growing tired of being dismissed in architecture school or in the workplace. It was over occurrences like these that the founders of Black Females in Architecture (BFA) bonded.

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