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The project’s research, aim, and thoughts on gender disparities

Summary:

The session begins with reflection on the project’s aim and research, the architect’s own past engagements and associations with male clients and the insights gained from it. She makes an interesting argument about women’s DNA playing a significant role in how they evolve in the world and what purpose they are able to achieve, while noting how women have been homemakers for centuries and it takes time to break the cycle. She shares further insights on this concept and the situation of women managing both professional and domestic responsibilities. She also notes how men and women do think differently and how women bring something new and different to existing design structures and that this should continue. She goes on to talk about these concepts in great detail, responding to prompts about whether these gender distinctions make it easier or harder to manage clients and people on site, and more. She also talks about generic gender disparities, issues of safety and more such concerns that seep into the profession as well, and how she chooses to manage them. She also remarks how she does see change in societal ways and conventions, more rapidly among women than in men, and that this is the great divide that is concerning. On the topic of gaining recognition for her work and publishing it, she shares her thoughts on it and how she has started feeling the need to publish, and goes on to talk about specific details from projects and engagements which influenced her continuing practice and approach. 

Practitioner:

Leena Kumar

Interviewee:

Leena Kumar

Interviewer:

Ishita Shah

Duration:

00.22.34

Mode:

Offline

Date:

06/05/2022

Language:
English

Highlights:
(00:01:00:05) Effects of gender in practice, (00:09:32:27) Dividing work based on interests, (00:11:01:06) Safety for women, (00:15:11:03) Social media as a space for outreach, (00:17:34:22) A design approach based on function and context