29% Equal in conversation with Part W, Episode 06: Jos Boys & Fiona Macdonald.

Hosted & produced by Sarah Ackland

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In this episode the thoughtful Fi Macdonald, a core member of Part W, designer and co-founder of Matt & Fiona, a social enterprise working to empower young people speaks with the incredible Jos Boys. Jos was a founding member of Matrix, the feminist design collective operating throughout the 1970s, the all-female identifying group collaborated closely with communities and women, they are well known for designing the Jagonari Centre in Whitechapel. Jos also co-authored the book Making Space with Matrix, which was recently republished, a book outlining issues for women in the city and design which somehow is still painfully relevant today. Jos now leads DisOrdinary Architecture alongside artist Zoe Partington. Fi and Jos join together for a sensitive discussion about not wanting to be an architect, class, unconscious bias and looking at who does not conform in our society. Jos asks us to look at gender budgeting and calls for consciousness-raising for meaningful change to occur.

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This podcast has been created with thanks to the RIBA Research Fund and supported by Katie Lloyd Thomas of Newcastle University.

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If you would like to support the valuable work of Part W please do via the link here or through their website.

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Graphics by Mackinnon Byrne

29% Equal in conversation with Part W, Episode 05: Parlour & Zoë Berman.

Hosted & produced by Sarah Ackland

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In this episode, Zoë Berman, Founder and Co-Director of Part W Collective and the Founding Director of Studio Berman, speaks with the groundbreaking Justine Clark and Naomi Stead the President and Vice-President of the Australian-based Parlour. Parlour is a group whose name derives from a rather subversive feminist take on the 'parlour' as the room in a house traditionally used for receiving and conversing with visitors. In this episode, they discuss with how the organisation grew from a research project and worked tirelessly to prove that women’s inability to stay in the profession was not their fault. We discuss how campaign groups can work together and reflect on Parlour's impressive journey. From hanging out and data collection to the creation of the ‘parlour guides’ a must-read for all those hoping to support diversity; these women have paved the way for change for women in architecture.

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This podcast has been created with thanks to the RIBA Research Fund and supported by Katie Lloyd Thomas of Newcastle University.

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If you would like to support the valuable work of Part W please do via the link here or through their website.

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Photocredits: Agatha A. Nitecka/RÅN studio (Image of Zoë Berman)

Graphics by Mackinnon Byrne

29% Equal in conversation with Part W, Episode 04: Angela Brady & Tara Gbolade.

Hosted & produced by Sarah Ackland

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In this episode Tara Gbolade, a friend of Part W, architect and co-founder of Gbolade Design Studio and Paradigm Network, speaks with the inspired Angela Brady. Irish-born Angela is an architect and co-founded her studio with Robin Mallalieu over 30 years ago. She led as president at the RIBA from 2011-2013 and co-founded the RIBA 'Architects for Change' group. Angela shares her positivity for women in the profession, how co-founding with a partner can be progressive and suggests methods we can use to tackle climate change. Amongst much of the wisdom she shared with Tara, Angela argues we should all adopt a school to increase the diversity of our profession, which I wanted to note here.

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This podcast has been created with thanks to the RIBA Research Fund and supported by Katie Lloyd Thomas of Newcastle University.

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If you would like to support the valuable work of Part W please do via the link here or through their website.

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Graphics by Mackinnon Byrne