Summary

The course addresses the participation of female architects and women in the construction of territory in Africa and Macau during Portuguese colonialism. It also analyses the relationship between large-scale labour and the production of the colonial landscape, including the design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure and buildings.

Programme:

03/04 – Infrastructure + Work + Gender | Research by the A+I Collective

04/04 – Architecture and gender in former African territories under Portuguese colonial rule 1: Modern Tropical Interiors in Africa

07/04 – Architecture and gender in former African territories under Portuguese colonial rule 2: Housing and Gender Studies

08/04 – Women and public works in former territories under Portuguese colonial rule (Africa + Macau)