23 Tammi 2021

Gold Medals and Gender Imbalances: Architecture Industry Insights from Dr. Liz Walder

Architecture industry culture is shaped by education, recognition, working habits, public responsibility and who gets heard.

Stephen Drew speaks with Dr Liz Walder about architecture education, research, awards, gender imbalance, diversity, remote work, home offices, public safety, community and the future of Architecture Social.

The conversation covers:

How education and research shape confidence and professional identity
Why awards and recognition affect what the industry appears to value
How gender imbalance and bias show up in architecture culture
What remote work and home offices changed during the pandemic
Why community spaces can make difficult industry conversations easier to start

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
00:32 Joining the Royal Society of Arts
01:10 Dr Liz's Teaching Experience
01:52 How Dr Liz Discovered The Architecture Social
03:08 Current Projects and Initiatives
05:47 Dr Liz's Laboratory
06:35 PhD Journey and Research
15:01 Gender Imbalance in Architectural Awards
23:23 Subjectivity and Bias in Architecture
25:33 Equality and Diversity in Architecture
28:03 Exploring the Four-Day Work Week
29:19 Adapting to Remote Work
30:16 Home Office Trends
31:38 Future of Office Spaces
33:22 Personal Workspaces and Routines
40:19 Balancing Work and Personal Life
45:46 The Architecture Social Community
49:40 Concluding Thoughts and Future Plans

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(00:00) - Introduction and Guest Introduction
(00:32) - Becoming Dr. Liz: The Journey
(01:52) - Joining The Architecture Social
(03:08) - Current Projects and Initiatives
(08:05) - The RIBA Gold Medal and PhD Insights
(15:01) - Gender Imbalance in Architecture Awards
(23:23) - Subjectivity and Bias in Architecture
(25:33) - Diversity and Inclusion in Architecture
(28:03) - The Shift to a Four-Day Work Week
(29:19) - Adapting to Remote Work
(30:16) - Home Office Transformations
(31:38) - The Future of Office Spaces
(33:04) - Balancing Work and Personal Life
(40:19) - The Role of Pets in Remote Work
(45:46) - The Architecture Social Community
(49:40) - Concluding Thoughts and Future Plans

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