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Women and Minority Architects Needed! — “Laying Out a Blueprint for Diversity”

Filed under Career Exploration, Diversity and Careers, Industry News, Women and Careers
Posted by Libraries, June 25, 2007
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David Pluviose, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, 6/14/07, vol. 24, iss. 9, p. 9-11.

The field of architecture in America is unfortunately dominated by white men. According to the American Institute of Architects’ 2004 statistics, 83% of licensed architects are white men. Only 7% of licensed architects are underrepresented minorities. African-Americans represent only 1% of licensed architects. African-American women account for only 0.2 percent of all American architects! Yet, change is happening. The American Institute of Architects has named its first African-American president, and other African-Americans have earned important positions within the field as well.

This article touches on the historically elitist roots of the field and explores how efforts are underway to create diversity in the field through reforms within the lengthy, very costly, and rigidly structured architectural education process. The article includes excerpts from interviews with several minority professors in the field of architecture who give examples of how diverse perspectives within the architectural field are paramount and how the architectural field suffers without them. Also provided is a list of several colleges and universities which have made a strong commitment to promoting diversity within the field.

This article is a must-read for anyone who has considered a career in architecture or who wishes to gain insight into how women’s and other underrepresented groups’ architectural vision greatly enriches private and public dwellings.

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