ABSTRACT
Since the early 1800s, African Americans have designed signature buildings; however, in the mainstream marketplace, African American architects, especially women, have remained invisible in architecture history, theory and practice.
Traditional architecture design studio education has been based on the historical models of the Beaux-Arts and the Bauhaus, with a split between design and production teaching. As the result of current teaching models, African American architects tend to work on the production or technical side of building rather than in the design studio. It is essential to understand the centrality of culture, gender, space and knowledge in design studios.
Space Unveiled is a significant contribution to the study of architecture education, and the extent to which it has been sensitive to an inclusive cultural perspective. The research shows that this has not been the case in American education because part of the culture remains hidden.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|50 pages
Introduction and History
chapter 5|14 pages
The Education of Africn American Architects
part Three|67 pages
Teaching Approaches in the Design Studio
chapter 9|13 pages
Space (Un)veiled
part Four|60 pages
Teaching Approaches in the Non-Design Curriculum
chapter 15|15 pages
Gender and Race in Contemporary Architecture
chapter 17|8 pages
In Situ
part Five|20 pages
Diversity