The book Women in Architecture is out!
The book is the final output of the research project "Women in Architecture" (GAČR 21-22749S), which includes the open research database you are currently in.
The publication presents the topic of women in architecture in the second half of the 20th century both from the point of view of architectural history and in an interdisciplinary context from the perspective of sociology, general history and gender studies. It focuses on the circumstances of the practice and education of women architects, the interconnection of professional and family life, as well as the reflection and recognition of the work of women architects and the principles of the historiography of the field viewed through a gender perspective. The book's expert studies are complemented by an image supplement with commentary, which presents a wide range of works and activities of women active in the architectural sphere - from project and design work through research, theoretical, historiographical, curatorial or pedagogical work to criticism and promotion of architecture. The publication also includes a list of surnames of women whose creative careers have been covered by the research. Its purpose is to draw attention to the theme of the transformation of female surnames in the Czech cultural context, making the process of attribution more difficult. At the same time, this list is an important tool for tracing the continuity of the work of the women creators in question.
The editors of the publication are Klára Brůhová and Helena Huber-Doudová. Petra Hlaváčková, Karina Hoření, Šárka Malošíková, Denisa Nečasová, Mary Pepchinski, Barbora Řepková, Barbora Vacková and Nikola Zahrádková also contributed to the content of the book. Graphic design: Formall - Bára Kočí, Gabriel Fragner, Jan Forejt. The book, which is published in Czech-English, was prepared in cooperation with the National Gallery in Prague and its publication was financially supported by the Czech Science Foundation (reg. no. 21-22749S).