2024-12-23T20:05:37-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150263774/sarah-akigbogun-is-uncovering-the-forgotten-stories-of-female-architects-of-color-with-xxaoc Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2021-05-14T18:18:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6f/6fb13f8d768a4dd1b32cb091223046aa.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>London-based architect, filmmaker, and educator Sarah Akigbogun is bringing to light the stories of female architects of color, a demographic that has lacked adequate representation and acknowledgment.&nbsp;</p> <p>Akigbogun is the founding director at transdisciplinary practice Studio Aki, Vice Chair of Women In Architecture, and a newly elected London member of RIBA Council. In 2017, she directed the film <em>She Draws: She Builds</em>, a film that amplifies the voices and experiences of 15 female architects.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ad/ad3164860f78af394b50ba47e227db68.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ad/ad3164860f78af394b50ba47e227db68.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Sarah Akigbogun. Photo: <a href="https://twitter.com/SarahAkigbogun" target="_blank">Twitter</a></figcaption></figure><p>Her current project, the XXAOC Project, is an online, crowd-sourced initiative that serves as a platform to document female architects of color both currently and throughout history. The project started in early 2019 with a tweet by Akigbogun calling out to the internet in search of these women and their stories.</p> So, new project for 2019 ...I&rsquo;m starting a project to collect the stories of female <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ArchitectsofColour?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#ArchitectsofColour</a>, past and present. Who should I be talking to? Abo... https://archinect.com/news/article/150202806/archinect-s-virtual-event-guide-for-the-week-of-june-16-20th Archinect 2020-06-16T12:01:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/52/52585ea399c63a821b93347755a389ba.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>This week's featured virtual event happenings, from Archinect's <a href="https://archinect.com/virtualevents" target="_blank">Virtual Event Guide</a>, address collaboration, manifestos, architectural media, Adolf Loos, games, female architects of color, public space post-pandemic, bamboo architecture, Syria, and more...</p> <p>Are you hosting a virtual lecture? Presentation? Tour? Interview? Happy Hour?&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/virtualevents/submit" target="_blank">Submit it for consideration by clicking here.</a></p> <p>Are you an expert in an arena that's especially important right now?&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/contact_us" target="_blank">Let us know</a>&nbsp;if you would like to work with Archinect to host an online event.</p> <p><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/v0/v09dp5gvapzv9i6n.jpg?fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514&amp;h=450" title="Knowledge is Power" alt="Knowledge is Power"><br><br><strong>Knowledge is Power</strong><br><em>Tuesday, June 16, 2020 | 5:30 PM &ndash; 6:30 PM BST</em><br>New London Architecture's Curator-in-Chief Peter Murray interviews architect Clare Wright on the power of archives and special collections in illustrating the enduring Church-State relationship against the backdrop of Lambeth Palace Library.<br><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lfa-digital-festival-2020-knowledge-is-power-tickets-105967112486" target="_blank">Click here to attend and/or register</a></p> <p><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/sk/sktdsvrrx0mlo0de.jpg?fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514&amp;h=450" title="With Power comes great Responsibility" alt="With Power comes great Responsibility"><br><br><strong>With Power comes great Responsibility</strong><br><em>Tuesday, June 16, 2020 | 6:30 PM &ndash; 8:00 PM BST</em><br>There has never been a more important time to...</p>