Archinect - News 2024-05-07T05:15:03-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150202933/fundaci-mies-van-der-rohe-launches-2nd-lilly-reich-grant-for-equality-in-architecture FundaciĆ³ Mies van der Rohe launches 2nd Lilly Reich Grant for Equality In Architecture Sean Joyner 2020-06-17T12:15:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d5/d53e633c974585832ad5b3bfef75a748.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Marking the 135th anniversary of the birth of German designer Lily Reich,&nbsp;Fundaci&oacute; Mies van der Rohe presents its 2nd edition of the&nbsp;<em><a href="https://miesbcn.com/project/lilly-reich-grant-for-equality-in-architecture/" target="_blank">Lily Reich Grant for Equality In Architecture</a>.</em> Reich was Mies van der Rohe's close collaborator for many years and was a key player in the conception and execution of the Barcelona Pavilion and other projects. However, her legacy has historically been forgotten, overshadowed, and even non-existent.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a1/a1af4728ce4a78815e23ba479cb5ed42.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a1/a1af4728ce4a78815e23ba479cb5ed42.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4c/4cf2fe1300148e403434dec2cc3e1586.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4c/4cf2fe1300148e403434dec2cc3e1586.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>This grant aims to promote the study of contributions to architecture that have been forgotten or suppressed as a result of discrimination. The grant also seeks to promote equal access to the practice of architecture as a whole.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0c/0cc0f29ed89bf3b5d04503a558616aec.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0c/0cc0f29ed89bf3b5d04503a558616aec.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/10/10d1ddd359e42c2bfef8eaeb1ed6fefd.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/10/10d1ddd359e42c2bfef8eaeb1ed6fefd.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>This year's grant also includes a section for senior high school student research project centered around the same theme of equality and inclusivity. "We are thrilled to present the new call of the Lilly Reich Grant for equality in architecture, and we are especially happy to include the teenage community in this fight for equality t...</p>