Archinect - News2024-05-04T12:54:07-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150326443/mental-health-in-architecture
Mental Health in Architecture Katherine Guimapang2022-10-10T16:28:00-04:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ef/ef052d4675077b8b92fde8a983f4e6cc.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1373146/burnout" target="_blank">Burnout</a>. <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1432891/fatigue" target="_blank">Fatigue</a>. <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1405994/anxiety" target="_blank">Anxiety</a>. <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/122656/mental-health" target="_blank">Mental health</a>. These words have become integrated into the everyday lives of architects, especially since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, looming economic crises, and socio-political injustices taking place globally the state of mental health among individuals has suffered greatly.</p>
<p>Mental health impacts people in many different ways. While discussions of well-being have become more common among family and friends, workplaces and schools have made it a point to address the issues and struggles employees, teams, students, and faculty face.</p>
<p>It's clear that everyone isn't always "okay" and that the increased awareness of mental health support and resources has grown, for the better. While October 10 is recognized as <em><strong>World Mental Health Day</strong></em>, its observance shouldn't be restricted to a single moment. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6d/6d69e707d1511407aad72e5266f437b4.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6d/6d69e707d1511407aad72e5266f437b4.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150202395/architecture-community-experiences-a-noticeable-impact-on-mental-health-since-pandemic" target="_blank">Architecture Community Experiences a Noticeable Impact on Mental Health Since Pandemic</a></figcaption></figure><figure><p>In 2020, it was important for the Archinect te...</p></figure>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150305793/a-public-apology-gone-awry-new-faculty-appointments-and-a-postponed-50th-anniversary-celebration-are-among-the-most-recent-updates-to-the-sci-arc-controversy
A public apology gone awry, new faculty appointments, and a postponed 50th-anniversary celebration are among the most recent updates to the SCI-Arc controversy Katherine Guimapang2022-04-07T20:22:00-04:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e1/e1248cac3930fcf8998a640a82e6db02.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Nearly a week and a half has passed since the March 25 <em>Basecamp</em> panel at <a href="https://archinect.com/sciarc" target="_blank">SCI-Arc</a> that sent shockwaves across the school's community and the architecture industry. Since my <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150305088/controversy-at-sci-arc-over-labor-practices-leads-to-faculty-members-placed-on-leave-isolated-incident-or-a-wake-up-call-for-the-industry-at-large" target="_blank">initial reporting on the incidents and controversies happening at the institution</a>, discourse regarding academia and labor practices has sparked further conversations around the systemic issues highlighted at SCI-Arc.</p>
<p>With news rapidly spreading across the internet, a wave of responses and comments from the community has surfaced, indicating that this wasn't an issue found solely within this particular school but across the profession. As I stated previously, "Discussions surrounding <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/1224366/just-design" target="_blank">work</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/592651/studio-culture" target="_blank">studio culture</a> within the architecture community are nothing new. It would be foolish to say that those working within the industry at both the professional practice and academic levels are unaware of the highly problematic issues of labor and equitable working conditions."</p>
<p>As our editorial team continued to follow the events ...</p>