2024-12-22T02:13:13-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149897681/why-international-women-s-day-matters-for-architects Nicholas Korody 2016-03-08T15:45:00-05:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/x5/x5ba5ggsetoup37f.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>You&rsquo;ve probably heard that today is International Women&rsquo;s Day. But what exactly is it? And why is it important?</p><p>For many in the global West, the significance of March 8th is probably a lot less familiar than, say, Mother&rsquo;s Day. In fact, the holidays originated around the same time, during the early 20th century, at the nascence of struggles for equal rights and suffrage. But unlike Mother&rsquo;s Day, International Women&rsquo;s Day has always been explicitly political: a day to both celebrate women and to fight for emancipation.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/t7/t7w6csfc7owffxpi.jpg"></p><p>A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Women%27s_Day" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">first iteration</a> of Women&rsquo;s Day was organized by the Socialist Party of America in 1909, but its international observance began properly in 1911 with large protests throughout Europe, albeit on different days in the different cities. In 1914, International Women&rsquo;s Day was held for the first time on March 8. Sylvia Plankhurst, the great British suffragette, was arrested in front of Charing Cross on her way to deliver a speech at Trafalgar Square.</p><p>Then, on March 8, 1917, R...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/86869143/editor-s-picks-342 Nam Henderson 2013-11-19T12:40:00-05:00 >2013-11-20T10:24:11-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/dj/djxd9yz0iid84z3e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p> The latest edition of <strong>Showcase</strong>; featured <a href="http://archinect.com/features/article/86467632/showcase-vienna-university-buildings-by-crab-studio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a complete redesign of the Law Faculties and Central Administration Buildings at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), by CRAB Studio</a>.</p> <p> <img alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/8v/8v14fnda8j19qlt4.jpg" title=""></p> <p> <br><strong>News</strong><br><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/86305923/support-architecture-for-humanity-s-work-after-super-typhoon-haiyan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">With Architecture for Humanity's experience helping communities beyond the relief phase of disaster, they are currently mobilizing to assist in long-term reconstruction</a>. Through speaking with local stakeholders and construction professionals, they are working to begin understanding the on-the-ground situation to prioritize rebuilding needs and help affected regions build back better and stronger.</p> <p> <img alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/ew/ewamchwb05qfmf86.jpg" title=""></p> <p> <a href="https://architectureforhumanity.org/donate/form?program=Disaster%20Reconstruction%20and%20Resiliency" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate now</a> and help support Architecture for Humanity's response in the region affected by Super Typhoon Haiyan.</p> <p> <img alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/g7/g7a01der8zdox0k4.jpg" title=""></p> <p> Last week <a href="http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/krob_2013_winners_announced1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bustler.net highlighted</a> the winners from the 39th annual KRob Architectural Delineation competition, the longest running architectural drawing competition in the world. Six winners, three juror citations, and 21 finalists were selected this year.</p> <p> <img alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/qa/qa4cg1k65qs9vizo.jpg" title=""></p> <p> While he ...</p>