Architects are overwhelmingly male and pale, young and privileged, and there are legitimate concerns about them designing our cities in their image. Fewer than one in every 10 architects is black, Asian or minority-ethnic, and less than a third of UK qualified architects are women. And the numbers are not improving. — The Guardian
Christine Murray tackles one of architecture' ever-pressing questions—can a field lacking in diversity truly design for everyone? In her essay for the Guardian, Murray considers what the world might look like if the politicians, planners, developers and architects actualizing our cities were a more diverse group of people. She wonders, for instance, how being a mother might alter the way one "architects", and how the experience of jaunting around town with a stroller might enhance the accessibility of our public spaces. Or, how if teens were in charge, we might have more publicly available phone chargers or more sidewalk space for activities like skateboarding.
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